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Formed in Birmingham in the late 1960s, Black Sabbath would rapidly ascend to become towering figures of the music they helped to invent: heavy metal. Blending powerful guitar riffs with a heavy rhythm section and lyrical themes of the occult, drugs and all things dark, Black Sabbath broke through in 1970 with their self-titled
debut album and its hit single, "Paranoid". They then rode the crest of the wave of British metal that rose up in the 1970s, recording one classic track after another ("War Pigs", "Sweet Leaf", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath") until lead singer
Ozzy Osbournedeparted for a solo success in 1979. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s,their line-up went through numerous changes, to include at various points
Deep Purple's Ian Gillan and
Ronnie James Dio.
The Best Of Black Sabbath is their most comprehensive greatest hits compilation to date. This 32-track, 2-CD set gathers all of the best-known songs from early Sabbath's now-classic line-up, while still finding space for a few live tracks and some later, post-Ozzy recordings ("Heaven And Hell", "Turn Up The Night" and "The Dark/Zero The Hero").
The Best Of Black Sabbath is an essential introduction to some of the finest works of these rock pioneers.
--Ted Kord
Album Details
Specially priced two disc set featuring 32 classics from the world's greatest heavy metal band of all-time, Black Sabbath! Spanning 1970-1983, it contains the best from their first 11 albums, including 'Paranoid', 'Black Sabbath', 'Iron Man', 'War Pigs', 'Sweet Leaf', 'The Dark/ Zero The Hero', 'Supernaut', 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' & 'Heaven And Hell'. While the emphasis here is on their historic years with Ozzy Osbourne at the helm (widely regarded as their finest period), it also contains a handful of the standout cuts from the records the group cut with Ozzy's first two successors, Rainbow's Ronnie James Dio & Deep Purple's Ian Gillan. Digitally remastered from original tapes. Deluxe packaging including a limited edition slipcase also featuring a 4000 word essay by Hugh Gilmour and rare photographs. Digitally remastered. Slimline double jewel case.
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