The debut album of BLACK SABBATH, the father of all heavy music. A faithful reprint of the "origin" of this legendary album has been decided. This work is the very origin of the origin. It was digitized by an overseas specialist enthusiast using a mint copy of the first edition "VO 6, 847 903 VTY" released by the Vertigo label in the UK. In other words, it is the actual record that was lined up in record stores in the UK on Friday, February 13, 1970, when the fate of rock changed. That sound has been revived over 48 years. Moreover, this work is not just an analog transcription. Our shop has delivered great masterpieces that overseas audio enthusiasts have digitized in search of the ultimate sound. PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN, DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW... Many of them (though not all) were at the peak of their first analog editions in the UK. This work also follows that trend. The brand new LP was used and digitized in the latest high-end environment. There was not a single needle crack, not even a hint of uneven playback, and it was the highest-end sound found by pursuing the original sound that the master tape had absorbed. The "original sound" that has been revived in modern times is overwhelming. The current remasters of BLACK SABBATH are largely divided into American (RHINO) and domestic (SANCTUARY) versions, and the RHINO version is the one that is most widely distributed worldwide. First of all, this difference is... completely different. It's not simply a matter of "Evil Woman" or "Wicked World", but a completely different album just in sound. The sound of the current RHINO version is just flashy, and if the sound pressure peak is at the very limit, the stereo feeling is also amazing. It spreads all the way to the rear as if you were twisting your body left and right during radio calisthenics, and everything is a flashy, super vivid sound. In contrast, the SANCTUARY version in the home country is purely natural. The stereo effect is kept at about 45 degrees left and right, yet each sound has a three-dimensional feel and is elegant. It's a sound that seems different from the mix. And of course, this work is close to the SANCTUARY version, and even more so. The SANCTUARY remaster is natural, but it has been finished with a recent sense, emphasizing the deep bass. The consciousness of "SABBATH = heavy" has led to a cunning production. In contrast, this work is definitely from the 70s...no, the late 60s. Even as rock matures, there is no consciousness of directing individuality or image, and the primitiveness of simply "leaving the performance in a good sound" is vivid. Of course, the rich deep bass is also absorbed, but the sound is balanced with the guitar, vocals, and drums, and it beautifully depicts the original sound of the band. And the bass is extremely delicate. In the emphasized current remaster, the peak vibe that disappeared due to the sound pressure is beautifully preserved. You can feel the skin of the bass drum and the vibration of the bass strings in detail, and even the final vibe of the notes that disappear into the pitch black darkness is beautifully engraved. This super natural sound brings out the essence of the album "BLACK SABBATH". From the debut work to "MASTER OF REALITY", it is treated as a trilogy of Roger Bain works, but the first album in particular also has an aspect of "studio live". The sound of this work is intense in its "live feeling" and "real feeling". Of course, there is the elegance of the work that was finished after mixing, but the live performance hidden there is extremely real. It's as if Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward are right there. There is a sense of reality as if you were sitting in the studio with the four of them. This is the true origin. This work is the real thing. A sound that is not poisoned by the "illusion of the original" that was later enlarged. This is the very sound that shook the air at REGENT SOUND STUDIOS on October 16, 1969 and was absorbed into the master tape. After 48 years, the true sound has been lost even to the master tape itself. This is a miracle made possible by the passion of audiophiles who have preserved it and transferred all of its vibrations to digital with precision. This is the true BLACK SABBATH that you should experience. Taken from the UK original LP (Vertigo, VO 6, 847 903 VTY) *Best Ever Sound (38:11) 1. Black Sabbath 2. The Wizard 3. Behind The Wall Of Sleep 4. N.I.B. 5. Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me 6. Sleeping Village 7. Warning
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