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Symptom Of The Universe: The Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (2CD) [Original recording remastered, Import]

Black Sabbath (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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Disc: 1
1. Black Sabbath
2. N.I.B.
3. The Wizard
4. Warning
5. Evil Woman
6. Paranoid
7. Iron Man
8. War Pigs
9. Fairies Wear Boots
10. Sweet Leaf
See all 13 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. After Forever
2. Snowblind
3. Laguna Sunrise
4. Changes
5. Tomorrow's Dream
6. Supernaut
7. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
8. Fluff
9. Sabbra Cadabra
10. Am I Going Insane (Radio)
See all 16 tracks on this disc

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Completely besting the once-classic and classically named best-of, We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n' Roll, Symptom of the Universe captures one of rock's heaviest tidal forces in all their glory--and in some more compromising moments. Ranging from the eponymous dirge that opens the set to the boogie-laden energy of more minor Sabbath gems like "Evil Woman" and "After Forever," this two-disc overview doesn't skimp on stone-cold gems like "Paranoid," "War Pigs," "Iron Man," and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." The second CD serves up the solo acoustic "Snowblind," a piano-and-Ozzy interlude, "Laguna Sunrise" (from the album Black Sabbath, Vol. 4), and the silly, aptly named "Fluff." Here the quartet reaches beyond their grasp, eschewing the grinding, hefty sound that fit Ozzy's flat vocal delivery like a glove; this stuff isn't great, but it's revealing. Decades after their debut, Sabbath's dystrophic rejoinder to '60s and '70s rock still energize nearly all hard rock. So this is rock history, and a blast at that. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

Full Title - Symptom Of The Universe - The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978. 2 CDs presenting 29 tracks form the bands earliest days and most popular era with Ozzy Osbourne as co-founder and front man. Includes the rare 'Evil Woman' non-LP single, available on CD for the first time in the US. Digitally Remastered from the original tapes, 2 individual digipaks with separate booklets all in a slipcase with special embossed artwork. Warner/Rhino. 2002.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Introduction to Black Sabbath Jun 29 2004
By R. Gorham
Format:Audio CD
Early Black Sabbath defined hard rock. For me, this is the single most comprehensive release of the band that started the movement of noise pollution we children of the 1970's called 'heavy metal'. In the days with Ozzy Osbourne, Iommi, Ward and Butler pushed the envelope of creativity and experimentation - conjuring up images of wizards, the macabre, and all that is black ('doom & gloom'). The remastered digitial sound is crisp and well done.

WHAT YOU GET: 2-disc set containing 29 songs. A 48-page booklet with tons of pictures and history of the band... complete with songs, minutes, and what songs came from which albums. Disc 1 contains 13 songs from the years 1970-1971. Disc 2 contains 16 songs from the years 1972-78. Sabbath released 8 albums in this time frame and they are all represented here on "Symptom Of The Universe".

ALBUMS:
Black Sabbath (1970: 4 songs represented)
Paranoid (1970: 4 songs + 1 British release only track)
Master Of Reality (1971: 5 songs)
Vol. 4 (1972: 5 songs)
Sabbath Bloddy Sabbath (1973: 3 songs)
Sabotage (1975: 3 songs, including title track for this 2-cd set)
Technical Ecstasy (1976: 2 songs)
Never Say Die (1978: 2 songs)

WHAT YOU DON'T GET: Black Sabbath was alive and well after Ozzy's departure. Other singers filling the void included Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillam, Glenn Hughes and Tony Martin. Most were good, especially the Dio-Sabbath years... but none were as good as the original 4 featuring Ozzy. None of these post-Ozzy singers appear on this release - hence the name "Symptom Of The Universe: The Original Black Sabbath". A few songs are missing that would have been nice ("Hand Of Doom", "Wicked World", "Killing Yourself To Live", "Electric Funeral"). Overall though, I think the song choices Rhino made here are excellent. It is a worthy successor for my old "We Sold Our Souls..." compilation that featured only 14 total tracks (through 1975) and the original analog (sound) recordings. A definite upgrade and so many great songs all in one package - thank you Rhino in 2002.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh so great May 29 2004
By "dshouter"
Format:Audio CD
This is greatest hits actually has the greatest hits, for once. All I can say is: give it a listen, and don't hesitate to buy it. It's a classic, and a kick-ass album period. OZZY RULES !!!

What are you doing ?
Don't just sit there ! Go buy it !!

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5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME SABBATH COMPILATION May 11 2004
By terrific guy
Format:Audio CD
THIS HAPPENS TO BE MY FAVE SABBATH COMPILATION FEATURING CLASSIC SONGS LIKE N.I.B,WAR PIGS,SNOWBLIND,IRON MAN ,NEVER SAY DIE RECORDED DURING THE OZZY YEARS.TERRIFIC ROCK MUSIC.VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A long awaiting for this album.
First let me say that I don't own any BS recordings, not becouse I don't like it it's just that over the years I felt that the band had had ups and downs and that only the best... Read more
Published on May 5 2004 by John War
1.0 out of 5 stars C'mon People, Let's Get Along!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How can this CD be any good when you have a singer, who can't sing, a guitar player who plays the same thing over and over, a big drummer who looks out of it all the time and a... Read more
Published on May 3 2004 by pogo
1.0 out of 5 stars Ear (ache) ensemble
29 auditory impingements sure to stunt your growth. The slide begins early on but little by little, your in a full-feldged musical abyss. Read more
Published on April 26 2004 by a music fan
1.0 out of 5 stars Ear(ache) ensemble
29 auditory impingements sure to stunt your growth. The slide begins early on but little by little, your in a full-feldged musical abyss. Read more
Published on April 26 2004 by a music fan
5.0 out of 5 stars "Sabbath"!
It's so great to have a better collection than the 14 track "We Sold Our Soul for Rock N' Roll". This 2-disc set is awesome. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2004 by H3@+h
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome music from an Awesome band
This is the greatest Black Sabbath cd ever put together Ozzy&CO or just the most talented group of guys to ever hit the air ways there will never be a band quite like them they... Read more
Published on Dec 29 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Black Sabbath compilation
Black Sabbath's Symptom of the Universe is clearly Sabbath's best compilation CD and would be suitable for all fans unwilling or unable to buy all of Sabbath's CDs... Read more
Published on Dec 20 2003 by webitters
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Complete
I must agree with many of the reviewrs when they say that this a best of compilation that gets it right. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2003 by Luis C. Diaz
5.0 out of 5 stars The Benchmark for the Younger Generation....
This CD is the benchmark for all those other younger heavy metal bands (do they exist anymore btw??)?? Read more
Published on Nov 11 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars This is good
Fabulous remastered Black Sabbath. What a great band! Anyway, this is really a "greatest hits collection", and a good one at that. Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by DrEDG
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