Black Sabbath – Master Of Reality
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Warner Bros. Records – 2562 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
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Hard Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Sweet Leaf | 5:06 | |
| A2 | After Forever (Including The Elegy) | 5:27 | |
| A3 | Embryo | 0:28 | |
| A4 | Children Of The Grave | 5:16 | |
| B1 | Orchid | 1:31 | |
| B2 | Lord Of This World | 5:26 | |
| B3 | Solitude | 5:02 | |
| B4 | Into The Void | 6:11 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Music Group
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Published By – Westminster Music Ltd.
- Published By – Onward Music Ltd.
- Produced For – Tony Hall Enterprises
- Pressed By – Quality Record Pressings
Credits
- Art Direction – Mike Stanford
- Bass Guitar – Geezer Butler
- Coordinator – Hugh Gilmour
- Design – Bloomsbury Group
- Design [Reissue] – Gilmour Design
- Drums – Bill Ward
- Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching i…i] – Sean Magee
- Lead Guitar – Tony Iommi
- Lead Vocals – Ozzy Osbourne
- Photography By – Keef (4)
- Producer – Rodger Bain
- Remastered By – Matt Wortham
- Sleeve Notes – David Wells (2)
Notes
Black vinyl edition.
Original Master of Reality album released on Warner Bros. Records (BS 2562) July 1971
2016 Release co-ordination for Warner Music Global Catalogue: Hugh Gilmour
Thanks to: Colin Newman, Tim Fraser-Harding, & Steve Hammonds
Reissue Design: Gilmour Design
Special thanks to: Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, & Bill Ward
Lyrics printed on back cover of album
Warner logo, "Stereo" and "2562" printed on front cover in upper left corner
Also includes extra black inner sleeve with bio of band and album on both sides
Original Master of Reality album released on Warner Bros. Records (BS 2562) July 1971
2016 Release co-ordination for Warner Music Global Catalogue: Hugh Gilmour
Thanks to: Colin Newman, Tim Fraser-Harding, & Steve Hammonds
Reissue Design: Gilmour Design
Special thanks to: Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, & Bill Ward
Lyrics printed on back cover of album
Warner logo, "Stereo" and "2562" printed on front cover in upper left corner
Also includes extra black inner sleeve with bio of band and album on both sides
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 81227 94673 9
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched): R1 552926 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched): R1 552926 B1 i...i
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped): 228937E1
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped): 1006737
Other Versions (5 of 555)
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album, Repress, Pitman Pressing, Embossed Cover) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2562 | US | 1971 | ||
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Box Sleeve & Poster) | Vertigo | 6360 050 | UK | 1971 | ||
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album, Repress) | Vertigo | 6360 050 | 1971 | |||
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2562, 2562 | Canada | 1971 | ||
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Master Of Reality (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 6360 050 | 1971 |
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Reviews
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I have nothing else to compare to and I wasn’t all that impressed with other 2016 (2012 remaster) releases, but this one sounded as huge and clear as I expect this album to be. Thundering bass and warmth that really surrounds you. Vinyl was flat and super quiet. I don’t feel the need to find any other version.
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Edited 4 months agoThis pressing is overall pretty great. There definitely is a bit of emphasis on lower mids and bass, giving it that sludgy sound which I think this album has always been known for. Overall this is a powerful pressing with good punch. The louder you turn it up the more you're rewarded. Probably not the best pressing you can get but I'd vouch it's probably one of the better price/performance ratios out there. -
Edited 6 months agoSide two of this pressing has become one of my favourite sides of all my albums. It's just perfect. Side one is great but side two just hits all the right chords. -
Sounds pretty good to me for the most part. However, there is a mastering issue on Children Of The Grave where the song gets significantly quieter about 30 seconds in or so. It’s very noticeable. -
Edited one year agoReally good pressing as most of recent Sabbath on RHINO label 2016. 4.5 on 5. -
Probably can’t touch a clean early UK pressing but for what I paid for it absolutely superb if you crank it. Echoing the other reviews this has bass and 3 dimensional heft I’ve not heard before. only complaint is the ballad on side 2 lol
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Good pressing, definitely a remaster. But it works for the vinyl. Much prefer this to a late 70s WB US pressing I used to have, but can't compare to UK original or anything. -
First played on standmounts....very good. Switched to big floorstanders.....WOW! Absolutely superb sound quality. Geezers bass!!!! Drums brought more into mix. Dynamics...OMG. I bought it 2nd hand....Sensational copy! Gatefold sleeve,printed inner. Stunning package. Buy it if you can.😀 -
A most excellent pressing the sound is great and on 180g vinyl!! The packaging is sweet too! if you dig MOR go ahead and scoop one up you're golden!! \m/
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