Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
Label: | Rhino Records (2) – R1 1871, Rhino Vinyl – R1 1871, Warner Bros. Records – 1871 |
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Country: | US |
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Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Hard Rock, Blues Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Black Sabbath | 6:20 | |
| A2 | The Wizard | 4:22 | |
| A3 | Wasp / Behind The Wall Of Sleep / Bassically / N.I.B. | 9:44 | |
| B1 | Wicked World | 4:30 | |
| B2 | A Bit Of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning | 14:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Tony Hall Enterprises
- Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Manufactured By – Rhino Vinyl
- Marketed By – Rhino Vinyl
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-71217
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-71218
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Geezer Butler
- Drums – Bill Ward
- Engineer – Barry Sheffield, Tom Allom
- Lacquer Cut By – RM*
- Lead Guitar – Tony Iommi
- Producer – Rodger Bain
- Vocals – Ossie Osborne*
- Written-By – William Ward*, Terence Butler*, John Osbourne*, Tony Iommi
Notes
180 gram black vinyl Rhino reissue, cut from the original analog masters.
This release is very similar to the 1970 Warner Bros. Records release Black Sabbath. "Rhino Vinyl" is only mentioned in a small font on the vinyl labels. The reissue year 2010 is not visible anywhere; only 1970. Record housed in plain poly-lined inner sleeve. Barcode appears only on hype sticker.
Jacket is Tip-On.
Made in U.S.A. on labels.
Printed in U.S.A. on spine.
This release is not to be confused with the nearly identical Black Sabbath which has different center labels.
This release is very similar to the 1970 Warner Bros. Records release Black Sabbath. "Rhino Vinyl" is only mentioned in a small font on the vinyl labels. The reissue year 2010 is not visible anywhere; only 1970. Record housed in plain poly-lined inner sleeve. Barcode appears only on hype sticker.
Jacket is Tip-On.
Made in U.S.A. on labels.
Printed in U.S.A. on spine.
This release is not to be confused with the nearly identical Black Sabbath which has different center labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 081227981662
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched): R1-1871-A G-1 RM S-71217
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched): R1-1871-B G-1 RM S-71218
Other Versions (5 of 509)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Black Sabbath (LP, Album, Stereo, Phonodisc Ltd. Pressing, Gatefold) | Vertigo, Vertigo | VO 6, 847 903 VTY | UK | 1970 | |||
Recently Edited | Black Sabbath (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Vertigo, Vertigo | VO 6, 847 903 VTY | Germany | 1970 | ||
Recently Edited | Black Sabbath (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Vertigo, Vertigo, Vertigo | VO 6, 847 903 VTY, 847.903 VTY | France | 1970 | ||
Recently Edited | Black Sabbath (LP, Album, Record Made In Italy ) | Vertigo, Vertigo | VO 6, 847 903 VTY | UK & Europe | 1970 | ||
| Black Sabbath (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | WS 1871, 1871 | US | 1970 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- This is nice sounding pressing in my oppinion. Crispy highs and very low bass! No need to seek another pressing.
- Very good sounding pressung. Crisp and good resolution. Highly recommended.
- To me, this is the best-sounding Rhino reissue of this series
Very solid pressing with nicely textured and airy highs. The cymbals sound great and are very well defined. Mids and bass are average, however. Bass is detailed but doesn’t quite grab down low.
Wow, sounds absolutely incredible. No real need to seek out another pressing other than this.- This sounds absolutely excellent! Crisp and powerful, you can tell the original masters were used. I own many, many different pressings of this album and this one will not be leaving the collection any time soon. A great option for anyone!
So I actually have a copy that says "Rhino Vinyl" on Side 2, but Side 1 only has Warner Bros. I've picked up this copy new when it came out and just noticed this now. Does anyone know how common this is, or is this a rare version?- Sonic masterpiece! flat, centered, extremely quiet and pleasing to listen to.
- Looking for this version for couple of years. Did not disappoint.
Few pops/crackles but sonically it's a beast! BEEEAAAASSST! 
Edited 5 years agoGood reissue, at moments does feel a little bit compressed and lacking in bottom & midrange depth, but overall sonics are solid, enjoyable and quite well balanced - bass punch comes through fairly well for the most part, and that can only be a good thing because that's what this music REALLY needs.
As others mentioned, the top end is indeed bright, so cymbals can sometimes sound quite exaggerated and splashy. Still, it's an approach that works quite well, especially on the title track - giving me the feeling that Ron McMaster did his part big-time in 'freshening up' decades old master tapes and extracting a great deal of clarity that the modern generation can appreciate.
Rhino made this a facsimile of the original US pressing, so you don't get a gatefold sleeve, but they do make up for that deficiency with really, really lovely packaging in the form of a truly authentic vintage-style thick tip-on cover + protective poly-lined inner - and the pressing quality is spectacular...flat, flawless, perfectly centered, and apart from a small tick at the start of side 1, dead freaking silent from start to finish, not a mouse stirring...all the more amazing coming from the likes of Rainbo.
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