Paranoid

Beginning at the end of 2025, Premiere Collectibles distributed eight special, autographed variants in four editions of Paranoid signed by Geezer Butler. Gatefold, printed inner sleeve with liner notes, vinyl is housed in additonal white polylined inner sleeve. [Exclusive retailer] This "Autographed Vinyl Edition" was exclusively sold on the Premiere Collectibles online shop (https://premierecollectibles.com/). [Signed editions / limitations / numbering] There are four different editions, all including Geezer Butler's personal autograph on the gatefold's front cover: - "Limited Surprise Me Edition" with either blue, lime green, yellow, white, or copper ink, limited to 30 copies per colour. - "Limited Purple Edition" with purple ink, numbered 1 to 199. - "Limited Platinum Edition" with silver ink, numbered 1 to 215. - "Limited Blood Red Edition" with red ink, numbered 1 to 349. Each edition has it's own unique silver-metallic number sticker applied on the gatefold's back stating: "Paranoid Limited X Edition Number XX of XXX" + Premiere Collectibles Logo. [Certificate / authentification] Every copy comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by Premiere Collectibles. If purchased as addon, there is also an additional small circled JSA basic authentification sticker applied on the gatefold's back stating: "JSA Witnessed" + unique authentification number + QR code for online validation. [Runouts] Parts "R1 5524927 X1", "3" and "i...i" are hand-etched. The 7 digits long GZ Media serial numbers (IDs) of nickel mothers are engraved. This version contains the new GZ Media 8 digit, laser etched, stamper numbers 02###### that were introduced 2025. The GZ Media vinyl matrix scheme "228936EX" is machine engraved. Order of variant 2 noted by following the runout groove. Plated by / lacquer cut by derived from runouts. [Add. copyright info] "Original Paranoid album released by Warner Records (WS 1887) January 1971 […] 2016 Release co-ordination for Warner Music Global Catalogue […]". (inside gatefold) "℗ 1971 & © 2016 Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company". (on gatefold back, inner sleeve and LP labels) [Place of manufacture] "Made in Canada." (on gatefold back and LP labels) [Other versions] Premiere Collectibles has used copies matching the regular 2023 US & Canada repress version Paranoid for this release (which is based on the 2019 Paranoid release). It is distinguishable from other versions by the runouts, the missing Warner Records logo on the front / back cover and the WB cat. number '081227946708' that is printed in the last line below the barcode. [Packaging / hype sticker] This version was opened for the signing session and therefore comes without it's original shrink wrap and without the hype sticker that was applied to it. The original hype sticker used to state: "180 gram black vinyl / 2012 remastered audio […]" It was re-shrink-wrapped by Premiere Collectibles again after the signing.