Into The Void: Rhino Collects Black Sabbath Classics and Rarities on "The Vinyl Collection: 1970-1978"

Into The Void: Rhino Collects Black Sabbath Classics and Rarities on “The Vinyl Collection: 1970-1978”

In 1969, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward united in the recording studio as Black Sabbath. The classic lineup created a heavy, powerful, primal rock sound, the influence of which is still felt fifty years on. On September 6, Rhino will celebrate Black Sabbath’s first lineup with The Vinyl Collection, 1970-1978.

Inside this new box set, listeners will find the band’s first eight studio albums – each pressed onto 180-gram black vinyl. The metal masters went multi-platinum with 1970 sophomore set Paranoid and scored three more consecutive platinum LPs with Master of Reality, Vol. 4, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. 1975’s Sabotage went gold. Taken together, these albums introduced some of the most enduring songs in hard rock such as “Black Sabbath,” “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” “Paranoid,” “Into the Voice,” “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath,” “Never Say Die,” and more.

A new mono singles collection called Monomania also premieres here. The 9-track album features rare mixes and single edits that have been hard-to-find for decades including the edited versions of “Iron Man,” “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath,” and a previously unreleased edit of “Into the Void.” Monomania also includes a rare a radio ad released in 1970 to promote Black Sabbath. While the press release does not indicate this disc as “exclusive,” there have been no plans announced yet for a standalone release.. The set also comes with a 7″ single featuring “Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games With Me)” and “Wicked World,” a single that wasn’t originally released in North America. The box is rounded out by reproduction tour programs and other memorabilia.

The Vinyl Collection, 1970-1978 celebrates the unfaltering legacy of the rock giants’ first albums and singles. It’s available September 6 wherever fine music is sold. You can peruse the contents below and place your pre-order, too!

Black Sabbath, The Vinyl Collection, 1970-1978 (Rhino, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

LP 1: Black Sabbath (1970)
LP 2: Paranoid (1971)
LP 3: Master Of Reality (1971)
LP 4: Vol. 4 (1972)
LP 5: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1974)
LP 6: Sabotage (1975)
LP 7: Technical Ecstasy (1976)
LP 8: Never Say Die! (1978)

LP 9: Monomania
Side 1:

“Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games With Me)” (not originally available in America)
“Wicked World”
“The Wizard”
“Iron Man” (edited version)

Side 2:

“Paranoid”
“Into The Void” (edited version) (previously unreleased)
“Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath” (edited version)
“It’s Alright”
Radio Spot For Black Sabbath

7″ Single: “Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games With Me)” b/w “Wicked World”

Sam Stone

Sam Stone has been obsessed with catalog music ever since his folks gave him a Contours best-of collection for his fourth birthday. He quickly began to learn all he could about rock and roll history and beyond, a passion that continues to this day.

Sam followed his love for music to the classroom, earning a B.A. from Towson University in Electronic Media and Film, concentrating on radio and audio production, as well as an M.A. in Audio Arts from Syracuse University. He has put his knowledge and skills to work at prominent reissue labels and is excited to bring his perspectives on catalog music to a broader audience. When he’s not writing for The Second Disc, Sam can be found researching about music, talking about Joni Mitchell’s career, and adding another box set to his Amazon wish list.

8 thoughts on “Into The Void: Rhino Collects Black Sabbath Classics and Rarities on “The Vinyl Collection: 1970-1978””

Ross
August 7, 2019 at 4:43 pm

If this collection was available on CD I’d buy it without hesitation. Sadly it isn’t so no sale.

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Mark
August 8, 2019 at 1:14 pm

I wish they would reissue the “The Complete Albums 1970-1978” CD box set.

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1. William Jannusch
  August 15, 2019 at 1:14 pm
  
  They reissued the 1970-1978 Black Sabbath CD collection as Black Box. You can find it all over EBay.
  
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Norm
August 8, 2019 at 1:41 pm

To me, it’s just the music industry’s s way to soak more money out of people. I’ve got all these albums on vinyl when they were first released. They regurgitate everyone’s catalog. I’d rather hear Blu-ray releases than old-fashioned vinyl anyway.

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1. Mike
  August 12, 2021 at 9:10 am
  
  True it’s just a cash grab
  
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Steve
August 8, 2019 at 10:14 pm

Just really more of the same, haven’t we heard all this before? , Man how much more can the soak from their fans?

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Jack
August 9, 2019 at 3:51 am

Where is the 1980 – 1995 reissues/boxsets? All I’ve been seeing is box sets of the Ozzy years being released on a daily basis.

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William Jannusch
September 5, 2019 at 4:42 pm

I am glad they reissued this box set since it has the reissued tour programs and when the first vinyl 1970-78 boxset came out, it was way more expensive and I never got it. Personally, I am the most addicted Sabbath freak ever and could but these albums over and over again. I have them on CD, remastered CD, vinyl, reissued separately vinyl, the 45s, and I will get this one too. I am like so addicted to Black Sabbath. I saw them 25 in concert between 1980-2016..

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