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Digitally remastered and expanded deluxe two CD edition of their classic live album from 1982, which features Ronnie James Dio on vocals & Vinnie Appice on drums as well as original members Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler. This double disc version has been re-cut to feature, for the first time, the complete live recording as it occurred, enhancing Black Sabbath's performance with Dio's audience introductions and crowd reactions. 14 tracks. Sanctuary.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
First Official Live Sabbath Album!,
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This review is from: Live Evil: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)
Hard to believe that their first "official" live release was with Ronnie James Dio at the mic and not Ozzy Osbourne. This legendary live album was the last thing Sabbath released before Dio left (the first time) and it's actually a lot better than people give it credit for.Granted it is true that most singers that Sabbath have had couldn't do the Ozzy material convincingly. Ozzy sounded genuinely disturbed and terrified on "Black Sabbath". ("What is this that stands before me? Figure in black which points at me. Turn round quick and start to run. Find out I'm the chosen one...oh no, please God help me!") Dio camps it up quite a bit, which is not my personal preference. I also find that Vinny Appice just can't cop the vibe that Bill Ward got on the drums. Ward played it very subtle, almost tribal, and Vinny plays it straight ahead. But I've yet to hear any lineup that can do that song as well as the original album version, including the reunited Sabbath with Ozzy and Bill. The set list for this album was pretty cool, including Mob Rules favourites "Voodoo" and an absolutely killer "Sign of the Southern Cross". This version, melded with a long extended "Heaven and Hell", is among the very best moments in Dio's career. Basically, all the Dio-era material here is excellent, while the Ozzy-era stuff leaves you feeling just a little bit underwhelmed. Not to say they're bad, they're just...different. Since this is a 2CD set, all the between-song banter that was deleted on single disc versions has been restored. That's important. Dio talks a lot between songs and that's part of the album. Otherwise there is no bonus material. There are ample and interesting liner notes, and the front cover looks absolutely stunning in digipack form. This is one of Sabbath's all-time best covers (perhaps second only to their first album) and it definitely shines in this edition. (But don't let that stop you from tracking down a vinyl copy so you can see it in 12x12 glory!) Shame that this was the last album of the original Dio era, but of course Dio and the band felt there needed to be additional chapters later on. And so there were.... 4 stars. There aren't many better live Sabbath albums on the market, and none as historic.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Third Dio era Remaster,
By Devin The music man "Devin" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Live Evil: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)
The packaging on this edition qualifies as deluxe, but not the musical content per se. Having the crowd noise and Dio banter included "once again" does not constitute bonus material. The Rhino edition gave you that-- albeit bloated and smeared sound. This edition is closer to the original Warner cd in terms of its sonics. Dio's voice is really front and center on this issue and the bass guitar's individual notes are more detailed and natural. While sounding more like the first edition Warner CD is not a bad thing, its just that Live Evil, as with Born Again, need a full scale remix. Take all those tapes and spread them out and do the whole thing over. I believe Mr. Iommi is actually going to do that with Born Again in the near future. The booklet and packaging alone make this worth an upgrade as does the increase in dynamic range. You just might find yourself playing this twice and not knowing why!
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This Edition not what you want,
By Robert Wurzburg - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Live Evil: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)
I bought the Warner/Rhino version (R2 515957) UPC#081227988999 from Amazon.com, produced by Tony Iommi and GeezerButler. There is nothing wrong with it, and it costs less money. Buy that one instead of this "Deluxe Edition" I feel you will be more satisfied overall. I'm an audiophile, and very picky when it comes to music and releases. I have listened to Black Sabbath since their incarnation, and subsequent band changes, plus solo efforts of them all. The original Warner was 1982, reissue Rhino in 2008 for Live Evil that I purchased, and well-worth it. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A test of Ronnie's metal!,
By Elias Hulk - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Live Evil: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)
Just to get this out there, the sound/mix on this import version is different from the Sabbath Dio boxset/other American pressings. This may be a good selling point if you are disappointed with other CD versions of "Live Evil". I own the original 2LP, the Dio boxset CD and this import version. I believe both CD pressings are great, with the import sounding warmer, like vinyl(but defin better than the original LPs!) and the boxset CD sounding clear and crisp and a bit louder. After eight albums with Ozzy and two highly successful "comeback" albums with Dio, a live album with either singer was long overdue. The track listing on "Live Evil" is about what you would expect for the time period, half Dio, half Ozzy era. That is where I believe the only flaw on this album is. While everyone knows they have to play the "Paranoid" hits, I would have like to have heard a couple surprises. Songs such as "Symptom of the Universe", "Supernaut","Sweet Leaf" "Die Young" "Falling Off the Edge of the World", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" and "Sabbra Cadabra" would have all been welcome additions. Maybe this should have been a triple or quadruple set. As is, this album is a testament to just how good Sabbath was with very different singers, and to how tight their playing was with then new drummer, Vinny Appice. Dio's vocal prowess shines (one could argue improved!) on classics like "War Pigs" and "NIB", giving the songs new dimensions in heaviness without sounding forced or over the top, considering the relatively simple original vocal melodies. For sure Ozzy would have trouble with "Sign of the Southern Cross"! The truly great thing about this album is that the songs aren't just reproductions of the studio counterparts. Given the band's bluesy/jazzy roots and Dio being Dio, no two performances are ever the same, but always outstanding. Solos are twisted around or improvised, drum fills splashed in here and there, bass fills extended and we all know how Dio was a master at ad libing lyrics and vocal melodies (ie extended Heaven and Hell jams). Overall, the sound and mix is greatly improved over the original vinyl version, no mater what version of the CD you get and we all know all die hard Sabbath fans will get "Live Evil" anyway so enjoy!
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