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This is where heavy metal started. Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler have influenced every major metal act. And not a bad bunch of guys to be influenced by. This is the first Sabbath CD I ever bought, and I wore the thing out, literally. I had it in my car, my walkman, and my home stereo. Eventually it got so many scratches on it I had to buy another. It's loaded with Sabbath's most recognizable songs like Sweat Leaf, Paranoid, and War Pigs. If you want Black Sabbath's greatest hits (with Ozzy of course), this is probably the best one. But at the same time, I'd recommend buying all their studio albums instead, because they have so many other good songs that aren't on this disc.
This album is not a complete set of songs that illustrate the magic and ferosity of Black Sabbath, but a very adequate cross section of their best tunes. I am not a fan of Dio at all, and I'm not sure you can even call that band that formed when Ozzy left to be Black Sabbath at all... it was more Grey Sunday... this is Black Sabbath! This band defined what heavy metal was and still influences bands today. Some songs of note on this, NIB, the Wizard, Snowblind, not to mention the classics like Iron Man, Paranoid, and War pigs. These guys captured a dark element and transformed it into original music that is heavy as it is rhythmic, and sincerely rebellious as any music you will find young people listening to. If you call yourself a hessian, and don't have this album, you should stop doing the finger horn gesture until you acquire this and all the rest of their (pre-Dio) albums!Read full review
i have not heard some of the songs on this cd for years and i am very pleased with it.i am also pleased with master of reality and the suicidal cd that i have recieved.the annotated legends is a really good book.i have read legends before but i must say that ths is a totally different experience.i am very pleased with the items that i have ordered to date.next month,the annotated chronicles and jimi hendrix nine to the universe will be mine.keep up with the good work.
Even though this cd is just a greatest hits cd it still has plenty of rockin tunes. If ur a fan of ozzy and black sabath the you'll want this cd to ur collection.
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No question, this is HANDS DOWN the best Sabbath recording of all times. I used my Sabbath Bloody Sabbath CD for target practice after getting this one. With Black Sabbath greats like "Sweet Leaf, Iron Man, Black Sabbath, Ferries Wear Boots, War Pigs" and so many others it's the bomb. If your a Black Sabbath fan or just a metal head like me, this is the one you want.
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