Black Sabbath

 

Artist:  Black Sabbath 

Origin:  Aston, Birmingham, England

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal

Original line-up:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Piano, Flute, Synthesizers, Mellotron

Geezer Butler:  Bass, Synthesizers

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica

Bill Ward:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Black Sabbath are an English Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Band from Aston, Birmingham, formed in 1968 by Tony Iommi (Lead Guitar Ex Mythology), Geezer Butler (Bass Ex Rare Breed), Ozzy Osbourne (Lead Vocals Ex Rare Breed), and Bill Ward (Drums Ex Mythology).  Black Sabbath are one of the most influential Heavy Metal Band of All Time.  The band helped to create the Genre with ground breaking releases such as Paranoid, an album that Rolling Stone Magazine said "Changed Music Forever", and called the band "The Beatle Of Heavy Metal".  Time Magazine called Paranoid "The Birthplace of Heavy Metal".

Title:   Mob Rules  (Deluxe Edition 2 LP)  (2021)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal

Label:  Reprise Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP 

Tracks:

LP 1:  Mob Rules (2021 Remastered):

Side One:

 1.  Turn Up The Night  (3:42)

 2.  Voodoo  (4:32)

 3.  The Sign Of The Southern Cross  (7:46)

 4.  E5150  (2:54)

 5.  The Mob Rules  (3:14)

Side Two:

 1.  Country  Girl  (4:02)

 2.  Slipping Away  (3:45)

 3.  Falling Off The Edge Of The World  (5:02)

 4.  Over And Over  (5:28)

LP 2:  Deluxe Edition:   Bonus Tracks:

Side Three:

 1.  The Mob Rules (Heavy Metal Soundtrack Version) (3:14)

 2.  Die Young (Live B-Side Of The Mob Rules) (4:03)

 3.  The Mob Rules ( New 2021 Mix) (3:24)

Live at Portland Memorial Collseum, USA, April 22, 1982:

 4.  The Sign Of The Southern Cross/Heaven And Hell  (Reprise)  (7:29)

Side Four:

Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, December 31, 1981, - January 2, 1982:

 1.  Country Girl  (3:59)

 2.  Slipping Away  (3;15)

 3.  The Mob Rules  (3:21)

 4.  Voodoo  (5:46)

Personnel:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals

Tony Iommi:  Guitar

Geezer Butler:  Bass

Vinny Appice:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Geoff Nicholls:  Keyboards

Mob Rules is the tenth studio album by Black Sabbath, originally released November 4, 1981 by Vertigo Records, remastered and reissued in 2021 by Rhino Records/Vertigo.  40th Anniversary of the classic 1981 album remastered, includes Bonus LP of Rarities & Live Version.