![]() Love it or hate it, this track is an absolute stunner (I remember that even my grandfather had to recognize its powers, when I presented him this "UFO") and the reaction of the public was immediate. If anything must represent heavy metal, than the eponymous album opener is it: from its thunderstorm and bell intro, to the sinister slow descending riff (based on Gustav Holtz's Mars piece from The Planets Suite) and Geezer Butler-inspired depressive lyrics, the group cannot help but launch a chain of reaction in everyone. The album was immediately successful on both side of the Atlantic, but it was to stay 18 months in the US charts. Recorded and produced (almost inexistently by Rodger Bain) in just two days, this might seem today a real botch job in the light of modern technology, but it is precisely this rough, raw finish that gave this album its aura. Graced with a gloomy old mill filtered photo with a so-called witch, the Brummie quartet went straight for the dark side of rock and their sinister looks sporting large crosses were certainly enhancing intently this image. - WS 1871 (1970, US) "Evil Woman" substituted for "Wicked World"ĬD Castle Communications - NELCD 6002 (1986, UK) With a bonus Live trackĬD Essential - ESMCD 301 (1996, UK) Remastered by Ray Staff w/ both "Evil Woman" & "Wicked World"ĢxCD Sanctuary Records - 2700817 (2009, Europe) Remastered by Andy Pearce with bonus CD including 9 tracks mostly unreleasedĭifficult to find a more influential album in the heavy metal genre than Black Sabbath's debut album. Rodger Bain / producer, jew's harp (6-unconfirmed) ![]() Warning - Part 1 (Studio Outtake: Regent Sound Studios, 18/11/69) (6:58) * Sleeping Village (Intro) (Alternative Version: Regent Sound Studios, 18/11/69) (3:45) *ĩ. Evil Woman (Alternative Version: Regent Sound Studios, 17/11/69) (3:47) *Ĩ. Behind The Wall Of Sleep (Studio Outtake: Regent Sound Studios, 17/11/69) (3:41) *Ħ. The Wizard (Studio Outtake: Regent Sound Studios, 17/11/69) (4:46) *ĥ. Black Sabbath (Instrumental: Regent Sound Studios, 17/11/69) (6:13) *Ĥ. Black Sabbath (Studio Outtake: Regent Sound Studios, 17/11/69) (6:22) *ģ. Wicked World (B-Side Of Evil Woman) (4:45)Ģ. ![]() Warning (Ansley Dunbar's Retaliation cover) (10:33)ġ. Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me (Crow cover) (3:27)ħ. ![]()
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