Album
Master Of Reality
1971 · Rock
206 collectors on Gatefold own this
Master Of Reality is a Metal album by Black Sabbath, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 526 pressings tracked, owned by 206 collectors.
About
Early Sabbath’s apocalyptic vision reaches a fever pitch on what is arguably their finest hour: 1971’s <i>Master of Reality</i>. The tectonic-scale heaviness of “Children of the Grave,” “Into the Void,” and “Sweet Leaf” gave birth to an entirely new vibe in rock. Ozzy completes the wicked package with incantatory lyrics that belie a young dude whose psyche has been shredded by Christianity, social alienation, and the looming threat of global thermonuclear war. Don’t skip over the ballad “Solitude”—it’s the gloomiest of them all.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Sweet Leaf
- A2After Forever
- A3Embryo
- A4Children Of The Grave
Side B
- B1Orchid
- B2Lord Of This World
- B3Solitude
- B4Into The Void
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- dark
- heavy
- occult
Master of Reality is the third studio album, released in 1971. It reached #5 on the UK-, and #8 on the U.S. Album Charts, immediately going gold. It was Black Sabbath’s first album to debut in the Top 10. Also their first album to feature the heavier new sound created by dropping the tuning three semi-tones below the standard E, thus creating the premise for what would become known as the stoner rock sound.
Some early German, US and Canadian pressings had the title incorrectly printed on the record labels as 'Masters Of Reality'.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill WardDRUMS DRUMS, VOCALS
- Geezer ButlerBASS BASS GUITAR ELECTRIC BASS
- Ozzy OsbourneLEAD VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS, HARMONICA
- Tony IommiGUITAR LEAD GUITAR CLASSICAL GUITAR
206 collectors on Gatefold own this · 526 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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