A few weeks ago, the original Mk I Black Sabbath output was finally made available on iTunes in the US/North America for the first time. The cover art with the set looked an awful lot like the set from 2004. Then last week, I found out about a “new” box set being released called “The Complete Albums 1970-1978”. So I got to thinking, what’s all this about?
I didn’t report on it straight away, as I wanted to get some facts from the label. Well, I have some. Here’s the details and various bits about this package: OK, so what is this? It is a box set of the studio albums released by Black Sabbath covering the years 1970-1978. Which means it contains these:. Black Sabbath.
Paranoid. Master of Reality. Volume 4. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Sabotage.
Technical Ecstasy. Never Say Die! This is being released by Rhino, who is owned by Warner Bros. I bring this up, because it will again raise the subject of territories. This is a United States/North American product release. Which means it won’t be released domestically in the UK or Europe or elsewhere. I’ve written about that subject before and why Warner/Rhino can’t release their products in Europe, and why Universal/Vertigo/Castle can’t release theirs in the US/North America.
If you want to read about this subject,. Don’t feel like writing that all over again.:) So anyway. Rhino released the “Black Box” set back in 2004, and sold it for quite awhile. That set was finally discontinued in 2011, and until recently, the domestic market in US/NA had the 70’s Sabbath out of print on CD.
They’re back in print, and that’s what this release is about (at least in my opinion). Getting those albums back out there again. In short, if you are one of these collectors who has the 2004 Black Box release, and has the 2009ish Universal Deluxe Edition series, the 1996 Castle remaster series, and all the other variants, this box isn’t really for you. (Or maybe it is, if you’re a completist).
I say this because this is a barebones release. After asking the label a few questions, I can relay these facts about this box. This is effectively the “physical media” counterpart to the US iTunes release from Jan 2014. This is NOT a new remastering.
This is the same remastering work done around 2001/2002 which was used in 2002’s ““, 2004’s ““, & 2006’s ““. This is effectively a reprint of the Black Box set, but without the 9th disc & the booklet.
Which means no lyrics. Black Box had Geezer authorized lyrics in it, which was a big deal to me. The eight albums are inside the box with paper sleeves. No jewel cases, just paper sleeves.
If you look at the of the box artwork, you can see that if you look closely at the individual releases. There is no additional story or booklet or anything along those lines. It’s the eight CD’s and that’s it. There is no coupon for a digital download of the CD’s (someone asked me, so I looked into it). There are no plans to re-release this on vinyl that I was told about. The catalogue number is R2-542306. (this is mostly here as a note for myself).
I’ve just probably spent a lot of time convincing folks not to buy this. The music on these discs is second to none. Despite my affinity for all eras of Black Sabbath, there is no denying what the original incarnation did in the 70’s. This music is badass.
The package is selling for around $60 US (as of this writing, 98). If you break it down, it’s just about $7 per CD.
That’s not a bad deal at all. In fact, I could quite easily see this box being used a lot as a gift for someone who doesn’t have 70’s Sabbath on CD, someone who wants a second copy, a gift for a friend, things like that. For completeness sake, the full retail price is $64.98.
I’m not saying not to buy this – it’s a great deal on a badass collection of music. What I am saying is that most Black Sabbath fans will have all of this material already. So unless you’re a mutant reading this site and never bought the Ozzy era of Black Sabbath, this will not be the first time you’ve bought this material. If however, you never did not buy the Black Box set from 10 years ago (man, has it been that long) and are still living on the old Warner Bros CD prints from the 80’s of these albums, then perhaps you should consider upgrading. If you read, I talk about audio fidelity and things of that nature there.
I’m not going to get into that into this article. I’ve never really sugarcoated my reviews of stuff. It’s not the most unique release out there – but it is a necessary one. The 70’s era of Black Sabbath should NOT be out of print. Fortunately, it is again (here in the US/North America).
Below is the press release, and the box art to check out. I will be getting a copy of this in around the release date (Apr 15th, 2014), and I’ll probably have something to say about it then. Press Release Black Sabbath’s Groundbreaking Masterpieces Collected In THE COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS 1970-1978 Boxed Set Features The Original Quartet’s First Eight Albums Heralded Reunion Tour Continues with Upcoming Dates In the U.S., Canada and Europe LOS ANGELES – After forming Black Sabbath in 1969, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry “Geezer” Butler, and Bill Ward went on to record one of the most influential canons of music in the history of rock and roll.
Warner Bros./Rhino brings together the original quartet’s groundbreaking eight-album run for BLACK SABBATH: THE COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS (1970-1978). The hard-hitting, eight-disc boxed set will be available on April 15 for a suggested list price of $64.98.
Presented in a clamshell box, the set contains all of the studio albums Black Sabbath recorded for Warner Bros. Records during the 1970’s, including its iconic, eponymous debut (1970), the multi-platinum landmark Paranoid (1970), the platinum albums Master Of Reality (1971), Vol. 4 (1972), and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973), as well as the gold albums Sabotage (1975), Technical Ecstasy (1976), and Never Say Die! The past few months have been busy ones for Black Sabbath. Following hugely successful shows in North and South America, Australia, Asia and Europe, the band won its second Grammy® Award when the song “God Is Dead?” picked up the trophy for Best Metal Performance.
The group will kick off another North American tour on March 31 with a show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. In the weeks that follow, the trek will hit ten cities in Canada, including stops in Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton, before it wraps on April 26 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. These dates are part of the band’s final shows of its 2013-14 world tour in support of its first studio album in 35 years, 13.
A resounding success, the album entered the charts at #1 in 13 countries (including their first #1 in the U.S.). Another run of European festivals and headlining shows will follow this summer. First formed in Birmingham, England, Black Sabbath’s doom-laden sound pioneered a new kind of heavy rock music, a sound that would later influence hundreds of other bands. Many consider Black Sabbath to be the godfathers of heavy metal, but Sabbath was capable of surprising its fans with songs that showed other facets of their skills besides darkness and monstrous decibels. Decades after their initial impact, guitarists are still stunned by Tony Iommi’s jaw-dropping riffs, Geezer Butler’s swooping bass lines, and Bill Ward’s thunderous drums. And, of course, in Ozzy Osbourne the band has one of the most magnetic and unpredictable front men ever in rock, with a maniacal voice like few others before or since. BLACK SABBATH: THE COMPLETE ALBUMS 1970-1978 Album Listing Black Sabbath (1970) Paranoid (1970) Master Of Reality (1971) Vol.
4 (1972) Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) Sabotage (1975) Technical Ecstasy (1976) Never Say Die! SO glad I got the original Black Box all those years ago. I just got the MP3 downloads for my iPod – I listen to my Pod at the gym working out. I’m happy to finally have them so I won’t complain.TOO much. I WISH that the albums were all separate – instead of all under one album all together. But it’s workable – not that big a deal.
I ALSO wish it was a little louder – the download isn’t terrible – it is “pretty” loud.but I like my music ear-bleedingly loud – and I listen to it full blast and it could be louder – mind you though – it doesn’t sound terrible – it is kinda loud – just wish it was a little more. I am happy I can do my cardio at the gym and pick a song and let it go from there – was listening to Vol 4 the other night at the gym. Last night I was listening to Quiet Riot’s Greatest Hits – lol – still love them too. But yeah – I’m just glad it is on mp3 finally. I saw this at HMV today, tempted.
I just have the old Warner cds. There are so many editions out there I am a little lost as to what is the best now. I am not worried about extras and such, just want the best sounding copies if I am going to upgrade. These are good?
Also, if anybody had bought this, can you tell me, are the cd covers just little sleeves, or do they have gatefolds for the records that had gatefolds? IE, is it a mini LP replica or just the front and back art? I figure this is probably my best bet at this point, being $40, the Black Box goes for quite a bit more.
Black Sabbath – Discography (1970 – 2013) EAC Rip FLAC Image + Cue + Log Full Scans @360 dpi, JPG, PNG, Included Studio Albums Live Albums Singles Compilations Box Sets Total Size: 75.7 GB 3% RAR Recovery Label: Various Genre: Heavy metal Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward. The band have since experienced multiple line-up changes, with guitarist Iommi being the only constant presence in the band through the years. Originally formed in 1968 as a blues rock band, the group soon adopted the Black Sabbath moniker and began incorporating occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and tuned-down guitars. Despite an association with these two themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social instability, political corruption, the dangers of drug abuse and apocalyptic prophecies of the horrors of war.
Osbourne’s regular abuse of drugs and alcohol led to his dismissal from the band in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured countless personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists.
In 1992, Iommi and Butler rejoined Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer. The original line-up reunited with Osbourne in 1997 and released a live album Reunion. Black Sabbath’s 19th studio album, 13, which features all of the original members but Ward, was released in June 2013. Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971).
They were ranked by MTV as the “Greatest Metal Band” of all time, and placed second in VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock” list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 in their “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.
Discography Of The Band Lucifugum
They have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance. Additional info:. More Biographical, Career & Discography info: STUDIO ALBUMS: 1970. Black Sabbath (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 6002) 1970.
Black Sabbath (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 702-2) 1970. Black Sabbath (1987, Warner, USA, 1871-2) 1970.
Black Sabbath (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-133) 1970. Black Sabbath (1991, Teichiku, Japan, TECP-23892) 1970. Black Sabbath (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 301) 1970. Black Sabbath (2002, Victor, Japan, VICP-61710) 1970. Black Sabbath (2009, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2700817) 1970.
Paranoid (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 6003) 1970. Paranoid (1986, INTERCORD, Germany, INT 830.108) 1970. Paranoid (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 701-2) 1970. Paranoid (1987, Warner, USA, 3104-2) 1970. Paranoid (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-134) 1970. Paranoid (1991, Teichiku, Japan, TECP-23893) 1970. Paranoid (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 302) 1970.
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Paranoid (2002, Victor, Japan, VICP-61711) 1970. Paranoid (2009, Deluxe Ed., Sanctuary, 2CDs, Germany, 1782444) 1971. Master Of Reality (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 6004) 1971. Master Of Reality (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 707-2) 1971.
Master Of Reality (1987, Warner, USA, 2562-2) 1971. Master Of Reality (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-135) 1971. Master Of Reality (1991, Teichiku, Japan, TECP-23938) 1971. Master Of Reality (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 303) 1971.
Master Of Reality (2002, Victor, Japan, VICP-61712) 1971. Master Of Reality (2009, Deluxe Ed., Sanctuary, Germany, 2701106) 1972. Volume 4 (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 6005) 1972.
Volume 4 (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 703-2) 1972. Volume 4 (1987, Warner, USA, 2602-2) 1972. Volume 4 (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-136) 1972. Volume 4 (1991, Teichiku, Japan, TECP-23894) 1972. Volume 4 (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 304) 1972. Volume 4 (2002, Victor, Japan, VICP-61713) 1972.
Volume 4 (2009, Sanctuary, Germany, 2716857) 1973. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 6017) 1973. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1986, INTERCORD, Germany, INT 830.112) 1973.
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 700-2) 1973. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1987, Warner, USA, 2695-2) 1973. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-125) 1973. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1991, Teichiku, Japan, TECP-23937) 1973. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 305) 1973. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (2002, Victor, Japan, VICP-61714) 1973.
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (2009, Sanctuary, Germany, 2716846) 1975. Sabotage (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 6018) 1975. Sabotage (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 706-2) 1975. Sabotage (1987, Warner, USA, 2822-2) 1975. Sabotage (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-127) 1975. Sabotage (1991, Teichiku, Japan, TECP-23939) 1975.
Sabotage (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 306) 1975. Sabotage (2009, Sanctuary, Germany, 2716664) 1976. Technical Ecstasy (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 838 224-2) 1976. Technical Ecstasy (1987, Warner, USA, 2969-2) 1976. Technical Ecstasy (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-137) 1976.
Technical Ecstasy (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 328) 1976. Technical Ecstasy (2009, Sanctuary, Germany, 2716550) 1978. Never Say Die! (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 830 789-2) 1978. Never Say Die! (1987, Warner, USA, 3186-2) 1978.
Never Say Die! (1990, Vertigo, Japan, PHCR-2053) 1978. Never Say Die! (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 329) 1978. Never Say Die! (2009, Sanctuary, Germany, 2716533) 1980. Heaven And Hell (1986, Vertigo, Japan, 32PD-129) 1980.
Heaven And Hell (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 830 171-2) 1980. Heaven And Hell (1987, Warner, USA, 3372-2) 1980. Heaven And Hell (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-123) 1980.
Heaven And Hell (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 330) 1980. Heaven And Hell (2000, Teichiku, Japan, TECI-24033) 1980. Heaven And Hell (2010, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2735073) 1981. Mob Rules (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 830 777-2) 1981. Mob Rules (1987, Warner, USA, 3605-2) 1981. Mob Rules (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-126) 1981. Mob Rules (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 332) 1981.
Mob Rules (2010, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2735070) 1983. Born Again (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 814 271-2) 1983.
Born Again (1990, Vertigo, Japan, PHCR-2054) 1983. Born Again (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 334) 1983. Breeders assistant keygen. Born Again (2011, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2770406) 1986. Seventh Star (1986, Vertigo, Germany, 826 704-2) 1986.
Seventh Star (1990, Vertigo, Japan, PHCR-2055) 1986. Seventh Star (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 335) 1986. Seventh Star (2010, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2752472) 1987. The Eternal Idol (1987, Vertigo, Germany for Japan, 32PD-294) 1987.
The Eternal Idol (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 708-2) 1987. The Eternal Idol (1987, Warner, USA, 9 25548-2) 1987. The Eternal Idol (1993, Vertigo, Japan, PHCR-4117) 1987. The Eternal Idol (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 336) 1987. The Eternal Idol (2010, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2752460) 1989.
Headless Cross (1989, I.R.S., UK, CDP 24105-2) 1989. Headless Cross (1989, Victor, Japan, VDP-1449) 1989. Headless Cross (1994, I.R.S., Holland, 5 2) 1989.
Headless Cross (1999, EMI, EU, 07243 5 21299 2 8) 1990. Tyr (1990, I.R.S., Holand, 24 1070 2) 1990. Tyr (1990, Victor, Japan, VICP-67) 1990. Tyr (1999, EMI, EU, 07243 5 21298 2 9) 1992. Dehumanizer (1992, I.R.S., Holand, 0777 713155 2 7) 1992. Dehumanizer (1992, I.R.S., Japan, TOCP-7255) 1992. Dehumanizer (1992, Reprise, USA, 9 26965-2) 1992.
Dehumanizer (2011, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, EMI, EU, EIRSCDX 1064) 1994. Cross Purposes (1994, I.R.S., Japan, TOCP-8128) 1994.
Cross Purposes (1994, I.R.S., USA, 2 2 8) 1994. Cross Purposes (1994, I.R.S., USA, DPRO-10744) 1995. Forbidden (1995, I.R.S., Holand, 7243 8 30620 2 7) 1995. Forbidden (1995, I.R.S., Japan, TOCP-8586) 1995. Forbidden (1995, I.R.S., Korea, IKPD-0016) 1995. Forbidden (1995, I.R.S., USA, DPRO-10806) 2013. 13 (2013, 2CDs, Universal, EU, 3735427) 2013.
13 (2013, 2CDs, Universal, USA, B0018545-72) 2013. 13 (2013, SHM-CD, 2CDs, Universal, Japan, UICN -10345) LIVE ALBUMS: 1980. Live At Last (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 001) 1980. Live At Last (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 832 704-2) 1980.
Live At Last (1989, Vertigo, Japan, 23PD-124) 1980. Live At Last (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 331) 1980. Live At Last (2010, Sanctuary, Germany, 2749910) 1982. Live Evil (1987, Vertigo, Germany, 826 881-2) 1982. Live Evil (1989, Warner, USA, 9 23742-2) 1982. Live Evil (1992, Vertigo, Japan, PHCR-6074) 1982.
Live Evil (1996, Castle, UK, ESM CD 333) 1982. Live Evil (2010, Deluxe Ed., 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2733929) 1995. Cross Purposes – Live (1995, I.R.S., USA, 7243 8 30069 2 2) 1998.
Reunion (1998, 2CDs, Epic, Sony, USA, E2K 69115) 1998. Reunion (1998, 2CDs, Epic, Sony, Austria, 491954 9) 1998. Reunion (1998, 2CDs, Sony, Japan, SRCS 88078) 2002. Past Lives (2002, 2CDs, Divine, USA, 1-2) 2002. Past Lives (2003, 2CDs, Victor, Japan, VICP-622034) 2002. Past Lives (2010, 2CDs, Sanctuary, Germany, 2749907) 2007.
Live at Hammersmith Odeon (2007, Rhino, USA, RHM2 07735) 2013. Live Gathered In Their Masses (2013, Universal, EU, 0884) SINGLES: 1988. Black Sabbath (1988, Castle, France, CD3-5) 1989. Black Moon (1989, I.R.S., USA, IRSD-002) 1989. Headless Cross (1989, I.R.S., USA, CD45-8202) 1989. Paranoid 3” Single (1989, Old Gold Records Ltd, Austria, OG 6129) 1990.
Feels Good To Me (1990, I.R.S., UK, EIRSCD 148) 1992. Master Of Insanity (1992, IRS, Holland, 8 802 43 2 8 802 45 2) 1992.
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Time Machine (1992, Reprise, USA, PRO-CD-5311) 1992. TV Crimes (1992, EMI, Holland, 7243 8 80130 2 4) 1995. Get A Grip (1995, I.R.S., Holland, CDSP111) 1998.
Paranoid (1998, Epic, Sony, Austria, EPC 666599 2) 1998. Psycho Man (1998, Epic, Austria, SAMPCS 5513) 1998. Psycho Man (1998, Epic, USA, ESK 41026) 1999. Black Mass (Live 1970) (1999, UK, NMC Ltd., PILOT49) COMPILATION ALBUMS: 1975. We Sold Our Soul For Rock’N’Roll (1986, Castle, France, CCSCD 249) 1975. We Sold Our Soul For Rock’n’Roll (1987, Warner, USA, 2923-2) 1975. We Sold Our Soul For Rock’n’Roll (1993, 2CDs, Castle, Germany, CBC 8013) 1975.
We Sold Our Soul For Rock’n’Roll (2004, 2CDs, Sanctuary, EU, SMDDD078) 1977. Greatest Hits (1986, Castle, France, NELCD 6009) 1977. Greatest Hits (1986, INTERCORD, Germany, INT 830.111) 1985. The Sabbath Collection (1985, Castle, France, CCSCD 109) 1989. Blackest Sabbath (1989, Vertigo, Japan, PPD-1083) 1991. The Ozzy Osbourne Years (1991, 3CDs, Castle, UK, ESBCD 142 1 2 3) 1993. Between Heaven & Hell The Best Of Black Sabbath (1993, Castle, Germany, RAD 8602-2) 1995.
Between Heaven And Hell (1995, Castle, UK, RAW CD 104) 1996. The Best Of Black Sabbath 1970-1987 (1996, Teichiku, Japan, TECW-25352) 1996. Under Wheels Of Confusion (1996, Castle, 4CDs, UK, ESF CD 419) 2000. The Best Of Black Sabbath (2000, 2CDs, Castle, UK, RAWDD 145) 2000.
The Best Of Black Sabbath (2000, Castle, UK, RAWPR145) 2006. Greatest Hits (1970-1978) (2006, Warner, Canada, WTVD 73365) 2007. The Dio Years (2007, Rhino, EU, 8122-79964 8) 2007. The Dio Years (2007, Rhino, Japan, WPCR-12622) 2009.
Greatest Hits (2009, Universal, Germany, 2705880) 2012. Iron Man – The Best Of Black Sabbath (2012, Universal, EU, 3706150) BOX SETS: 2000. The Singles (1970-1978) (2000, 6CDs, Sanctuary, UK, CMKBX002) 2001. The Complete 70s Replica CD Collection (2001, 8CDs, Sanctuary, UK, CMXBX305) 2004.
Black Box – The Complete Original 1970-1978 (2004, 8CDs, Warner, USA, R2 73923) 2008. The Rules Of Hell (2008, 5CDs, Rhino, USA, R2 460156) CD ROCK COLLECTORS: 1987. Master of Reality + Vol.4 (1987, Vertigo, Japan, 33PD-354) 1987. Paranoid + Black Sabbath (1987, Vertigo, Japan 33PD-353) BONUS: 1988. The CD Collection (book) (1988, Castle, UK, BSBCD001) DOWNLOAD FROM Nitroflare Password: www.LosslessMA.net If you encounter broken links or other problem about this publication, please let me know and write your comment below.
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