Master Of Reality [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. Sweet Leaf

2. After Forever

3. Embryo (Instrumental)

4. Children Of The Grave

5. Orchid (Instrumental)

6. Lord Of This World

7. Solitude

8. Into The Void

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
1996 reissue on Castle of their top 10 1971 album for WarnerBrothers. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes with the original cover art intact. Contains all eight original tracks, including 'Sweet Leaf', 'Into The Void', 'Lord Of This World' and 'Children Of The Grave'.

Tracks:

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

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Black Sabbath's first two releases, Black Sabbath and Paranoid, were more than groundbreaking, they were earth-shattering, exposing the public to a brutal new form of noise pollution termed heavy metal. But it was the band's third album, Master of Reality, that cemented the group as blackened wizards of doom and gloom. Just listen to the echoing cough and sludgy guitar riff of the opening track "Sweet Leaf" and compare it to anything that existed at the time. Not only were Black Sabbath heavier than Deep Purple or Vanilla Fudge, they were also more experimental and controversial, exploring themes of darkness, drugs, and depravity that others dared not address. The heaviest and most influential disc of Black Sabbath's career, Master of Reality featured proto-metal sludge like "Children of the Grave" and "After Forever," which served as a blueprint for a legion of musicians including '90s Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Smashing Pumpkins. --Jon Wiederhorn

Album Description

Japanese digitally remastered reissue of 1971 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Sabbath's heaviest and most influential album.......2007-06-07

Black Sabbath are without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest and most influentual heavy metal bands of all time, and they're also one of my all time favorite heavy metal bands as well. Man I just can't praise this band enough. 1971 was no doubt a big year for Sabbath. They released their second album "Paranoid" which was a true masterpiece and one of the greatest metal albums ever, and in the same year they released what is considered the band's heaviest, most influential, and best album of their career, "Master of Reality". This album gave birth to the doom/gloom, sludge, and stoner metal subgenres, and it's also cited as an influence by many stoner and sludge metal bands as well. This album would also be the third and final Black Sabbath album to be produced by Rodger Bain. The lyrical themes on "Master of Reality" included: drugs (mostly marijuana), solitude, war, and theology. Every song on here is just fantastic. Ozzy Osbourne's vocals are just awesome on here. Guitarist Tony Iommi does some of his most heaviest riffs on this album, and his solos are really cool too. This guy is truly one of metal's greatest and most legendary guitarists. Bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward's rhythm section is really solid, nice solid bass lines from Geezer and great drumwork courtesy of Bill as well.

The opening track "Sweet Leaf" starts off with an echo of coughs, and then breaks with a slow heavy sludgy riff and hard heavy drums. That riff on the song is just extremely catchy, and a great solo by Tony is included as well. This is truly one of the best songs on here. Lyrically this song of course deals with you guessed it: marijuana. Track two "After Forever" features some really cool bass work from Geezer, some nice catchy riffs and another cool solo from Tony. Another one of my favorites. "Embryo" is a 28 second guitar interlude which leads into to track four "Children of the Grave" This is my favorite song on the entire album, and it features some more catchy and heavy riffs throughout, a groovy drum beat, and of course another great solo, killer bass, and great vocals by Ozzy. I've been learning the riffs to this song on my guitar recently. "Orchid" is antoher short, but nice instrumental with some nice accoustic chords. "Lord of This World" has a slow sinister drum beat, as well as some groovy bass lines, more heavy sludgy riffs, and cool solos from Tony. Track seven "Solitude" is a nice soft accoustic ballad with some nice singing vocals from Ozzy, nice slow bass from Geezer, and of course Tony plays a flute solo which I found tearjerking yet very cool. The lyrics on this song deal with yeah, you guessed it: solitude. The closing track "Into the Void" starts off with some slow heavy doom like riffs. During the 3 minutes mark, the songs breaks into a faster pace with faster riffs, hard hitting drums, but then shifts back to the slow heavy riffs at the 3:36 mark. Another cool guitar solo from Tony near the end is also included too.

The song list and the ratings:

1. Sweet Leaf (5:04) - 5/5
2. After Forever (5:25) - 5/5
3. Embryo (0:28) - 5/5
4. Children of the Grave (5:17) - 5/5 My favorite song
5. Orchid (1:31) - 5/5
6. Lord of This World (5:26) - 5/5
7. Solitude (5:02) - 5/5
8. Into the Void (6:11) - 5/5

See every song on here gets a 5 out of 5.

The bottom line is this: If it weren't for Black Sabbath and this album, we wouldn't have the doom/gloom, stoner and sludge metal subgenres. This album my friends, is a true heavy metal masterpiece, and it makes a great addition to your metal collection. So anyways if you're a fan of Black Sabbath, heavy metal, hard rock, or just good music in general like I'am, Master of Reality is an absolute must have in your collection. Enjoy!!

LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH!!
LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL!!

So, you thought Paranoid was depressing? . . ........2007-05-24

If anyone was under the illusion that Black Sabbath could get no blacker than they did on Paranoid, a shivery album with titles like War Pigs, Electric Funeral, and Hand of Doom... well, Master of Reality quickly dispatched such a notion. Songs like Children of the Grave and Lord of This World live up to their names both lyrically and musically. Except for Solitude, a very mellow but no less depressing interlude featuring Bill Ward on vocals, and Tony Iommi's inclusion of two go-nowhere-but-thankfully-short instrumentals, Master of Reality is the near perfect storm of metal with all the thunder and lightning you can take. Beginning with Sweet Leaf, an insidiously memorable tribute to Ozzy's love affair with the unholy weed, and ending with Into the Void, an indictment of everything wrong with the world (but which includes a hopeful, if somewhat improbable escape plan), it's all a metalhead could want. If not Sabbath's finest hour (I would bestow that honor on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath), it's definitely a close second.

The Bible Of Heavy Metal Music........2007-05-23

This Album is such a MasterPiece, the writing & doomy riffs of Tony Iommi, to the odd timing of Bill Wards classic Heavy Metal drum style.
This album will go down in history as the Bible of Heavy Metal.
Ozzy sings excellent & Geezer Butlers uncanny ability to wrap his bass lines around Tonys Crushing chords. Every Song rocks.
Many dont know this album features Bill Wards 1st song he sang on.
Today with remastered technology the production is excellent.
This album taught me how to play guitar.

The trio comes to an end.......2007-05-19

Believe it or not, Black Sabbath with the later days of zOzzy, started using synthesizers, lame names, and had some ____________ reviews. I don't care about critics, but I can't believe that someone like Black Sabbath would make a cover such as Technical Esctasy. At least they started out great.

This one has no singles, but it's still a 10 in my book. IT's not as good as Paranoid (I wouldn't ________ count on it), but it's got the same stuff that you want from Black Sabbath:Sludgy riffs, vocals, thick as _____ basslines, and everything else. The lyrics are cool, I like the lyrics because it's not satanic. Even though there are plenty of refrences to satan, Ozzy just uses satan to sybolize evil, not say anything good about him. ____, even Ozzy himself said that Black Sabbath was a hippy band, and they were into peace and love. They even started as a blues rock band, and they got the idea to make scary music after preforming next to a horror movie theater.

Every song is good, and Orchard, Embryo, and Solitude make sure the album dosen't get monotonus (and I still don't __________ think that it would). Sweet Leaf is a well known song, not as much as Iron Man. yeah, the riffs aren't as catchy, but it still has some more good riffs. I think if you are into heavy metal, you need this anyway. DOn't stop with one BS album!

Let me just say this: I hate Dio. He along Bruce Dickinson, King Diamond, and every other ________ falsetto singer (I don't think Rob Halford is one, that's why I like Priest) makes me wanna gouge my ears out. Therefore, I won't get their other albums, because I don't want to hear a _______. Iron Maiden are bad without Dickinson.

Whiny ________ voices aside, that's just my _________ ranting. yeah, I know, save it for the one star review of Holy Diver. But seriously, I reccomend getting this.

heaviest album of the seventies! .......2007-05-15

Like the title said, this album, in my opinion is the heaviest of the seventies. I also like it more than Paranoid, It's heavier and darker. My favorite track is children of the grave. This album kicks major AS#

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The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

Tracks:

Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
Mahler's Sleighbells
Symphony No.4 (Opening)
A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
Nocturnes
Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
The Oboe As Duck
Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
A Thunderstorm In A Million
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

Tracks:

The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
Octet In F (Mvt 3)
The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
Canzon 28
Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
Symphony No.5 (Finale)
From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
Images (Gigues)
A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

Customer Reviews:

Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

Frank's view.......2006-08-19

This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

Tracks:

Sweet Leaf
After Forever
Embryo [Instrumental]
Children of the Grave
Orchid [Instrumental]
Lord of This World
Solitude
Into the Void

Album Description

1996 reissue on Castle of their top 10 1971 album for WarnerBrothers. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes with the original cover art intact. Contains all eight original tracks, including 'Sweet Leaf', 'Into The Void', 'Lord Of This World' and 'Children Of The Grave'.

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Digitally Remastered 2004 Edition of the Heavy Metal Supergroup's 1971 Opus. Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne Maintained their Peerless Tradition of Hard Rock Anthems on this Set, which Ranged from the Guitar Riff Magic of "Sweet Leaf" to the Majestic "Childen of the Grave".

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Sabbath At Their Career Peak.......2007-03-04

"Master of Reality" is the epitome of Black Sabbath's monolithic riff-fuelled rock. If you want music with heavy, bluesy and infectious riffs, melodic vocals and breath-taking guitar solos, then look no further than "Master of Reality".

This is one of those special albums where every track has become a classic over the years. It all starts with the fantastic "Sweet Leaf", which was initially my favourite song on the album. "Sweet Leaf" kicks the album off in style and lays down the foundations perfectly. The opening cough/splutter sample gives meaning to the title, and sets up one of the most prominent themes and influences for the band - marijuana. This was truly the start of stoner rock. Please don't think that this stupefies the music in any way - an accusation I have heard many a time when listing stoner rock as one of my favourite genres. Yes, this album is a great experience when ripped, as are the best of the modern day stoner albums, but don't be put off thinking a sober state will forge no rewards. Bong or no bong, this is one of the best rock albums ever made.

The riffs. Let me talk about some of the timeless riffs on this album. Riffs that over the years have become massively influential and classic in every sense of the word. It is through no chance or overreaction that people nowadays refer to some guitar riffs and leads as "Sabbath-esque" or "Sabbathy". The grand onslaught of these riffs starts with the simplistic and contagious lead to "Sweet Leaf", one of my favourite riffs ever conceived. The glory to this riff, and with the majority of Tony Iommi's genius craft, is the simplicity - sacrificing complex timings, extra ghost notes and fancy finger work for simple motifs. The emphasis is put firmly on execution and groove. Take for example the riff changeups in the fine closer "Into The Void", going from the fine rolling and laid-back intro riff to some ferocious muted riffing, all complemented perfectly by Ozzy's high and melodic vocals. All of this combines to make one of the album's finest moments. Then there's "Children of the Grave" which stretches the simplicity to a basic rolling note, repeated in a galloping time signature, augmented by the occasional menacing chord progression. This song was really ahead of its time, paving the way for the galloping marches of the finest Iron Maiden. What makes these riffs even better is the structure of the songs, which are intelligent and keep the various riffs fresh. For example, the changeups in "After Forever" evolve around a repetitive lead riff which gives way to various themes and new riffs, but always returns to retain the original flow and groove. Call them stoners, but this is intelligent song writing, and something ensued throughout the album.

So the song writing is clever. It keeps the riffs fresh and interesting and manages to hold the fantastic groove. However, it is the overall writing and structuring of the album as a whole that I find most impressive. The balance of "Master of Reality" is perfect and superior to any of their other albums. There are no overly long songs, as all are between 5 and 7 minutes. The effect of this gives the album a special kind of flow that is often lacking in their other releases. "Embryo" and "Orchid" are short little pieces that act as introductions rather than fillers, and again retain the sense of flow as they are not too long or boring.

Mention should of course go to Ozzy Osbourne. In my opinion Sabbath simply isn't Sabbath without Ozzy on the vocals. His voice has become one of the most distinctive and acclaimed in rock history, and rightly so. He has what all the best rock singers have - the ability to hit the right notes, often quite high ones, and an idiosyncratic style that is instantly recognisable. The Black Sabbath sound is rounded off perfectly by this master vocalist, best highlighted by his inspired deliveries on "Children of the Grave" and "Into The Void".

Any fan of rock music should enjoy this album. It has every ingredient that makes rock so enjoyable - powerful and inspired vocals, stunning guitar solos and riffs, solid bass playing and some stellar drumming. Black Sabbath at the pinnacle of their career.

Another 5-Star Classic!.......2006-03-28

How do you top "Paranoid?" That had to be the question that was often hurled at the members of Black Sabbath in 1971. For me, the answer must have been, you don't. So let's not try to top it and do what we want to do. That is what Sabbath continued to do up through "Sabotage." While "Paranoid" might have been the closest to perfection, all of these albums are 5 star quality and "Master of Reality" holds up right along side them all, although it was the shortest and probably the least known.

1. Sweet Leaf-5/5. One of the bands most beloved songs. The lyrics are about marijuana opening up the mind to a heightened sense of awareness. The riff is alow and chugging, and this was an early hint at the psychedelic sounds that the band would later experiment with.
2. After Forever-5/5. The best song on the album by far. This one is an upbeat rocker. The lyrics are great with an attack on atheism. The music is superb with constant changes going in several different directions. Perfect!
3. Embryo-4/5. An interesting but rather pointless guitar instrumental track. It's about 35 seconds long and segues right into the next track. Not bad.
4. Children of the Grave-5/5. One of Sabbath's heaviest ever. Tribal drums add to an already heavy percussive song. The lyrics are great and the vocals are perfect.
5. Orchid-4/5. An acoustic finger picking guitar instrumental. Pretty, like "Embryo," its a bit unnecessary, but not bad.
6. Lord Of This World-5/5. Another great super heavy riff with more great vocals. Slow and gloomy with some weird lyrics. Excellent!
7. Solitude-5/5. Similar to "Planet Caravan," this one is an underrated gem. Slow and soft with some of the most beautiful guitar work this side of Pink Floyd. Perfect.
8. Into the Void-5/5. Another great riff. Heavy and driving, this is an excellent way to close the album. Excellent lyrics and vocals.

As I stated previously, you can't go wrong with any of the first 6 Black Sabbath albums. They are all unique in their own way. My only complaint about this one is the two short, but useless instrumentals and the fact that it is considerably shorter than the rest. It is still just as good as the rest of the albums. Highly recommended.

Black Sabbath perfect their own sound.......2005-05-29

Master of Reality (1971.), Black Sabbath's third studio album

Black Sabbath in the early 1970's were a completely unique entity, as no-one sounded quite like them. Sadly, at first this meant that they gained little praise from the critics, even if they did gain quite a large following of fans. The band's first two albums were nothing short of excellent, with their second effort 'Paranoid' being a classic which is still hailed by many to this day. Eager fans in early 1971 were promised by lead-guitarist Toni Iommi himself that Black Sabbath's next release would be their heaviest and darkest yet. 'Master of Reality', Black Sabbath's third studio album, released in July 1971 was exactly what the band had promised; an album heavier, stronger and darker than any of their previous work.

When I bought this album I wondered how the Ozzy-era Sabbath could ever top 'Paranoid', for the album was so good. However, 'Master of Reality' does exactly this and I personally think it is an even better album. Sadly, this album is a criminally underrated record, often overlooked in favour of its predecessor and the band's self-titled debut. The truth is though, that 'Master of Reality' has the best sense of completeness to it of the first three Black Sabbath albums. The songs are completely refined and any transitions within them are done perfectly. Furthermore, the album contains some of Ozzy Osbournes best vocal performances ever and some of Toni Iommis's heaviest, nastiest and most foreboding guitar playing is on the album. The album may well have the most uninspirational of all of Black Sabbath's album covers but don't let that put you off the album. The fact that five of the eight tracks on this album were covered on the 1994 Black Sabbath tribute album show how great this album is. 'Master of Reality' has also been one of the band's more influencial works, with tracks like 'Sweet Leaf' being a huge influence on 90's grunge bands, especially Soundgarden. The album itself has recently undergone a remaster. The album soundquality is now excellent but sadly no bonus tracks have been added to the release which would have been a great extra to pad out the CD.

'Sweet Leaf' is one of the band's great opening tracks. From the coughing start, this powerful song about drugs has been a real influence for plenty of bands. 'After Forever' is typical Sabbath, this song being critical of religious beliefs in the lyrics. That aside it has some excellent guitar play and strong bass play from Geezer Butler. 'Embryo' is a short instrumental which paves the way for one of the band's most revered tracks in 'Children of the Grave'. I think at the time, there will have been no song as heavy as this one, its a classic - the whispering, spooky finish is great as well. What was side 2 of the album, begins with 'Orchid', another good instrumental, this one being acoustic. 'Lord of this World' is another strong heavy tune but is then contrasted by 'Solitude'. This is the quiet, melancholy track on the album but it is also one of the best tracks on the album too. Do not skip this track, Black Sabbath were masters of the heavy sound but their slower, quieter stuff is fantastic as well. 'Into the Void' is a return to the heavy sound, were Ozzy sings about doom and pollution. The guitar work is so diverse on this track, from high to low in sound. Its a perfect finish.

'Master of Reality' is an unbelievable album. With this album, Black Sabbath mastered the heavy metal sound which they had done so much to pioneer. Whilst not nearly as popular as 'Paranoid', I personally think this is the better album, with its even heavier and darker style than its predecessor. This is one of Black Sabbath's best, along with 'Heaven and Hell'. Recommended for any fan of heavy metal, this is a must have.

Even better than the last two.......2004-04-20

Master Of Reality (1971.) Black Sabbath's third album.

Despite being rejected at first, Black Sabbath had begun to develop a following by the time the latter half of 1971 rolled around. Their first album showed what they were capable of, and their second album showed that they were destined to be classic hard rock legends. The band was really beginning to find its sound now. Before 1971 came to an end, the band shelled out its third studio album, Master Of Reality. Read on for my review.

This album is not nearly as popular as its two predecessors, Black Sabbath and Paranoid. But the truth is rather shocking - this is actually a better album! Two of the band's biggest hits came from this album - Sweet Leaf, the band's ode to marijuana, and Children Of The Grave, one of the heaviest songs of its day. The latter got a huge revival in the nineties when it was covered by White Zombie. But, as with any Black Sabbath album, or any of any band's albums, for that matter, the hits aren't necessarily the best songs present. One of the best songs on this album is the band's views on life after death, entitled After Forever. How did this song get forgotten? Lord Of This World and Into The Void are two of the band's finest rockers, and it's a shame that they, also, tend to get overlooked, even by some of the band's fans. One interesting thing about this album is that it isn't just limited to hard and heavy stuff. Solitude is about as soft and melodic as the band gets. With all of their rockers, it's surprising how good they can make softer songs! There are also two slower-paced instrumentals, Embryo and Orchid. These are good instrumental tracks, but they are hurt by their brevity. Why did the band release two short little instrumentals instead of one full-fledged masterpiece? Oh, well. I'm not complaining.

One of the 10 best rock albums, ever!.......2003-05-21

The dynamics, variation, musicianship, and continuity of this album are far above the curve. Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) said this is his favorite album. There's nothing by any other heavy band that can compete with this album. The song "Solitude" is a slow sorrowful bluesy chant, "Orchid" is a beautiful instrumental with cellos, "Children of the Grave" is a head-banging metal masterpiece, "Sweet Leaf" is a powerful jubilation-alleluiah chorus to our favorite green sweet leaf, and there's so much more on this album. My personal favorite is "Into The Void". A heavy, doomy piece in an odd-time signature that tells a story of mankind's exodus from a polluted earth, Soundgarden "attempted" to cover the song, but gave up!
The arrangement and sequence of songs on the album is perfect! Forget Tool, forget Limp Biskit, forget Stone Temple Pilots, forget Soundgarden, and forget Alice In Chains, Sabbath were truly the Original Masters of heavy rock-n-roll. Cranium-expanding production for 1972!

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA - Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound Reality TM, DTS 24/96 Surround Audio DVD

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Nice music but not great, DVD overpriced!
Masterpiece by Alexander.

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA - Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound Reality TM, DTS 24/96 Surround Audio DVD
Alexander Jero
Manufacturer: Surround Records
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ASIN: B000IB16K4
Release Date: 2006-08-11

Tracks:

Pilate
Black Magic
Love
Margarita's Flight
Witches Dance
Satan's Ball
Woland
Eternal Refuge

Product Description

Plays on any DVD-player with DTS capable playback system. Hollywood Awards Winning Composer and Producer Alexander Golberg Jero Receiving highest recognition in recording industry for his Surround Music Projects. In this work Alexander reaching beyond his original electronic music genre presenting new Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound RealityTM Surround Music Fantasia Inspired by the legendary novel by Mikhail Bulgakov -The Master and Margarita. The arrival of the Devil in Moscow frames a Faustian Music Tale of Love, Magic and Death in Surround Music Compositions by Alexander Golberg JERO. Music Genres: Orchestral, Rock, Ballad, Dance. THIS DVD-AUDIO SURROUND MUSIC DISC DELIVERS AN AMAZING 3-DIMENSIONAL SURROUND SOUND EXPERIENCE THROUGH ANY DVD-VIDEO PLAYER WITH AN OPTICAL OUTPUT CONNECTED OR ASSEMBLED WITH DTS CAPABLE RECIEVER THE FULL RANGE 5.1 SURROUND SPEAKER SET-UP IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR FULL PERCEPTION OF 3-DIMENSIONAL SOUNDFIELD AND LOW FREQUENCY CHANNEL (LFE) THAT IS VERY CRITICAL FOR THIS RECORD. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY COMPOSED AND PRODUCED BY ALEXANDER GOLBERG JERO FOR 5.1 SURROUND SOUND REPRODUCTION TO PROVIDE YOU WITH UNIQUE 3-DIMENSIONAL SURROUND MUSIC EXPERIENCE. Composed, Produced and Mixed by Alexander Golberg JERO at Surround Magic Studio. Guitar Solo by Vlad Tovbin. Art Direction and Graphic Design by Nadia Matveyeva and Alexander Golberg JERO. Copyright 2004-2006 Surround Records.

Customer Reviews:

Please Note this:.......2007-06-12

However this is a comment to review below I would like to make it as a separate review so it will be no more misleading.

This title produced specifically for 5.1 Surround Sound Reproduction not for 7.1 that (not with all cases: that depends on applied surround presets and speaker placement) can lead to fading of discrete 3-dimensional Sound Effect that makes this record so amazing. So for the Best Sound Experience it is better to listen this Album in Discrete 5.1 mode. (originally written by Piter Scott)

This Music a Masterpiece, without any questions.

Nice music but not great, DVD overpriced!.......2007-06-11

I bought this DVD to enjoy an amazing sound experience from my 7.1 surround sound system. However, it was not an amazing experience, the sound was nice but not great nor amazing. I don't think it was worth the money. It should be sold for $16 at max.

Masterpiece by Alexander........2006-10-27

This is Surround Music at its best, each track is a masterpiece. This album is beyond all expectations and will explode in your imagination with Power of Surround Sound brining to your ears the Original Music Masterpiece. That is very rear to come across such a masterpiece of music and sound engineering with deep philosophical idea.

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Sabbath's heaviest and most influential album
So, you thought Paranoid was depressing? . . .
The Bible Of Heavy Metal Music.
The trio comes to an end
heaviest album of the seventies!

Master of Reality
Black Sabbath
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Binding: Audio CD

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Children of the Grave
Orchid [Instrumental]
Lord of This World
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Into the Void

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Album Description

Japanese digitally remastered reissue of 1971 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

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Sabbath's heaviest and most influential album.......2007-06-07

So, you thought Paranoid was depressing? . . ........2007-05-24

The Bible Of Heavy Metal Music........2007-05-23

The trio comes to an end.......2007-05-19

heaviest album of the seventies! .......2007-05-15

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Master of Reality
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Manufacturer: Universal Japan
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Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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Release Date: 2006-05-24

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An excellent and severely underrated album

Master of Reality
Black Sabbath
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
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Sweet Leaf
After Forever
Embryo [Instrumental]
Children of the Grave
Orchid [Instrumental]
Lord of This World
Solitude
Into the Void

Album Description

Special collector's edition reissue of the British heavy metal act's 1971 album release packaged in a miniature LP-style cardboard sleeve with the original artwork. 2000 release.

Album Details

Reissued in Miniature LP Packaging. Sabbath's Third Album Includes One of their Live Favorites 'Children of the Grave'.

Customer Reviews:

An excellent and severely underrated album.......2004-05-30

Master Of Reality (1971.) Black Sabbath's third album.

THE TEXT IN THIS PARAGRAPH REFERS EXCLUSIVELY TO THE WARNER BROS. AMERICAN REISSUE OF THE ALBUM. Warner Bros. did a fine job remastering and rereleasing the Black Sabbath catalogue, as did they several other artists. Unfortunately, they didn't really do anything outside of improving the sound quality. You don't get expanded liner notes, interviews, bonus tracks, or anything. This means you might as well buy the bargain version of the album. The bargain versions of Black Sabbath's albums tend to usually pop up in gas stations, drug stores, or any other place that has a small CD selection, consisting of mostly budget-priced compilations. Since the bargain version is a much better value, I (rather obviously) recommend that it be the version you buy.

My final verdict is simple - Master Of Reality is a masterpiece of a classic hard rock album. Although many Sabbath loyalists may beg to differ, I feel this album is actually better than Paranoid, the album that the average Sabbath fan feels is best. If you're a fan of the band, do not hesitate to add this album to your Sabbath collection.

Sabotage / Master of Reality / Children of the Grave [3 CD Import] """see product description for track listings"""
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Sabotage / Master of Reality / Children of the Grave [3 CD Import] """see product description for track listings"""
Black Sabbath
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000P0ULY0

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CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE - 1. Wheels of Confusion 2. Tomorrow's Dream 3. Changes 4. FX 5. Supernaut 6. Snowblind 7. Cornucopia 8. Laguna Sunrise 9. St. Vitus Dance 10. Under the Sun 11. Children of the Grave [Live] 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 SABOTAGE - 1. Hole In The Sky 2. Don't Start (Too Late) 3. Symptom Of The Universe 4. Megalomania 5. The Thrill Of It All 6. Supertzar 7. Am I Going Insane (Radio) 8. The Writ

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Sabbath At Their Career Peak
Another 5-Star Classic!
Black Sabbath perfect their own sound
Even better than the last two
One of the 10 best rock albums, ever!

Master Of Reality
Black Sabbath
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005RFJ
Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

Sweet Leaf
After Forever
Embryo [Instrumental]
Children of the Grave
Orchid [Instrumental]
Lord of This World
Solitude
Into the Void

Album Description

Album Details

Sabbath's Classic 1971, Third-Ever Release featuring the Original Line Up (Osbourne/Ward/Iommi/Butler). Digitally Remastered and Reissued in 1996. Includes Original Track Sequence, Liner Notes and Artwork. Is the Studio-Version Home to 'Sweet Leaf', 'Chil

Customer Reviews:

Sabbath At Their Career Peak.......2007-03-04

Another 5-Star Classic!.......2006-03-28

Black Sabbath perfect their own sound.......2005-05-29

Even better than the last two.......2004-04-20

Master Of Reality (1971.) Black Sabbath's third album.

One of the 10 best rock albums, ever!.......2003-05-21

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1. Sweet Leaf
2. After Forever
3. Embryo (Instrumental)
4. Children Of The Grave
5. Orchid (Instrumental)
6. Lord Of This World
7. Solitude
8. Into The Void