2017 Blog
Release of the month: Black Sabbath “Supersonic Years” 7" Box Set
From Black Sabbath’s debut single to their ultimate chart success with ‘Paranoid’ and legendary ban on releasing singles, the Supersonic Years Box Set documents the band’s run of hit singles as never before. The collection will boast an array of Sabbath’s towering anthems from the era that helped define the heavy metal genre, ranging from their 1970 debut single ‘Evil Woman’ right up to 1978’s ‘Hard Road’. There’s also a liner notes booklet detailing the rarities contained within the box set, along with the story behind the birth and evolution of the most culturally important genre of all time.
This limited edition 7” box set includes five rare single edits:
• IRON MAN
• SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH
• AM I GOING INSANE (RADIO)
• HARD ROAD
• SYMPTOM OF THE UNIVERSE
After the release of ‘Evil Woman’ and their breakthrough classic ‘Paranoid’, Black Sabbath, of course, were not comfortable with the confines of the mainstream pop format and the audience it brought them, leading to a self-imposed ban on releasing singles that lasted for more than two years.
“We didn’t intend to make a single in the first place,” said Tony Iommi to the Disc and Music Echo way back in 1971. “But after we’d completed the album, the ‘Paranoid’ track was sufficiently short to be a ‘trailer’ for the LP. We really didn’t expect it to do anything at all. We don’t go into the studio to make singles. We make LPs only. But if there is anything suitable as a result of the recordings, it would be considered, of course.”
We worked with BMG on this Singles Boxset which includes:
• 10 unique colour picture sleeves from around the world, either ultra-rare or exclusive to this box set. Remastered by renowned engineer Andy Pearce.
• New liner notes booklet detailing the rarities contained within the box set, along with the story behind the birth and evolution of the most culturally important genre of all time.
• Lift-off lid box.
• Dinked 7” vinyl holed for authentic reproduction.
• Spot UV treatment on box lid outer
Available through Pledge Music.