- Audio CD (12 Nov 2007)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Rhino
- ASIN: B000WTNCLI
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 200,449 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Neon Knights | |||
| 2. Lady Evil | |||
| 3. Heaven And Hell | |||
| 4. Die Young | |||
| 5. Lonely Is The Word | |||
| 6. The Mob Rules | |||
| 7. Turn Up The Night | |||
| 8. Voodoo | |||
| 9. Falling Off The Edge | |||
| 10. Of The World | |||
See all 17 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Neon Nights (Live, 1981)(Bonus Track) | |||
| 2. The Mob Rules (Live, 1981)(Bonus Track) | |||
| 3. Children Of The Grave (Live, 1981)(Bonus Track) | |||
| 4. Voodoo (Live, 1981)(Bonus Track) | |||
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Compo splendidly remastered,
By Smitty Werbenjaegermanjensen (real name) (Thread rehab facility 37) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: The Dio Years (Audio CD)
I have 95% of Sabbaths output with Ozzy and R J Dio, only missing Dehumaniser and Technical Ecstasy, and enjoy both camps equally. They both have their distinctive qualities and strengths.
This compo fills in a few gaps in the Dio side of things. For a start 3 new tracks which follow on from the Dehumaniser tracks as if they were recorded a couple of months later and not at least a decade. Ronnies voice is still as good as ever, amazing! The upside of this collection is the sound quality of the remastering. Rhinos boffins really eek out every detail. I have the remastered cds that came out from Castle a couple of years ago and was not happy with the sound of the Dio era material. This redresses that problem completely. The downside is the sound that Iommi has chosen to hammer out of his guitar on the later tracks. It has a strange overdriven sound that comes across as muffled and drowns out Geezer in places. A small quibble, but one worth mentioning. I had a good laugh at the lyrics to Ear in the Wall this morning on the way to work, so that was a good start to the day. Worth getting to hear the first 9 tracks as they ought to be heard.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Energetic, Strong and Fast,
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This review is from: The Dio Years (Audio CD)
Though it's Ozzy you usually associate with the voice of Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio has had a huge impact on getting Black Sabbath back on track when they were in dire need of a lead singer. And man oh man what an impact this has been! You can see it clearly on this CD that will blow your mind away with its unquestionable strenght and energy. It just ROCKS!
When it comes to voice, Dio betters Ozzy in style - a thing he clearly shows on this CD. Even the slower tracks (mostly characteristic for the original Sabbath) like Lonely Is The Word, Falling Off The Edge Of The World sound more... natural and honest, I guess. Plus, they have so much feel and power in them. And muscle as well as sheer speed are two things that the Dio years of Sabbath excelled in. Neon Knights, The Mob Rules, TV Crimes, Ear In The Wall etc. You name it. This CD clearly is a great addition to the Sabbath compilations' catalogue. Go on and get it. You won't be disappointed.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Sabbath!!!,
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This review is from: The Dio Years (Audio CD)
At long last the Dio era of Sabbath gets its long overdue recognition. Prior to Dio's arrival Sabbath were on a down hill slope, personally I've always regarded the first 4 Sabbath albums with Ozzy, as the only ones worth getting, the following lps were a bit of a let down. Let's not beat around the bush here, when Dio arrived, he breathed new life into Sabbath. This compilation is definitive proof of that, yeh it was fashionable to critcise Dio's interpretation of Ozzy songs, personally I've always loved Dio's version of war pigs on the live evil album.
There will always be a divide with Sabbath fans as to who is the greater of the 2 vocalists, personally I've always loved Dio, the energy and power of his voice and lyrical imagination fired Sabbath to new musical heights and had Iommi's guitar sounding extremely evil and heavy (check out Dehumanizer and you'll see what I mean), the 3 bonus songs are worth the price of this cd alone, can't wait to see them on the H & H 07 tour, long may they reign!!! Hopefully this compilation will put a stop to the crticism that plagued the Dio years for so long and shed light on what was a truly underated era of Black Sabbath music!!!
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