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40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition remastered re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
The second and the final album to feature lead singer Ronnie James Dio until the "Mob Rules"-era line-up reunited for 1992's "Dehumanizer", and the first with drummer Vinny Appice, who had replaced original member Bill Ward in the middle of the Heaven And Hell Tour. Neither musician would appear on a Black Sabbath studio album again until the 1992 album "Dehumanizer".
After a steady decline in both inspiration, mental stability, and commercial appeal throughout the second half of the '70s, metal icons Black Sabbath were reborn with 1980s "Heaven And Hell". The album would be their first with new vocalist Ronnie James Dio, whose passionate, controlled wail broke new ground for the band and helped drive a comeback. 1981's "Mob Rules" was a quick follow-up to "Heaven And Hell", continuing the momentum of that record's energy as well as its shift away from Dark Metal to more commercial Hard Rock. Tony Iommi's signature guitar playing takes on new forms throughout the album, with Zeppelin-esque riffing on "Slipping Away", slithering Bluesy Rock playing on "Voodoo", and a strikingly different approach to soloing, shifting from the laser-focused slow burn of early Black Sabbath albums to a more frenetic, technically showy style on some tracks.
"Mob Rules" delved more into experimentation with keyboards and synthesizers, with auxiliary player Geoff Nicholls, adding cinematic synth bedding to the epic churn of "The Sign of the Southern Cross" and spacey atmosphere to "Falling Off the Edge of the World", among other synth contributions. New drummer, Vinny Appice, pushed the sound even further from the band's original sludgy approach. These changes, along with Dio's fantasy-based lyrics and a red-lined mix by producer Martin Birch, put "Mob Rules" closer in line with the emerging New Wave Of British Heavy Metal than the druggy "Devil-worshiping" Doom Metal, Black Sabbath first built their name on.
"Mob Rules"  reached #9 in the U.K. and #28 in the U.S.A., where it was also certified Platinum.
Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: "Heaven And Hell" and "Mob Rules". On those memorable albums, Dio's soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band's bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. Here you can find the long shadow cast by this short-lived line-up with a newly remastered version of the album expanded with rare and unreleased music!
Deluxe Edition 180g 2LP in gatefold cover-sleeve includes bonus disc with rarities & live versions.
Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company/Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 1981/2021 (R1 599497 / 603497850716). Made in USA. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

LP One “Mob Rules” (2021 Remaster)
Side One
1. Turn Up The Night 3:42
2. Voodoo 4:32
3. Sign Of The Southern Cross 7:50
4. E5150 2:49
5. Mob Rules 3:15
Side Two
1. Country Girl 4:03
2. Slipping Away 3:46
3. Falling Off The Edge Of The World 5:03
4. Over And Over 5:31
Running time: 40:25 min.

LP Two “Bonus Tracks”
Side Three
1. The Mob Rules (Heavy Metal Soundtrack Version) 3:14
2. Die Young (Live B-Side Of The Mob Rules)* 4:04
3. The Mob Rules (New 2021 Mix)** 3:24
4. The Sign Of The Southern Cross / Heaven And Hell - Reprise (Live In Portland, OR, U.S.A., April 22, 1982)** 7:30
Side Four
“Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, U.K., December 31, 1981 - January 2, 1982”
1. Country Girl 3:59
2. Slipping Away 3:16
3. The Mob Rules 3:22
4. Voodoo 5:46
Running time: 34:35 min.

Total playing time: 75:00 min.

* Previously unreleased in U.S.A. & Canada.
** Previously unreleased.

Remastered re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
The last studio album with the band's original line-up and the last studio album to feature original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne until the 2013 album "13".
At the time of the recording of "Never Say Die!", the members of Black Sabbath were all heavily involved in drug and alcohol abuse. Prior to recording, vocalist Osbourne briefly quit the band and was temporarily replaced by Dave Walker, former vocalist of Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac.
The album was certified Gold in the U.S. on 7 November 1997 and as of November 2011 sold 133,000 copies in the United States since the SoundScan era.
Vertigo/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company 1978/2015/2020 (BMGRM60LP). Made in UK. Pressed in Czech. Re-press 2020.


Tracklist:

LP
Side 1
1. Never Say Die 3:50
2. Johnny Blade 6:28
3. Junior's Eyes 6:43
4. A Hard Road 6:06
Side 2
1. Shock Wave 5:16
2. Air Dance 5:18
3. Over To You 5:25
4. Breakout 2:35
5. Swinging The Chain 4:06
Total playing time: 45:47 min.

Remastered re-release of tthe sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The album was recorded in the midst of a legal battle with the band's former manager, Patrick Meehan. The stress that resulted from the band's ongoing legal woes infiltrated the recording process, inspiring the album's title. It was co-produced by guitarist Tony Iommi and Mike Butcher.
"Sabotage" peaked at the Billboard 200 at number 28 and number 7 in the United Kingdom. The album was certified Silver (60,000 units sold) in the UK by the BPI on 1 December 1975 and Gold in the US on 16 June 1997, but was the band's first release not to achieve Platinum status in the US. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked it 32nd on their "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" list.
Due to the band's expanding use of orchestras and other new sounds in the studio, the tour in support of "Sabotage" was the first in which Black Sabbath used a full-time keyboardist onstage, Gerald "Jezz" Woodroffe. Black Sabbath toured with openers Kiss but were forced to cut the tour short in November 1975 after vocalist Osbourne was injured in a motorcycle accident.
Track “Blow On A Jug” is not mentioned anywhere, but it is definitely there to be heard.
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1975/2015/2022 (BMGRM058LP) Made in Poland.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Hole In The Sky 4:01
2. Don't Start (Too Late) 0:49
3. Symptom Of The Universe 6:30
4. Megalomania 9:43

Side 2
5. The Thrill Of It All 5:56
6. Supertzar 3:44
7. Am I Going Insane (Radio) 4:17
8. The Writ 8:43
9. Blow On A Jug 0:30

Total playing time: 43:44 min.

The fourth full-length album by legendary British Heavy/Doom Metal band.
"Vol. 4" is the point in Black Sabbath's career where the band's legendary drug consumption really starts to make itself felt. And it isn't just in the lyrics, most of which are about the blurry line between reality and illusion. "Vol. 4" has all the messiness of a Heavy Metal Exile on Main St., and if it lacks that album's overall diversity, it does find Sabbath at their most musically varied, pushing to experiment amidst the drug-addled murk. As a result, there are some puzzling choices made here, and the album often contradicts itself. Ozzy Osbourne's wail is becoming more powerful here, taking greater independence from Tony Iommi's guitar riffs, yet his vocals are processed into a nearly textural element on much of side two.
Parts of "Vol. 4" are as ultra-heavy as "Master Of Reality", yet the band also takes its most blatant shots at accessibility to date, and then undercuts that very intent. The effectively concise "Tomorrow's Dream" has a chorus that could almost be called radio-ready, were it not for the fact that it only appears once in the entire song. "St. Vitus Dance" is surprisingly upbeat, yet the distant-sounding vocals don't really register. The notorious piano-and-Mellotron ballad "Changes" ultimately fails not because of its change-of-pace mood, but more for a raft of the most horrendously clichéd rhymes this side of "moon-June". Even the crushing "Supernaut", perhaps the heaviest single track in the Sabbath catalog, sticks a Funky, almost danceable acoustic breakdown smack in the middle. Besides "Supernaut", the core of "Vol. 4" lies in the midtempo cocaine ode "Snowblind", which was originally slated to be the album's title track until the record company got cold feet, and the multi-sectioned Prog-leaning opener, "Wheels of Confusion". The latter is one of Iommi's most complex and impressive compositions, varying not only riffs but textures throughout its eight minutes.
Many Doom and Stoner Metal aficionados prize the second side of the album, where Osbourne's vocals gradually fade further and further away into the murk, and Iommi's guitar assumes center stage. The underrated "Cornucopia" strikes a better balance of those elements, but by the time "Under the Sun" closes the album, the lyrics are mostly lost under a mountain of memorable, contrasting riffery.
Add all of this up, and "Vol. 4" is a less cohesive effort than its two immediate predecessors, but is all the more fascinating for it. Die-hard fans sick of the standards come here next, and some end up counting this as their favorite Sabbath record for its eccentricities and for its embodiment of the band's excesses!
Kerrang! Magazine listed the album at No. 48 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone ranked it 14th on their 2017 list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". The album was also included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1972/2015 (BMGRM056LP). Made in EU. 180g vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Wheels Of Confusion 8:14
2. Tomorrows Dream 3:12
3. Changes 4:46
4. Fx 1:43
5. Supernaut 4:46

Side Two
1. Snowblind 5:32
2. Cornucopia 3:55
3. Laguna Sunrise 2:53
4. St. Vitus Dance 2:30
5. Under The Sun 5:50

Total playing time: 43:31 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1988 (209 436). Made in Germany. First press. 


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Under My Skin 3:31    
2. Do You Wanna Be My Girlfriend 3:55
3. Titanic 650604 3:23
4. Love Suite 3:17
5. Body Heat 3:04

Side 2
1.My Bed Is Too Big 3:13
2. Too Young 3:39
3. Sorry Little Sarah (New York Dance Mix) 5:56
4. Silent Water (Aus dem Schimanski-Tatort "Moltke") 3:34
5. I Want To Be Your Brother 3:12

Total playing time: 36:44 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1988 (60 399 3). Made in Germany. First press. Club Edition. Used (cover/disc): VG+/B (warp).


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Under My Skin 3:31    
2. Do You Wanna Be My Girlfriend 3:55
3. Titanic 650604 3:23
4. Love Suite 3:17
5. Body Heat 3:04

Side 2
My Bed Is Too Big 3:13
7. Too Young 3:39
8. Sorry Little Sarah (New York Dance Mix) 5:56
9. Silent Water (Aus dem Schimanski-Tatort "Moltke") 3:34
10. I Want To Be Your Brother 3:12

Total playing time: 36:44 min.

The seventh Single by legendary German Pop/Disco solo project of Dieter Bohlen (ex- Modern Talking).
It’s a fourth Single from Blue System’s second studio album, “Body Heat”, and it was released in April 1989. The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen.
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1989 (612 138). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): EX/NM.


Tracklist:

Side A
Love Suite (Remix '89) 5:34

Side B
Titanic 650604 3:22
Love Suite (Radio Version) 3:17

Total playing time: 12:15 min.

The first and the lead Single from the forthcoming fifth full-length studio album, "Seeds Of Heaven", by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
The Single debuted at number 91 in Germany for the week of April 15, 1991, re-entered at number 25 two weeks later and stayed there for one more week before dropping to number 26.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1991 (614 115-213). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+ (cut-out)/EX+.



Tracklist:

Side A
1. Lucifer (Devil-Mix) 6:17

Side B
1. Lucifer 3:45
2. Lucifer (Instrumental) 3:45

Total playing time: 13:47 min.

The eighth Single by legendary German Pop/Disco band.
It’s a second Single from the third full-length studio album, “Twilight”.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1989 (612 664). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Magic Symphony (Long Version) 5:31

Side B
1. Magic Symphony (Radio Version) 3:35
2. Magic Symphony (Instrumental) 3:35

Total playing time: 12:43 min.

The fourth Single by legendary German Pop/Disco solo project of Dieter Bohlen (ex- Modern Talking).
It’s a first Single from Blue System’s second studio album, “Body Heat”. It was released on April 18, 1988.
The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen, and co-produced by Luis Rodríguez.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1988 (609 918). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.



Tracklist:

Side A
My Bed Is Too Big (No Longer Too Big Bed Mix) 5:20

Side B
My Bed Is Too Big (Instrumental) 3:30
My Bed Is Too Big (Radio Version) 3:30

Total playing time: 12:22 min.
 

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1990 (210 995). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Love Is Such A Lonely Sword 4:12
2. When Sarah Smiles 3:45
3. Behind The Silence 3:33
4. 2000 Miles 3:50
5. Two Hearts Beat As One 3:44

Side 2
1. 48 Hours 3:53    
2. I'm Not That Kind Of Guy 3:28
3. Try The Impossible 3:25
4. Another Lonely Night 3:11
5. I'm The Pilot Of Your Love 3:22

Total playing time: 36:12 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1991 (211 411). Made in Germany. First press. Used.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. La Serenata (Overture) 1:36
2. Lucifer 3:46
3. Testamente D'amelia 5:35
4. Is She Really Going Out With Him? (Live recorded in Leningrad autumn 1990) 3:28
5. Read My Lips 4:05

Side B
1. Is It A Shame 3:38
2. Sad Girl In The Sunset 4:35
3. Lisa Said ... 5:05
4. The Wind Cries (Who Killed Norma Jean) 3:58
5. Don't Tell Me ... 3:55

Total playing time: 39:11 min.

The sixth Single by legendary German Pop/Disco solo project of Dieter Bohlen (ex- Modern Talking).
It’s a third Single from Blue System’s second studio album, “Body Heat”, and it was released in January 1989. The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen.
The Single debuted at number 13 in West Germany for the week of 16 January 1989. The song was the title song from episode "Moltke" the cult German television movie "Tatort".
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1989 (611 937). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.



Tracklist:

Side A
Silent Water (Long Version) 4:48

Side B
Body Heat (Long Version) 5:24
Silent Water (Radio Version) 3:24

Total playing time: 13:38 min.

The debut single by legendary German Pop/Disco solo project of Dieter Bohlen (ex- Modern Talking).
It's the first single from Blue System's debut album, “Walking On A Rainbow”, and it was released on September 7, 1987.
The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen, and co-produced by Luis Rodríguez. It has a strong Bossa Nova influence.
Dieter Bohlen said: "After Modern Talking, I thought for a long time what I could do now, and we never had a Samba hit in Germany. So it was for me a big challenge to write a Samba title".
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1987 (609 469). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used.


Tracklist:

Side A
Sorry Little Sarah (Long Version) 5:12

Side B
Big Boys Don't Cry (Long Version) 5:24

Total playing time: 10:36 min.

For the first time ever on vinyl, compilation album by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
All the greatest hits of the band on this LP!
Sony Music Entertainment, 2019 (19075952451). Made in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Sorry Little Sarah
2. My Bed Is Too Big
3. Under My Skin (Radio Version)
4. Silent Water
5. Love Suite
6. Magic Symphony
7. Deja Vu (Radio Mix)

Side B
1. Laila (Airplay Mix)
2. History
3. Big Boys Don't Cry (Maxi Version)
4. Love Me On The Rocks
5. She's A Lady (Maxi Version)
6. 48 Hours
 

The third full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1989 (210 295). Made in Germany. First press. Used.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Magic Symphony 3:34
2. Love Me On The Rocks 3:27
3. Save Me 3:45
4. Nobody Makes Me Crazy (Like You Do) 3:27
5. Madonna Blue 3:40

Side B
1. Call Me Dr. Love (A New Dimension) 3:20
2. Little Jeannie 3:28
3. Carry Me Oh Carrie 3:15
4. Big Yellow Taxi 3:20
5. Everything I Own 3:10

Total playing time: 34:26 min.

The fifth Single by legendary German Pop/Disco solo project of Dieter Bohlen (ex- Modern Talking).
It’s a second Single from Blue System’s second studio album, “Body Heat”, and it was released in October 1988. The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen.
The Single debuted at number 57 in West Germany for the week of 24 October 1988, and peaked at number 6 three weeks later.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1988 (611 699). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): NM (still in seal)/NM.


Tracklist:

Side A
Under My Skin 5:10

Side B
Under My Skin (Dubbing) 3:47
Under My Skin (Radio Version) 3:31

Total playing time: 12:30 min.

The first re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco project.
Hansa/BMG Ariola München GmbH, 1987/1989 (210 218). Made in Germany. Used (cover/disc): VG/VG.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Gangster Love (Maxi Version) 4:24
2. Sorry Little Sarah (Maxi Version) 5:12
3. She's A Lady (Maxi Version) 4:59
4. Voodoo Nights 3:23

Side 2
1. Love Me More (Maxi Version) 4:57
2. Emanuelle (Maxi Version) 4:19
3. Big Boys Don't Cry (Maxi Version) 5:05
4. G.T.O. 3:28

Total playing time: 35:47min.

Rhinoceros Records, 1983 (24-0256-1). Belgium. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Shout 4:23    
2. Battlefield 5:45    
3. Black Star Risin' 5:11    
4. Below The Belt    6:29
    
Side B:
5. The Force 6:30    
6. Hard Times 5:05    
7. Rampage    5:20    
8. Free Kick 3:56
    
Total playing time: 42:39 min.

The third re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Death Metal band.
"Mercenary" is the first Bolt Thrower release to feature significant changes for the band. The music isn't anything new, but the English Grindcore outfit had an updated line-up that included long-time members Barry Thompson and Gavin Ward on guitar, Jo Bench on bass, vocalist Karl Willets, and rookie Alex Thomas on drums (the band's only album with him). Additionally, "Mercenary" is the first recording from the band to appear on Metal Blade Records.
These changes have little effect on Bolt Thrower's sound. The career-long pattern of ever-tightening performances is upheld, as all involved do a splendid job reproducing the band's trademark racket. Thomas' superior drumming is more impressive than his predecessor's; however, some would argue that Andy Whale's borderline sloppiness amounted to a sonic signature, so it's wash. 
"Mercenary" continues Bolt Thrower's long-standing tradition of war inspired Metallic themes, churning guitars and relentless double bass drum assaults.
The cover painting is titled "Contact – Wait Out", which is also the first track on the next album, "Honour – Valour – Pride". "Powder Burns" is a continuation of the song "Embers" from "The IVth Crusade", and leads into "The Killchain" on "Those Once Loyal".
Fans of the Metal act will approve of this 1998 offering, but new listeners might want to check out "For Victory" or "The IVth Crusade" before soldiering on to "Mercenary".
Collector’s Edition 180 gram Black Vinyl includes giant Poster.
Metal Blade Records, 1998/2021 (3984-14147-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Zeroed 5:46
2. Laid To Waste 4:40
3. Return From Chaos 5:04
4. Mercenary 5:54

Side B
5. To The Last... 5:24
6. Powder Burns 4:46
7. Behind Enemy Lines 5:18
8. No Guts, No Glory 4:07
9. Sixth Chapter 5:40

Total playing time: 46:39 min.



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