Vol. 4

Black Sabbath unleashed the group’s fourth album in two years in 1972 with Vol 4. Stacked with classic tracks like “Supernaut,” “Changes,” and “Snowblind,” the record harnessed the group’s surging popularity to reach the Top 10 on the Albums Chart in the U.K. and the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., on its path to being certified platinum by the RIAA. The innovators of heavy metal revisit Vol 4 on a new collection that includes a newly remastered version of the original album along with a trove of 20 unreleased studio and live recordings. Bolstered by a fresh remastering, Vol 4’s ambitious arrangements and complex grooves have never sounded more inspired and menacing. Originally released in September 1972, the album marked two major changes for the members of Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. While their previous albums – Black Sabbath, Paranoid, and Master of Reality – were produced by Rodger Bain and recorded in England, they instead chose to produce Vol 4 themselves and record it at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. The generous addition of bonus material on Vol. 4 (Super Deluxe Edition) begins with six previously unreleased studio outtakes from the original sessions for the album. Each one has been newly mixed by Steven Wilson using the analog multi-tracks. Highlights include outtakes for “Supernaut” and “Changes,” as well an instrumental version of “Under The Sun.” The set also features 11 additional studio recordings (also newly mi

Tracks

1~1~Wheels Of Confusion / The Straightener
1~2~Tomorrows Dream
1~3~Changes
1~4~Fx
1~5~Supernaut
1~6~Snowblind
1~7~Cornucopia
1~8~Laguna Sunrise
1~9~St. VItus Dance
1~10~Under The Sun / Every Day Comes And Goes
1~11~Wheels Of Confusion / The Straightener
1~12~Changes
1~13~Supernaut
1~14~Snowblind
1~15~Laguna Sunrise
1~16~Under The Sun (Instrumental)
1~17~Wheels Of Confusion (False-Start With Studio Dialogue)
1~18~Wheels Of Confusion (Alternative Take 1)
1~19~Wheels Of Confusion (Alternative Take 2)
1~20~Wheels Of Confusion (Alternative Take 3)
1~21~Wheels Of Confusion (Alternative Take 4)
1~22~The Straightener (Outtake)
1~23~Supernaut (Outtake)
1~24~Supernaut (Alternative Takes With False-Starts)
1~25~Snowblind (Take 1 - Incomplete)
1~26~Under The Sun (False-Start With Studio Dialogue)
1~27~Under The Sun (Alternative Take With Guide Vocal)
1~28~Tomorrows Dream
1~29~Sweet Leaf
1~30~War Pigs
1~31~Snowblind
1~32~Killing Yourself To Live
1~33~Cornucopia
1~34~Wicked World (Includes Excerpts Of: I. Guitar Solo Ii. Orchid Iii. Into The Void Iv. Sometimes Im Happy
1~35~Supernaut / Drum Solo)
1~36~Wicked World (Reprise)
1~37~Embryo
1~38~Children Of The Grave
1~39~Paranoid

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Black Sabbath
Release Date: 12 February 2021
Genre: Metal
Label: BMG Rights Management
Distributor: Inertia Music