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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Somebody at Warner must've felt the band's glory days were over after they'd released Sabotage and that it called for a compilation of the "classic" era (1970-'76). Up to that point, the band hadn't released one single album that was less than satisfying (really!), but all of them, including their peak Paranoid, contained questionable and even bad stuff, so it's no surprise this compilation isn't the most consistent one on the market. The inclusion of weaker material is no problem in itself, but it does become one when it's at the expense of quality material. It's understandable that four songs were picked from the first two albums (and all four songs from the second album are simply fantastic), and I even won't nag about the inclusion of a mere two songs from sludgefeast Master of Reality, but why the hell would you include "Changes" and the mediocre "Tomorrow's Dream" when there's also "Supernaut" on Vol. 4? Since only its title-track is included here, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is under-represented (the accessible "Killing Yourself to Live" would have been great), but the compilation's main flaw arrives when you realise what they picked from Sabotage.... Only "AM I GOING INSANE (RADIO)"!!! I mean... what's up, man? That album - tacky though it may be - includes "Hole in the Sky" and "Symptom of the Universe," definitive Sabbath songs that even should've been here if it had been a 10 song-compilation. So yeah, they sold their soul for rock 'n' roll. And a few pansy blunders like "Changes" and that radio song.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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What a terrific compiliation of the world's first album!
The sound on it is obviously dated but that doesn't mean it sounds lame, oh no if you're looking for meek look some where else! "Black Sabbath" is really gothic, "Warning" contains a number of incredible solos, "War Pigs" is just simply epic and "N.I.B." has a pretty cool bass solo. The sound overall is very bluesy (but don't panic, in a very awesome metal way)
On the negative note the bad tracks are "Changes" and "Laguana Sunrise", but the quality of the songs and album definitely make up for it, besides this is only my opinion and plenty of metal fans like them.
It is truly insulting if you're a metal fan and you don't like Black Sabbath, let alone if you don't buy this album.
So if you love metal and you've got the disposable income, don't hesitate, buy this album!
The sound on it is obviously dated but that doesn't mean it sounds lame, oh no if you're looking for meek look some where else! "Black Sabbath" is really gothic, "Warning" contains a number of incredible solos, "War Pigs" is just simply epic and "N.I.B." has a pretty cool bass solo. The sound overall is very bluesy (but don't panic, in a very awesome metal way)
On the negative note the bad tracks are "Changes" and "Laguana Sunrise", but the quality of the songs and album definitely make up for it, besides this is only my opinion and plenty of metal fans like them.
It is truly insulting if you're a metal fan and you don't like Black Sabbath, let alone if you don't buy this album.
So if you love metal and you've got the disposable income, don't hesitate, buy this album!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The definitive Sabbath collection and the firast heavy metal album I ever owned. Part of its appeal is without doubt the gothic lady cadaver lying in the brightly lit coffin (an electric funeral perhaps?) but its main stroke of brilliance is that its in perfect chronological order. We start with Metal's defining moment as the thunder storm that signals the arrival of the Black Sabbth begins and are taken on an awesome metal journey through definign classics like War Pigs, Doom laden opi like Children of the Grave, prog inspired daliances and even a radio friendly ballad.
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