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Black Sabbath to release vinyl box set

Lavish set covers Sabbath's Ozzy years

By Adrien Begrand Nov 14, 2012 9:36AM

With a very, very big 2013 ahead for the Bill Ward-less Black Sabbath – including that much talked-about new album and the subsequent world tour – the band is getting into the promotional swing of things that will have Sabbath fans worldwide drooling. The Vinyl Collection: 1970-1978 (Universal) is exactly what it says, a gigantic vinyl box set focusing on the classic Ozzy years, as well as a few other very nice bells and whistles:

  • Eight original albums - Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality (with poster), Volume 4 (with photo insert book), Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Technical Ecstasy, Never Say Die, Live at Last) – “remastered from the band's personal archives”, on 180-gram vinyl. 
  • A reproduction of the band's debut 7” single "Evil Woman", and its non-album B-side "Wicked World". 
  • A hardcover book featuring original tour programs from 1970, 1975, 1976 and 1978.
  • A special 12×12 print of the box set design (limited to 50 prints only). 
  • A full digital download (of course).
Typically, the majority of us Sabbath fans will say, “We’ve got all the albums, we don’t need this.” But I guarantee every single one of us would go absolutely nuts if we received it this holiday season. At £180.00, or approximately $286, the price is steep, but if you can swing it, this is as tantalizing a gift for a metalhead as you’ll find.

 

Black Sabbath’s The Vinyl Collection: 1970-1978 will be released December 12 (12/12/12, get it? Twice as evil as 6/6/6?), and can be pre-ordered here.

 

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Michael Coats (trust2112)
Nov 15, 2012 7:34AM
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Already own much of Sabbaths music. What I would like is ALL ORIGINAL members to be on tour, including Bill Ward (This part is for you, SHARON)! He was just as important as your husband is too the band. As much as I hate to be the one to bear bad news, Sabbath actually got better when Ozzy left, that is a fact. Their music was tighter and heavier with Dio.
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