Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality - 2 x LP Vinyl Album

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Description

Release date: 29-6-2009
Format: LP Vinyl
Number of Discs: 2
Catalogue Number: 2701103
Label: Sanctuary

Master of Reality is the third album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971. The album's "darker" or "sludgier" sound was a significant influence on the heavy metal genres known as doom metal and stoner rock.

Master of Reality was certified double platinum after having sold over 2 million copies.For the recording of this album, guitarist Tony Iommi, who had injured his fingers in a factory accident years earlier, decided to de-tune his guitar down three semi-tones (or one and a half steps to C-sharp). This reduced string tension, thus making the guitar easier for him to play. Geezer Butler also de-tuned his bass guitar to match Iommi. The result was a noticeably "darker" or "sludgier" sound.

Disc 1 Side 1 :

1 : Sweet Leaf

2 : After Forever

3 : Embryo

4 : Children Of The Grave

Disc 1 Side 2 :

1 : Orchid

2 : Lord Of This World

3 : Solitude

4 : Into The Void

Disc 2 Side 1:

1 : Weevil Woman '71 [Previously unreleased]

2 : Sweet Leaf [Studio outtake featuring alternative lyrics]

3 : After Forever [Studio outtake - instrumental]

4 : Children Of The Grave [Studio outtake featuring alternative lyrics]

Disc 2 Side 2 :

1 : Children Of The Grave [Studio outtake - instrumental]

2 : Orchid [Studio outtake - with Tony count-in]

3 : Lord Of This World [Studio outtake featuring piano & slide guitar]

4 : Solitude [Studio outtake - intro. with alternative guitar tuning]

5 : Into The Void "Spanish Sid" [Studio outtake - alternative version]