We Sold Our Soul for Rock N Roll [Import]

Track Listings
1. Black Sabbath    
2. Wizard    
3. Warning    
4. Paranoid    
5. War Pigs    
6. Iron Man    
7. Wicked World    
8. Tomorrow's Dream    
9. Fairies Wear Boots    
10. Changes    
11. Sweet Leaf    
12. Children Of The Grave    
13. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath    
14. Am I Going Insane    
15. Laguna Sunrise    
16. Snowblind    
17. N.I.B.    

We Sold Our Soul for Rock N Roll, Music, Black Sabbath, Heavy Metal
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • If you've only got room for one Sab album, make it this one!
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 We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
Black Sabbath
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002KGA
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Black Sabbath
  2. The Wizard
  3. Paranoid
  4. War Pigs
  5. Iron Man (From 'Paranoid)
  6. Tomorrow's Dream ( From 'Black Sabath Vol.4')
  7. Fairies Wear Boots (From 'Paranoid')
  8. Changes ( From 'Black Sabath Vol.4')
  9. Sweet Leaf
  10. Children Of The Grave (From 'Master Of Reality')
  11. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (From 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath')
  12. Am I Going Insane (Radio) (From 'Sabatoge')
  13. Snowblind (From 'Black Sabbath Vol.4')
  14. N.I.B. (From 'Black Sabbath')

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An excellent introduction for one of the bands that set the standard for heavy metal. We Sold Our Soul for Rock & Roll features the original lineup of Black Sabbath, including Ozzy Osbourne on vocals; the songs are selected from the band's recordings up through 1975. The album features several classic songs, several of which are still on rock radio play lists: "Paranoid," "War Pigs," "Iron Man," and the ballad "Changes." There's also the humorous "Fairies Wear Boots," the vaguely psychedelic "Am I Going Insane," and the dark, macabre "Black Sabbath" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." Most Sabbath fans will already have the albums from which the songs on this collection are taken. However, for the listener new to Sabbath, it's the perfect place to start. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you've only got room for one Sab album, make it this one!.......2007-06-16

This is all the Black Sabbath I own. Yeah, I've heard the classic Paranoid at a friend's house and liked it, but I decided to go with this instead because I wanted the basics outside of Paranoid. And man, did I get 'em! 14 classic Ozzy tracks, and 13 are great - my favorites are Iron Man - with one of the best introductions ever (thump... thump... thump... thump... thump... thump... DOO DOO... I AM IRON MAN!) and that pentatonic riff we all know so well (six minutes of head-banging goodness), the thrasher Paranoid; slow-burning antiwar epic War Pigs (Even if it commits the cardinal sin of rhyming by rhyming "masses" with "masses"), the acoustic/electric, Led Zeppelin-like Sabbath Bloody Sabbath; the infamous band title track, which may have a better intro than even Iron Man (the rainfall, the churchbells, the tritone - I'll never hear AC/DC's totally awesome Hells Bells the same way again), the bluesy Wizard, pot ode Sweet Leaf (with my favorite Sab riff ever), and the resident simple headbangers Tomorrow's Dream and NIB.
But what the hell is Changes? No more sensitive piano ballads for Sab, the DEFINITIVE heavy metal band out of the "Big Three" of early metal (the others being Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin). Zeppelin doesn't win the award, because Jimmy Page's guitar tone can't touch Tony Iommi's, and in truth, I find Deep Purple too boring to be definitive anything. And while I personally prefer Zeppelin, who overcomes their Achilles heel (Robert Plant, who sings like he swallowed something and can't write a decent set of lyrics when he isn't plagarizing Willie Dixon, AKA the best American composer EVER) with their pure instrumental skill, I very much dig Sab. They aren't your typical testosterone-laden metal band - their lyrics touch on Satanism, drug addiction, war, the occult, horror, sci-fi, all kinds of fun stuff. The lyrics sometimes read as stupid - there wasn't exactly a Bob Dylan in this group - but the way Ozzy delivers them, in that infamous monotone, is perfect. And as I said before, nobody can match Iommi's perfect tone.
One more thing I'd like to point out is the album's title. "We sold our SOUL for Rock 'n' Roll". Great concept, yeah, but note the funny little grammar violation - that implies that the group all shared a soul, and they agreed they'd sell it for rock and roll. I mean, Ozzy never struck me as that bright or anything, but come ON! Oh well, a minor quibble. So even though Changes sucks, this should be in any rocker's collection. Throw up those devil horns and ROCK OUT!

4 out of 5 stars Good Collection.......2007-06-10

Lots of great material here. The only major issue is that you've probably heard many of these songs on classic rock radio a million times. They're still great songs, though. The album comes in at just over 74 minutes, so you're getting a whole lotta sabbath here. This is probably a great disc to buy for someone who enjoys Sabbath, but has never bought any of their CD's (e.g., maybe they only own stuff on tape or vinyl).

5 out of 5 stars We Sold Our Soul............2006-10-15

This is a compilation album that covers the original Ozzy years of the band up through the "Sabotage album. The original vinyl version was a 2 record set, that has been reduced to a single disc for CD. Two tracks were omitted on the CD version. This is a cool collection and includes some of the band's all time best stuff. About half of the "Paranoid" album is represented here along with "Black Sabbath" and "The Wizard" from their first one. Every song her is a classic including two of my all time favorite Sabbath tracks "Children Of The Grave" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". The ballad "Changes" is a bit of a change of pace for the band (it was recently re-recorded as a duet between Ozzy and Kelly Osborne). One of the things that I find interesting and is a bit of the sign of the times when these tracks were recorded in the early 70's, is that there are no less than 3 tracks on this collection that are basically love songs devoted to drugs. "Fairies Wear Boots" is about acid, "Sweet Leaf" Marijuana, and "Snowblind" cocaine. The album closes with another Sabbath classic "N.I.B." (Nativity In Black). In more recent years there have been Sabbath compilations released that cover significantly more ground than this one, so if you are just looking to get into the band I would probably recommend one of those, but for the time this one was released it was a very nice collection indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Classic Metal Legacy.......2006-07-17

This is where modern metal began. This "best of" CD captures the best of the Ozzy-era Sabbath and includes the band's biggest hits. A great "starter kit" for metal fans.

Top Tracks: "Paranoid", "War Pigs", "Iron Man", "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath"

3 out of 5 stars Great CD...but.......2006-04-29

I used to own the double-album. Remember vinyl albums? Well the double album version had more songs than the CD so I'm giving it 3 stars even though all the songs deserve 5 stars.
We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Classic Collection of the Roots of Metal
  • Memories in Black
  • One of the definitive greatest hits albums
  • Sabbath at their best
  • Phew!
 We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll
Black Sabbath
Manufacturer: Castle Essential
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007WP8
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

  1. Black Sabbath
  2. The Wizard
  3. Warning
  4. Paranoid
  5. War Pigs
  6. Iron man
  7. Wicked World

Tracks:

  1. Tomorrow's Dream
  2. Fairies Wear Boots
  3. Changes
  4. Sweet Leaf
  5. Children Of The Grave
  6. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
  7. Am I Going Insane (Radio)
  8. Laguana Sunrise
  9. Snowblind
  10. N.I.B.

Album Description

Digitally remastered 1998 reissue from Castle of their 1976 Warner Brothers compilation featuring 17 of their best from Sabbath's first five albums. Comes in a standard jewel case within an embossed slipcase replicatiing the original LP release. Includes 'Iron Man', 'Paranoid' and 'War Pigs'. The full title is 'We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll' & this album has been certified for selling 2 million copies in the U.S. alone.

Album Details

Remastered & Re-Released In It's Original Double Lp Format.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Classic Collection of the Roots of Metal.......2006-01-08

I'm not sure what originally attracted me to the vinyl album in the first place. I was a little nervous because I was not a Black Sabbath fan, and wasn't sure what I was going to get. However, a friend of mine had recommended the group to me and I thought, why not?

From the moment "Black Sabbath" began to play, I was hooked. The heavy bass, the drums, a full heavy sound, and yet so sparse, was outstanding. Looking back when I bought this on vinyl, I was into The Moody Blues and King Crimson, which we now recognize as progressive rock, and listening to Black Sabbath, I see some of the elements I liked so much in progressive rock.

While I still have the vinyl album, I had to have the CD because of its portability. Even better, this two-disc CD has the songs missing from the one-disc version, "Warning" and "Laguna Sunrise," along with "Wicked World." While this CD cost more than the other, unless you have the original albums you may want these three excellent songs.

If you are a hard-core Black Sabbath fan, then there is probably no point in you owning this CD unless you just have to have everything they ever recorded. Or perhaps, as another reviewer noted, you were looking for something to play at a party that is a Sabbath mix. On the flip side, if you are a casual Black Sabbath fan, then this could really be a good CD for you. However, Black Sabbath is like many great groups in that a "best of" collection really catches only a fragment of the quality of their music.

There is no point in reviewing the individual songs. I like every one. They are fun, full of bass, heavy lead guitar riffs, and drums that beat into and out of the songs to give a flavor that is hard to believe from typically three instruments. There are whimsical songs ("Fairies Wear Boots", "Am I Going Insane") that are just plain fun. Songs of warning ("War Pigs", "Iron Man" and "Warning"), a ballad ("Changes") and a pretty instrumental ("Laguna Sunrise"). If you have wondered about the roots of metal, look no more, you've pretty much found the tap root. Sit back, crank up the bass, and enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Memories in Black.......2004-09-17

I remember my dad having this album and he used to listen to it when he would drink. Those are the only memories I have of my dad and when I hear a Black Sabbath song that he used to play (which are all on this album) I can just see him sitting there singing to us kids. The one Black Sabbath song I will always cherish is Changes. When this song would come on he would put me on his lap and sing this only to me. That was OUR song and still is. Since then he has passed away and so in his memory I will get this record just for the memories.

5 out of 5 stars One of the definitive greatest hits albums.......2002-05-03

This digitally remastered reissue restores this album to its full two-disc glory, adding back three songs cut from the anemic U.S. CD version - "Warning", "Wicked World", and "Languana Sunrise". All are excellent and add more dimensions to the Sabbath sound. "Warning" is probably one of the trippiest songs they ever did, more in line with the late 60's acid rock scene than with the heavy metal sound that Sabbath helped invent. "Wicked World" is a bluesy riff-driven jaunt with numerous mood changes and a killer (but short) Tommy Iommi solo. But the best of the three restored tracks is "Laguana Sunrise", an acoustic instrumental that along with the ballad "Changes" and the Moody Blues-ish "Am I Going Insane (Radio)" really stand in sharp contrast to the other songs on the collection and mark Sabbath as a more diverse band than they really get credit for.

Along with those you get the classic rock radio staples "Sweet Leaf", "War Pigs", "Iron Man", and "Paranoid", along with classics "Black Sabbath", "The Wizard", and "N.I.B." Throw in a handful of other great tracks, and this is truly the only album the casual Sabbath fan will really need. And the remastered sound, cool packaging, and expanded track listing makes the higher price a moot point at best.

5 out of 5 stars Sabbath at their best.......2002-05-03

It's my firm belief that some bands, like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin to name a few, must NOT release any best-of albums, because each studio release is not just a set of songs, but a solid piece of work where all the songs are meant to intertwine into each other thus making each album a unique recording. Any compilation would kill the drive and spirit the songs hold as integral part of the album. However, this CD set is not the case and I recant the above statement without any hesitation or reservation.

I still remember that each time I played this record back in the mid-70's I had a feeling that I was embarking on an eerie and haunting yet nevertheless breath taking and flamboyant musical adventure you would wish to experience over, over and over again. I have no idea how the CD releases are packaged, but I owned several vinyl copies of the album in all those years and still own one with the scary inner picture of a girl lying in a casket, although I don't listen to the album anymore. As a true Black Sabbath fan for more that 27 years I prefer to listen to their studio albums, but still this one is more than just an album for me. It's more like a testament - so I treasure my old vinyl copy the way a true believer treasures an ancient Bible (yes, I do understand the irony).

So. If you a Black Sabbath fan, then you probably don't have to own this album. But if you belong to the digital era generation and look for something special, start your collection with this one.

5 out of 5 stars Phew!.......2002-01-19

Where do I begin? This album is probably THE definitive Heavy metal release of the seventies. Sabbath clearly established themselves with this one. The album was a double release, I'm not sure how the CD is packaged, but it is worth the money. believe me.
Black Sabbath touched on so many subjects that the recording industry (and society in general) refused to even discuss. They wrote songs about witchcraft (NOT! endorsing it, I might add) war, pollution (War Pig's!) drug abuse, paranoia and just general teen angst. What is even more amazing, is that even while listening to this recording, one can catch a feeling of subtle humor wrapped around just about every song, i.e. "...People think I'm insane 'cause I'am frowning all the time."
The line up of Tony Iommi (Guitar), Terry 'Geezer' Butler (Bass), Bill Ward (Drums-and a underrated drummer at that), and of course Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, created a driving metal machine that most certainly dispensed with the "flower power" mentality. Though one can find humor in some of the writings, many of the songs were also of a very serious nature. Sabbath wanted to be REAL about their music, and this recording definitely shows this to be so.
Prototypical heavy metal riffs were laid down with ALL of Sabbath albums, as this is a collection of recordings from "Black Sabbath" to "Vol-Four." There are some parts that drag. "Warning", in particular, is a bit redundant,(though Iommi comes through with a riveting solo here also). Would have liked to see "Electric Funeral" to have made the cut here also, but it was simply not included.
This is a recording of a TRUE heavy metal band that worked with a bond and chemistry that is sorely lacking with many of todays bands. If you are a true heavy metal fan, and haven't found this one yet, you are in for a very pleasant surprise. They don't get any louder (or any more realistic lyrically) than this one. The only thing that bothers me, is I shudder to think if the title has any truth to it. But then again that would be right in line with the Sabbath tradition...realism, albeit painful realism
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • grandfathers of heavy metal
 We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
Black Sabbath
Manufacturer: Sanctuary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002XMF3U
Release Date: 1998-12-15

Tracks:

  1. Black Sabbath
  2. The Wizard
  3. Warning
  4. Paranoid
  5. War Pigs
  6. Iron man
  7. Wicked World

Tracks:

  1. Tomorrow's Dream
  2. Fairies Wear Boots
  3. Changes
  4. Sweet Leaf
  5. Children Of The Grave
  6. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
  7. Am I Going Insane (Radio)
  8. Laguana Sunrise
  9. Snowblind
  10. N.I.B.

Album Description

Digitally remastered 1998 reissue from Castle of their 1976 Warner Brothers compilation featuring 17 of their best from Sabbath's first five albums. Comes in a standard jewel case within an embossed slipcase replicating the original LP release. Includes 'Iron Man', 'Paranoid' and 'War Pigs'. The full title is 'We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll' & this album has been certified for selling 2 million copies in the U.S. alone.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars grandfathers of heavy metal.......2005-11-17

listen to this album from one of the grandfathers of heavy metal. Black Sabbath all the way! it's so easy to just bang your head through the entire album! so please just buy it
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
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    Black Sabbath
    Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
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    ASIN: B000006ZU8
    Release Date: 1992-07-01

    Tracks:

    1. Black Sabbath
    2. Wizard
    3. Paranoid
    4. War Pigs
    5. Iron Man
    6. Tomorrow's Dream
    7. Fairies Wear Boots
    8. Changes
    9. Sweet Leaf
    10. Children of the Grave
    11. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
    12. Am I Going Insane (Radio) [Edit]
    13. Snowblind
    14. N.I.B.
    We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
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      Black Sabbath
      Manufacturer: Creative Sounds
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00079WKZC
      Release Date: 2006-05-24

      Tracks:

      1. Black Sabbath
      2. The Wizard
      3. Warning
      4. Paranoid
      5. War Pigs
      6. Iron Man
      7. Wicked World

      Product Description

      UK import 2-CD compilation, featuring "Wicked World".
      We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
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        		We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
        Black Sabbath
        Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005UJOO

        Tracks:

        1. Black Sabbath
        2. Wizard
        3. Paranoid
        4. War Pigs
        5. Iron Man
        6. Tomorrow's Dream
        7. Fairies Wear Boots
        8. Changes
        9. Sweet Leaf
        10. Children of the Grave
        11. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
        12. Am I Going Insane (Radio) [Edit]
        13. Snowblind
        14. N.I.B.
        We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll (MVP)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • My fifth Copy
        • The full album with none of the songs cut out
        		 We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll (MVP)
        Black Sabbath
        Manufacturer: Mvp
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000006ZDV
        Release Date: 1999-01-24

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars My fifth Copy.......2000-08-21

        You would thhink I would learn, Don't loan this one out you'll never get it back! It's the best hard rock I've listened to mix it up with some Zepplin and Tull.

        5 out of 5 stars The full album with none of the songs cut out.......1999-09-25

        This is one of the best albums of all time. There are 2 extra songs on here that don't show up on the cut from america. The extra songs make it worth the price. Ozzy is the Godfather of ROCK!!! Live Long The Ozzman!

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