Black Sabbath made a two-pronged comeback in 1980 and 1981 when Ronnie James Dio joined their ranks as their new lead singer for the platinum albums, Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On the 1982 Mob Rules U.S. tour, they decided to record shows to create the first official Black Sabbath live album. The recordings capture the ferocious chemistry and dark magic that defined this incarnation of Black Sabbath with thrilling live versions of recent tracks like "Neon Knights," "The Sign Of The Southern Cross," "Voodoo," and "Children Of The Sea." The album also honored the band's original lineup with Dio-led versions of Sabbath classics like "Paranoid," "War Pigs," "Iron Man," and "N.I.B.". Although it was hailed by influential heavy metal magazine Kerrang! As "one of the greatest live albums of all time" in 1983, the band was never completely satisfied with the original mix. Now we are able to present a fresh, new 40th anniversary mix of the entire album, remixed from the original analog multi tracks by longtime associate of the band, Wyn Davis. The packaging will also include a 40-page hard back book featuring a newly commissioned 12,000-word essay, the new remix as a double LP, as well as the original double album, newly remastered in 2022 by Andy Pearce.
1 The Sign of the Southern Cross/Heaven and Hell (Continued) [Live) [Remaster]
2 Paranoid (Live) [Remaster]
3 Children of the Grave (Live) [Remaster]
4 Fluff (Live) [Remaster]
- Disc 5 -
1 E5150 (Live in Seattle, April 24, 1982) [2023 Remix]
2 Neon Knights (Live in Seattle, April 24, 1982) [2023 Remix]
3 N.I.B. (Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982) [2023 Remix]
4 Children of the Sea (Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982) [2023 Remix]
5 Voodoo (Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982) [2023 Remix]
- Disc 6 -
1 Black Sabbath (Live in Dallas, May 12, 1982) [2023 Remix]
2 War Pigs / Drum Solo (Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982) [2023 Remix]
3 Iron Man (Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982) [2023 Remix]
- Disc 7 -
1 The Mob Rules (Live in Seattle, April 24, 1982) [2023 Remix]
2 Heaven and Hell (Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982) [2023 Remix]
- Disc 8 -
1 The Sign of the Southern Cross / Heaven and Hell (Continued) [Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982] [20
2 Paranoid (Live in San Antonio, May 13, 1982) [2023 Remix]
3 Children of the Grave (Live in Fresno, April 18, 1982) [2023 Remix]
4 Fluff (Live in Fresno, April 18, 1982) [2023 Remix]
Black Sabbath made a two-pronged comeback in 1980 and 1981 when Ronnie James Dio joined their ranks as their new lead singer for the platinum albums, Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On the 1982 Mob Rules U.S. tour, they decided to record shows to create the first official Black Sabbath live album. The recordings capture the ferocious chemistry and dark magic that defined this incarnation of Black Sabbath with thrilling live versions of recent tracks like "Neon Knights," "The Sign Of The Southern Cross," "Voodoo," and "Children Of The Sea." The album also honored the band's original lineup with Dio-led versions of Sabbath classics like "Paranoid," "War Pigs," "Iron Man," and "N.I.B.". Although it was hailed by influential heavy metal magazine Kerrang! As "one of the greatest live albums of all time" in 1983, the band was never completely satisfied with the original mix. Now we are able to present a fresh, new 40th anniversary mix of the entire album, remixed from the original analog multi tracks by longtime associate of the band, Wyn Davis. The packaging will also include a 40-page hard back book featuring a newly commissioned 12,000-word essay, the new remix as a double LP, as well as the original double album, newly remastered in 2022 by Andy Pearce.
