Limited 180 gram black vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition. Paranoid is the second studio album by English metal band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, it was the band’s only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Paranoid contains several of the band’s signature songs, including “Iron Man”, “War Pigs” and the title track, which was the band’s only Top 20 hit, reaching #4 in the UK charts. It is often regarded as one of the most quintessential and influential albums in heavy metal history. Black Sabbath was formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward. Black Sabbath is often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with a clutch of groundbreaking albums in the ’70s. They have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.

Track List

1. War Pigs 7:55
2. Paranoid 2:50
3. Planet Caravan 4:30
4. Iron Man 6:00
5. Electric Funeral 4:50
6. Hand of Doom 7:10
7. Rat Salad 2:30
8. Fairies Wear Boots 6:15

PARANOID: SUPER DELUXE EDITION includes the original album, in addition to a rare 1974 Quad Mix of the album folded down to stereo, plus two concerts from 1970, from Montreux and Brussels, that are pressed on vinyl for the first time. The five-LP set comes with a hardbound book with extensive liner notes featuring interviews with all four band members, rare photos, and memorabilia, a poster, as well as a replica of the tour book sold during the Paranoid tour.

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PARANOID: SUPER DELUXE EDITION first two LPs feature the original album plus a Quadraphonic Mix of the album. Originally released on vinyl and 8-track cartridge in 1974, but subsequently long out of print, the Quad Mix has now been made available as a fold-down to stereo mix on vinyl for this set. The collection’s final three LPs mark the official vinyl debut of two 1970 live performances. The first was recorded on August 31 in Montreux, Switzerland shortly before the release of Paranoid. It captures the band, already a tight musical unit, thundering through new songs like “Hand Of Doom” and “Iron Man” while mixing in “N.I.B.” and “Behind The Wall Of Sleep” from their debut album. The second concert was recorded a few months later in Brussels during the band’s performance for Belgian television. Unofficial versions of this classic show have circulated in the past, but they’ve never sounded this good.

Track List

1. War Pigs / Luke’s Wall (2014 Remaster)
2. Paranoid (2016 Remaster)
3. Planet Caravan (2013 Remaster)
4. Iron Man (2012 – Remaster)
5. Electric Funeral (2013 Remaster)
6. Hand of Doom (2013 Remaster)
7. Rat Salad (2013 Remaster)
8. Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots (2013 Remaster)
9. War Pigs / Luke’s Wall (Stereo Quad Downmix)
10. Paranoid (2016 Mix) [Stereo Quad Downmix]
11. Planet Caravan (2016 Mix) [Stereo Quad Downmix]
12. Iron Man (2016 Mix) [Stereo Quad Downmix]
13. Electric Funeral (2016 Mix) [Stereo Quad Downmix]
14. Hand of Doom (2016 Mix) [Stereo Quad Downmix]
15. Rat Salad (2016 Mix) [Stereo Quad Downmix]
16. Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots
17. Intro (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 08/31/1970)
18. Paranoid (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 8/31/1970)
19. N.I.B. (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 08/31/1970)
20. Behind the Wall of Sleep (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 8/31/1970)
21. Iron Man (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 8/31/1970)
22. War Pigs (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 8/31/1970)
23. Fairies Wear Boots (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 08/31/1970)
24. Hand of Doom (Live at Casino de Montreux Montreux Switzerland 08/31/1970)
25. Paranoid (Live in Brussels Belgium 1970)
26. Hand of Doom (Live in Brussels 1970)
27. Rat Salad (Live in Brussels Belgium 1970)
28. Iron Man (Live in Brussels Belgium 1970)
29. Black Sabbath (Live in Brussels 1970)
30. N.I.B. (Live in Brussels Belgium 1970)
31. Behind the Wall of Sleep (Live in Brussels 1970)
32. War Pigs (Live in Brussels Belgium 1970)
33. Fairies Wear Boots (Live in Brussels 1970)

English rock band, Black Sabbath formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward, and singer Ozzy Osbourne. Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. Paranoid is the second studio album by English metal band Black Sabbath. Originally released in September 1970, it was the band’s only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Paranoid contains several of the band’s signature songs, including “Iron Man”, “War Pigs” and the title track, which was the band’s only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts. It is often regarded as one of the most quintessential and influential albums in heavy metal history.

Track List

1. War Pigs
2. Paranoid
3. Planet Caravan
4. Iron Man
5. Electric Funeral
6. Hand of Doom
7. Rat Salad
8. Fairies Wear Boots