Heavy metal doesn't exist without Black Sabbath , that's a fact. And one of the band's greatest classics, Paranoid (which features undeniable metal anthems like "War Pigs," "Planet Caravan," "Iron Man," and of course, "Paranoid"), is proof of this statement. To celebrate the album's 50th anniversary, Sabbath and BMG are announcing today, the 6th, a very special commemorative edition.
On October 9th, fans of the legendary band will be able to get their hands on the 50th-anniversary edition of the album, dubbed Paranoid: Super Deluxe Edition , which will include the original album, plus a rare 1974 Quad Mix, two 1970 concerts from Montreux and Brussels, recorded on vinyl for the first time. The five-LP set comes with a hardcover book featuring extensive liner notes, interviews with all four band members, rare photos and memorabilia, a poster, and a replica of the book sold during the Paranoid . Pretty cool stuff, seriously!
The first two LPs of the Paranoid: Super Deluxe Edition feature the original album plus a Quad Mix of the album. Originally released on vinyl in 1974, but subsequently long out of print, the Quad Mix has now been made available as a stereo mix on vinyl for this release.
The last three LPs in the box set mark the official vinyl debut of two live performances from 1970. The first was recorded on August 31st in Montreux, Switzerland, shortly before the release of Paranoid . It captures the band performing unreleased tracks such as “Hand Of Doom” and “Iron Man” while mixing “NIB” and “Behind The Wall Of Sleep” from their debut album. The second show was recorded a few months later in Brussels, during a performance by the band on Belgian television.
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