Black Box - The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)

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Black Sabbath
Black Box - The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)

[ Rhino Records / 9 CD/DVD Box Set ]

Release Date: Tuesday 27 April 2004

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This deluxe super-heavy boxed set includes the eight studio albums recorded between 1970 and 1978 by the founding lineup of Black Sabbath, plus a DVD of early footage, and an 80-page booklet!!

'Black Box' includes the eight studio albums recorded between 1970 and 1978 by the founding lineup of Black Sabbath - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward - in one deluxe super-heavy boxed set.

The four-track DVD extra disc includes very early footage of the lads and the set also features an 80-page booklet.

"No question: If you're a fan of hard rock you need all of these discs."
- Chicago Sun-Times

This deluxe set gathers the entire original Black Sabbath recorded legacy: all eight albums in one beautiful box. Each classic album features newly remastered sound and comes packaged in an individual digipak recreating the original album art. A bonus DVD includes a vintage promo spot plus live clips of "Iron Man," "Paranoid," and "Blue Suede Shoes." The 80-page book features rare archival photos, two-part liner notes, complete lyrics, and an extensive timeline.

Black Sabbath grew out of the late-'60s blues-rock tradition typified by bands such as Cream, Blue Cheer, and The Yardbirds. Embracing muscular riffs as they veered from standard blues constructions, Sabbath sowed the seeds of heavy metal.

In 1969 four teenagers from the north of England - Tony Iommi (guitar), Bill Ward (drums), John "Ozzy" Osbourne (vocals), and Terence "Geezer" Butler (bass) - formed a band that would briefly be known as Polka Tulk. After a short stint as Earth, they finally settled on a suitable moniker in Black Sabbath, the title of a novel by occult writer Dennis Wheatley. In early 1970 they released their debut single, "Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games With Me)." By the end of the year, their eponymous LP was a fixture on both the U.K. and U.S. charts. While critics didn't know what to make of this menacing new sound, Sabbath's fan base was growing by leaps and bounds. Their 1971 follow-up, Paranoid, sold more than four million copies and remains one of the cornerstones of hard rock.

Black Sabbath's trademark sound continued to pound through 1971's Masters Of Reality and 1972's Vol. 4. With their fifth consecutive masterpiece, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, their creative scope widened to include additional instrumentation and more elaborate production. But Sabbath's increased musical experimentation brought creative differences, and after three more studio albums, Ozzy left the band to pursue a solo career, the immense success of which still resonates through Ozzfest, MTV's The Osbournes, and generations of kids who love to rock.

Tracks:

Disc 1 - Black Sabbath:
1. Black Sabbath
2. The Wizard
3. Wasp
4. Behind The Wall Of Sleep
5. Basically
6. N.I.B.
7. Wicked World
8. A Bit Of Finger
9. Sleeping Village
10. Warning
11. Evil Woman

Disc 2 - Paranoid:
1. War Pigs/Luke's Wall
2. Paranoid
3. Planet Caravan
4. Iron Man
5. Electric Funeral
6. Hand Of Doom
7. Rat Salad
8. Jack The Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots

Disc 3 - Master of Reality:
1. Sweet Leaf
2. After Forever
3. Embryo
4. Children of The Grave
5. Orchid
6. Lord Of This World
7. Solitude
8. Into The Void

Disc 4 - Vol. 4:
1. Wheels Of Confusion
2. The Straightener
3. Tomorrow's Dream
4. Changes
5. FX
6. Supernaut
7. Snowblind
8. Cornucopia
9. Laguna Sunrise
10. St. Vitus' Dance
11. Under The Sun
12. Every Day Comes And Goes

Disc 5 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath:
1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
2. A National Acrobat
3. Fluff
4. Sabbra Cadabra
5. Killing Yourself To Live
6. Who Are you?
7. Looking For Today
8. Spiral Architect

Disc 6 - Sabotage:
1. Hole In The Sky
2. Don't Start (Too Late)
3. Symptom Of The Universe
4. Magalomania
5. The Thrill Of It All
6. Supertzar
7. Am I Going Insane (Radio)
8. The Writ

Disc 7 - Technical Ecstacy:
1. Back Street Kids
2. You Won't Change Me
3. It's Alright
4. Gypsy
5. All Moving Parts (Stand Still)
6. Rock 'N' Roll Doctor
7. She's Gone
8. Dirty Women

Disc 8 - Never Say Die:
1. Never Say Die
2. Johnny Blade
3. Junior's Eyes
4. A Hard Road
5. Shock Wave
6. Air Dance
7. Over To You
8. Breakout
9. Swinging The Chain

Disc 9 - DVD:
1. Black Sabbath (Promo Clip)
2. Paranoid (Live At The Beat Club)
3. Iron Man (Live At The Beat Club)
4. Blue Suede Shoes (Live)