Supersonic Years - The 70's Singles Boxset

[Jack the Stripper]

New Sabbath 70's Singles Boxset released June 8 through BMG



Despite a run of legendary hit singles in the 1970s, BLACK SABBATH and the seven-inch single format didn't always sit well together. After the release of their debut single, "Evil Woman", in 1970, followed by their ultimate explosive chart success with "Paranoid", the band was not comfortable with the confines of the mainstream pop format and the audience it brought to the group, leading to their now-legendary self-imposed ban on releasing singles in the early '70s.

"We didn't intend to make a single in the first place," said Tony Iommi to the Disc And Music Echo in 1971. "But after we'd completed the album, the 'Paranoid' track was sufficiently short to be a 'trailer' for the LP. We really didn't expect it to do anything at all. We don't go into the studio to make singles. We make LPs only. But if there is anything suitable as a result of the recordings, it would be considered, of course."

BLACK SABBATH's music was vast, expansive and heavy; not the kind of vision that can be easily shackled to the three-minute pop format. Record Mirror ran a story in November of 1970 stating that "SABBATH have decided to place a 'ban' on singles in the future. Their hit, 'Paranoid', as far as they are concerned is their first and last single. They will also oppose any attempt to draw singles material from future albums."

BLACK SABBATH's 'ban' on singles in their own country lasted for more than two years, and good to their word, no singles were issued from 1971's "Master Of Reality", but in 1972, as a harbinger from fourth LP, "Vol 4", "Tomorrow's Dream" was issued as a 45 and from then on a steady run of singles followed that showed that, despite SABBATH's initial dislike, many of their songs did lend themselves well to the format.

"Supersonic Years - The Seventies Singles Box Set", released June 8 through BMG, documents the band's run of hit singles as never before and features an array of unique content.

* This limited-edition box set includes five rare single edits: Iron Man / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Am I Going Insane (Radio) / Hard Road / Symptom Of The Universe.
* 10 unique color picture sleeves from around the world, either ultra-rare or exclusive to this box set.
* Remastered by renowned engineer Andy Pearce.
* New liner notes booklet detailing the rarities contained within the box set, along with the story behind the birth and evolution of the most culturally important genre of all time.

The box set features the following singles:

Disc 1: Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games With Me) / Wicked World - 1970

Disc 2: Paranoid / The Wizard - 1970

Disc 3: Iron Man (Single Edit) / Electric Funeral - 1970

Disc 4: Tomorrow's Dream / Laguna Sunrise - 1972

Disc 5: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Edited Version) / Changes - 1973

Disc 6: Am I Going Insane (Radio) (Single Edit) / Hole In The Sky - 1975

Disc 7: Gypsy / She's Gone - 1976

Disc 8: It's Alright / Rock 'N' Roll Doctor - 1976

Disc 9: Never Say Die / She's Gone - 1978

Disc 10: Hard Road (Single Edit) / Symptom Of The Universe (German Single Edit) - 1978



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[Zzzptm]

Wow... that's something I've rarely seen... Black Sabbath 45s...

[Charger]

Pretty interesting...I've got the old cd single boxset that was released in the early 2000s...but I think that wasn't released on vinyl at all so I can understand why do this...

Also the price isn't totally insane...I was expecting 100€+ but at 59£ (70€) not horrible...too rich for my blood but not horrible.

[Thelemech]

These are cool and all but let's be honest - how many times are they going to pilfer the Ozzy Osbourne years of Sabbath and keep releasing basically the same thing in twenty different iterations. Now I love the Ozzy years myself but really - how many copies or versions of these songs do we need. I wish that they would release more of their concerts as there are several good to great soundboard bootlegs out there in the wild, surely BS has access to some great concerts.

[Billy Underdog]

These are cool and all but let's be honest - how many times are they going to pilfer the Ozzy Osbourne years of Sabbath and keep releasing basically the same thing in twenty different iterations. Now I love the Ozzy years myself but really - how many copies or versions of these songs do we need. I wish that they would release more of their concerts as there are several good to great soundboard bootlegs out there in the wild, surely BS has access to some great concerts.

Well, with people like DROID (and others ofcourse), there's a market for it, and ofcourse they want to reap the benefit. But, yeah, it would be much better to release something previously unreleased. Might be a good market for that too, but rights might not be for Sabbaths sole benefit. It could even cost them more to pay for the rights than they possibly would've gained from it...

The single missing from MOR: Sweet Leaf/After Forever

[Thelemech]

These are cool and all but let's be honest - how many times are they going to pilfer the Ozzy Osbourne years of Sabbath and keep releasing basically the same thing in twenty different iterations. Now I love the Ozzy years myself but really - how many copies or versions of these songs do we need. I wish that they would release more of their concerts as there are several good to great soundboard bootlegs out there in the wild, surely BS has access to some great concerts.

Well, with people like DROID (and others ofcourse), there's a market for it, and ofcourse they want to reap the benefit. But, yeah, it would be much better to release something previously unreleased. Might be a good market for that too, but rights might not be for Sabbaths sole benefit. It could even cost them more to pay for the rights than they possibly would've gained from it...

The single missing from MOR: Sweet Leaf/After Forever

I wish that they would do a proper Remaster on Asbury Park 75 and release it officially. Or some other concerts or if there is any other unreleased songs that could possibly see the light of day.

And you are right  - Droid would be a candidate for this kind of release.

[Billy Underdog]

And you are right  - Droid would be a candidate for this kind of release.

I guess there's already some competition or something going on at the other place where Dr. Evil is going to throw the box around to buy more allies...

Ashbury would be great, so would the Paris/Belgium show. Then there's ofcourse the holy grail of the Earth-tunes.

And i still believe there's ALOT of stuff that could've made it on a disc 2 on deluxe editions of Vol 4 to NSD!, like the first three.

[Typhon]

Why would She's Gone be on 2 of the discs?  Is that correct?   

[Jack the Stripper]

Yeah I'll believe Droids collection when I see it 


As much as I'd more prefer previously unreleased official stuff I'm more than good with this. Never really been a collector 45's or 7" barring a few here & there but to have this 70's single collection in one nicely packaged box at an affordable price is something I'm interested in purchasing to add to my collection.


The Community first with the news btw       

[Billy Underdog]

The Community first with the news btw       

Ofcourse. We're the better site 

[Zzzptm]

Why would She's Gone be on 2 of the discs?  Is that correct?   

Because it's short enough for a 45 and is a b-side, anyway.

[Charger]

Why would She's Gone be on 2 of the discs?  Is that correct?   

It is correct. She's Gone was the b-side for both Gypsy and Never Say Die...which is indeed odd to say the least.

[Jack the Stripper]

Ofcourse. We're the better site 

Have a stab at who's wandering why the singles from Master Of Reality weren't included 

[Billy Underdog]

Ofcourse. We're the better site 

Have a stab at who's wandering why the singles from Master Of Reality weren't included 

Just a shot in the dark, but could it be a self proclaimed "expert" or one of his disciples?

[Jack the Stripper]

Ofcourse. We're the better site 

Have a stab at who's wandering why the singles from Master Of Reality weren't included 

Just a shot in the dark, but could it be a self proclaimed "expert" or one of his disciples?

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