Black Sabbath – Master of Reality (Deluxe Edition) – 2 CDs

Deluxe Edition

Master of Reality is the third album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971.  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 sound that proved to be a significant influence on the heavy metal genres known as doom metal and stoner rock. This deluxe two CD edition comes re-mastered with a bonus disc of unreleased material, new notes by David Wells and a booklet full of rare photos and memorbilia.

Disc: 1
1 Sweet Leaf
2 After Forever
3 Embryo
4 Children of the Grave
5 Orchid
6 Lord of This World
7 Solitude
8 Into the Void

Disc: 2
1 Weevil Woman ’71
2 Sweet Leaf (Alternate Lyrics) [Studio Outtake]
3 After Forever (Instrumental) [Studio Outtake]
4 Children of the Grave (Alternate Lyrics) [Studio Outtake]
5 Children of the Grave (Instrumental) [Studio Outtake]
6 Orchid (with Tony Count-In) [Studio Outtake]
7 Lord of This World (with Piano & Slide Guitar) [Studio Outtake]
8 Solitude (Intro) [Alternate Tuning] [Studio Outtake]
9 Spanish Sid (Into the Void) [Studio Outtake]