Master of Reality
Master of Reality is the Black Sabbath's third studio album
Master of Reality | ||||
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Studio album by Black Sabbath | ||||
Released | 21 July 1971 | |||
Recorded | February – April 1971 at Island Studios in London, England | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 34:29 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Producer | Rodger Bain | |||
Black Sabbath album chronology | ||||
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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.
Side one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Sweet Leaf" | 5:05 | |||||||
2. | "After Forever" | 5:27 | |||||||
3. | "Embryo" (instrumental) | 0:28 | |||||||
4. | "Children of the Grave" | 5:18 |
Side two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
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
Side one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Sweet Leaf" | 5:02 | |||||||
2. | "After Forever (including The Elegy)" | 5:25 | |||||||
3. | "Embryo" | 0:29 | |||||||
4. | "Children of the Grave" | 4:30 | |||||||
5. | "The Haunting" | 0:45 |
Side two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
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 |
Revised US LP Pressing, with Subtitles Removed
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sweet Leaf" | 5:02 |
2. | "After Forever (Including The Elegy)" | 5:25 |
3. | "Embryo" | 0:30 |
4. | "Children of the Grave" | 5:15 |
Side two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
5. | "Orchid" | 2:00 | |||||||
6. | "Lord of this World" | 4:55 | |||||||
7. | "Solitude" | 8:08 | |||||||
8. | "Into the Void" | 3:08 |
Disc one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Sweet Leaf" | 5:05 | |||||||
2. | "After Forever" | 5:27 | |||||||
3. | "Embryo" | 0:28 | |||||||
4. | "Children of the Grave" | 5:18 | |||||||
5. | "Orchid" | 1:31 | |||||||
6. | "Lord of This World" | 5:27 | |||||||
7. | "Solitude" | 5:02 | |||||||
8. | "Into the Void" | 6:13 |
Disc two (Bonus tracks) | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
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
- Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitar, synthesizer on "After Forever", flute and piano on "Solitude"
- Geezer Butler – bass guitar
- Bill Ward – drums, percussion
- Keef – photography, poster design
- Mike Stanfod – art direction
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United Kingdom | 21 July 1971 | Vertigo | LP | 6360 050 |
1992 | Castle | CD | CA198 | |
United States | July 1971 | Warner Bros. | LP | BS-2562 |
12 May 1987 | CD | 2562-2 | ||
UK remastered | 29 March 2009 | Sanctuary | double CD | 2701108 |
Notes
References
- Taylor, Steve (2006). A to X of Alternative Music. Continuum. ISBN 0-8264-8217-1.