Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) [Box set] [Original recording remastered]

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One can make the case that the Beatles, while the most important band of all time, wasn't the most influential. Decades after Black Sabbath laid down the commandments of heavy metal--lyrically, not for the squeamish; musically, dynamic and resolutely heavy--their impact remains improbably undiminished. One needed only to hear the first notes of the eponymous track on their eponymous 1970 debut to know that a new régime had arrived. And while one could (and should!) have mocked them, they would not be stopped. Black Box includes the eight albums recorded between 1970 and 1978 by the founding lineup--Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, and Geezer Butler--in one suitably weighty package. Forgoing bonus tracks (aside from an entertaining but brief four-track DVD extra), the box is rounded off with an impressive 80-page booklet. While the foursome was considerably less fearsome by the time they checked out with Never Say Die, more than half of this collection represents heavy metal with a lasting impact. --Steven Stolder

Tracks:

Black Sabbath
The Wizard
Wasp/Behind The Wall Of Sleep/Bassically/N.I.B.
Wicked World
A Bit Of Finger/Sleeping Village/Warning
Evil

Tracks:

War Pigs/Luke's Wall
Paranoid
Planet Caravan
Iron Man
Electric Funeral
Hand Of Doom
Rat Salad
Jack The Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots

Tracks:

Sweet Leaf
After Forever
Embryo
Children of The Grave
Orchid
Lord Of This World
Solitude
Into The Void

Tracks:

Wheels Of Confusion/The Straightener
Tomorrow's Dream
Changes
FX
Supernaut
Snowblind
Cornucopia
Laguna Sunrise
St. Vitus' Dance
Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes

Tracks:

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
A National Acrobat
Fluff
Sabbra Cadabra
Killing Yourself To Live
Who Are you?
Looking For Today
Spiral Architect

Tracks:

Hole In The Sky
Don't Start (Too Late)
Symptom Of The Universe
Magalomania
The Thrill Of It All
Supertzar
Am I Going Insane (Radio)
The Writ

Tracks:

Back Street Kids
You Won't Change Me
It's Alright
Gypsy
All Moving Parts (Stand Still)
Rock 'N' Roll Doctor
She's Gone
Dirty Women

Tracks:

Never Say Die
Johnny Blade
Junior's Eyes
A Hard Road
Shock Wave
Air Dance
Over To You
Breakout
Swinging The Chain

Tracks:

Black Sabbath (Promo Clip)
Paranoid (Live At The Beat Club)
Iron Man (Live At The Beat Club)
Blue Suede Shoes (Live)

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One can make the case that the Beatles, while the most important band of all time, wasn't the most influential. Decades after Black Sabbath laid down the commandments of heavy metal--lyrically, not for the squeamish; musically, dynamic and resolutely heavy--their impact remains improbably undiminished. One needed only to hear the first notes of the eponymous track on their eponymous 1970 debut to know that a new régime had arrived. And while one could (and should!) have mocked them, they would not be stopped. Black Box includes the eight albums recorded between 1970 and 1978 by the founding lineup--Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, and Geezer Butler--in one suitably weighty package. Forgoing bonus tracks (aside from an entertaining but brief four-track DVD extra), the box is rounded off with an impressive 80-page booklet. While the foursome was considerably less fearsome by the time they checked out with Never Say Die, more than half of this collection represents heavy metal with a lasting impact. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

nice box!.......2007-07-14

here we have it all 8 sabbath records with ozzy fronting, nothing new whats so ever we have all heard these songs before but let me tell you it sounds fresh, remastered you hear little things in the songs you may have missed before. one thing that i would like to clear up is upon purchasing this box set i was reading other reviews and noticed someone stated that the medley tracks mainly on the selt titled album had been seperated into individual tracks, this is not the case they are still medleys. maybe they changed it for different pressings of the box set (highly unlikey) but it matters not this is black sabbath how it was intended.

The greatest black box ever.......2007-06-16

The reason I bought this is because if I ever wanted to experience Black Sabbath then I should just get this and listen to all the albums that Ozzy was on. Boy was I in for a ride! I have listened to the albums from beginning to end and there are key tracks that I had loved on each album but then hearing them along side with the other tracks makes them even more attractive. Like the segue of "Am I Going Insane" with "The Writ" and many others. I absolutely LOVE this box set. The SUEDE book goes through each album and track explaining them which is cool and i watched the dvd and it's very good just makes you wanna trip out and watch.

So if your thinking of getting this then DISH out the money and get it. It's totally worth the price!

Worth Every Penny.......2007-06-11

While I already owned the original CD issues of all these albums and most of them on vinyl as well, I can tell you that I do not feel that I wasted any money buying this box set. Not only is the sound quality a HUGE improvement over the extremely muddy, low volume original CD's, but it's a significant improvement over the vinyl as well. And this is comming from someone who is a vinyl junkie. This is how these albums should be heard.

oh yeah.......2007-06-10

the beginning,the best,dvd is classic, remastered discs,almost sound as good as the original vinyl(almost),nothing sounds better than master of reality on vinyl,but this is the best way to upgrade your early sabbath collection,

BOUGHT IT AS A GIFT.......2007-06-10

I bought this as a birthday present for my son. He has played it non stop since May. He loves it. I got it here cheaper than anywhere else.

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