Master of Reality |
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Studio album by Black Sabbath |
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Released |
21 July 1971 |
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Recorded |
February – April 1971 at Island Studios in London, England |
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Genre |
Heavy metal |
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Length |
34:29 |
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Language |
English |
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Label |
Vertigo |
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Producer |
Rodger Bain |
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Black Sabbath album chronology |
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Master of Reality is the Black Sabbath's third studio album
Track listing
Original LP
All music composed by Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward), except "Embryo" and "Orchid" by Iommi; all lyrics by Butler.
5. |
"Orchid" (instrumental) |
1:31 |
6. |
"Lord of This World" |
5:27 |
7. |
"Solitude" |
5:02 |
8. |
"Into the Void" |
6:13 |
Original US LP Pressing
6. |
"Orchid" |
1:30 |
7. |
"Step Up" |
0:30 |
8. |
"Lord of This World" |
4:55 |
9. |
"Solitude" |
5:02 |
10. |
"Deathmask" |
3:08 |
11. |
"Into the Void" |
3:08 |
Note that, while the overall timing of "Deathmask/Into the Void" is approximately correct, the apportioning of time of "Deathmask" to "Into the Void" may be arbitrary, as the 3:08 mark of the song falls during "Into the Void"'s middle-8 vocal ("Freedom fighters sent off to the sun ..."). The revised US pressing timings, shown below, compound this likely error.
Revised US LP Pressing, with Subtitles Removed
5. |
"Orchid" |
2:00 |
6. |
"Lord of this World" |
4:55 |
7. |
"Solitude" |
8:08 |
8. |
"Into the Void" |
3:08 |
1. |
"Weevil Woman '71" |
3:00 |
2. |
"Sweet Leaf" (studio outtake featuring alternative lyrics) |
5:04 |
3. |
"After Forever" (studio outtake – instrumental) |
5:20 |
4. |
"Children of the Grave" (studio outtake featuring alternative lyrics) |
4:36 |
5. |
"Children of the Grave" (studio outtake – instrumental) |
6:01 |
6. |
"Orchid" (studio outtake – with Tony count-in) |
1:41 |
7. |
"Lord of this World" (studio outtake featuring piano & slide guitar) |
5:38 |
8. |
"Solitude" (studio outtake – intro with alternative guitar tuning) |
3:35 |
9. |
"Spanish Sid (Early Version of 'Into The Void')" (studio outtake – alternative version) |
6:24 |
Personnel
Release history
Region
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Date
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Label
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Format
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Catalog
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United Kingdom
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21 July 1971
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Vertigo
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LP
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6360 050
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1992
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Castle
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CD
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CA198
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United States
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July 1971
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Warner Bros.
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LP
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BS-2562
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12 May 1987
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CD
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2562-2
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UK remastered
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29 March 2009
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Sanctuary
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double CD
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2701108
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Notes
References