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MUST have for Sabbath, Metal, or audiophile music lovers!

Scot Clayton | SabbathTown! | 03/16/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Being a big Sabbath geek over the years, I've purchased most things Sabbath related with varying degrees of success. This particular release is definitely an exception! I've probably heard this album thousands of time, over the years, and this version is something to be really appreciated. The Remastering on the original album is probably what I would consider to be THE definitive version...it just sounds phenomenal! Owning a recording studio, and trying to listen to recordings that are well done, etc. is one of the highlights of my 'job'. It continues to amaze me how a recording done over 40 years ago, on 'primitive' (even by then standards) equipment, basically recorded live, with a few overdubs, can sound this bloody good! The sound-stage, recording space, details, etc. of these recordings are simply unbelievable. As good as the original recording is, on Disc 1, the recordings on Disc 2, are even 'better', if that is possible. It's VERY hard from me to believe that these recordings haven't been majorly tweaked, or even REMIXED, though, I'd be very surprised if the original tapes were available for that. We've had listening session, here in the Studio Listening Room, and all seem to agree, that these recordings are simply stunning! I'm NOT sure how they did it, but, bottom line is, they did! You find yourself closing your eyes, and 'feeling' Tony playing over in the corner, Geezer off to the other side...and Bill pounding all around! Ozzy's voice seems to jump out at you, and you can actually 'hear' his throat, and the small details that have NEVER before been heard! All the above are reasons to own this CD package, but in addition to the music, the packaging, booklet, pics, info, etc. all are bonuses. I personally would have been satisfied with hearing outtakes, alt takes, etc. since this kind of stuff from Black Sabbath has NEVER been available before...and most of us thought, DIDN'T EXIST! Bottom line is...get your copy now...whatever it takes. Paranoid, and Master of Reality are also available in a similar format, and I have all three. They are simply AMAZING!"

Great bonus tracks on this one.

Michael P. Dobey | colorado springs | 02/20/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This disc is the one that really changed hard rock. It's considered one of the best metal albums of all time. I have never grown bored with this one since first hearing it back in the seventies. Of course this one was released in 1970 and it set a format of hard rock with a dark edge that all that came later was to be influenced by. The music is full of venom and drive and is at the top of what this type of metal should be. Although the next disc from this band (paranoid) would really take this spark and perfect it for the ages this one started it and on this version you get a second disc of unreleased songs. Except for "wicked world" which was on the U.S. version of this release already. Seventies hard rock and metal was some of the best of all time in it's reliance on good songs and playing instead of growling or superfast riffing. If you don't have this one then you want this version with the bonus tracks because it's got the rare versions. This disc was also produced pretty much live in the studio so even the rarities sound pretty darn good too.

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MASTERPIECE

Laura Pennell | 06/15/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"TOTAL MASTERPIECE. FIRST HEARD THE ALBUM IN 1978 AND I BEEN HOOKED SINCE THEN.

THE AMAZING METAL GUITAR RIFFS FROM TONY IOMMI AND A YOUNG OZZY AT HIS BEST SOUNDING LIKE NO OTHER METAL VOCALIST EVER. MY GOD THIS ALBUM ROCKS!!!!! HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE IT EVEN IF YOUR NOT INTO SABBATH. I EVEN HEARD HARDCORE RAPPERS SAY THEY LOVE THIS ALBUM...

IF YOU DONT HAVE IT GET IT!!! THE SUPERB STEREO SOUND WILL BLOW YOU AWAY ESPESSAILLY IF YOU HAVE A GOOD STEREO SYSTEM SUCH AS A LOW THD RECIEVER AND FOR EXAMPLE SOME CERWIN VEGA SPEAKERS..

BLACK *&^%$#@ SABBATH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"