BLACK SABBATH - Mob Rules - Deluxe Edition (Remastered & Expanded) - 2CD

2CD - Deluxe Edition (Remastered and Expanded with 30 Tracks).

Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On those memorable albums, Dio’s soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band’s bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery.

BMG salutes the long shadow cast by this short-lived line-up with newly remastered versions of both albums expanded with rare and unreleased music. Heaven And Hell: Deluxe Edition and Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition will be released separately on November 4th and November 18th. Each album will be available on 2-CDs, or a 2-LP set. Due to space constraints, both vinyl editions include a selection of bonus material from the CDs.

Dio joined Black Sabbath for the first time in 1979 and quickly found kindred spirits in guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. When Heaven And Hell was released in April 1980, the album was met with effusive reviews for the band’s return to form on metal masterpieces like “Neon Knights” and the title track. The album reached #9 in the U.K. and #28 in the U.S., where it was also certified platinum.

Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition boasts an expansive selection of rare and unreleased recordings. Along with additional tracks from Live At Hammersmith Odeon, the collection also includes a newly mixed version of “The Mob Rules.” The cherry on top is an entire concert recorded in 1982 in Portland, OR. Highlights include stellar performances of “Neon Knights”, “Heaven And Hell” and “Voodoo.”

Tracklist:

Disc One: Original Album (2021 Remaster)
1. Turn Up The Night
2. Voodoo
3. The Sign Of The Southern Cross
4. E5150
5. The Mob Rules
6. Country Girl
7. Slipping Away
8. Falling Off The Edge Of The World
9. Over And Over
Bonus Tracks:
10. The Mob Rules – Heavy Metal Soundtrack Version
11. Die Young – Live B-Side Of “Mob Rules” 7”
12. The Mob Rules – New 2021 Mix *
Live At The Hammersmith Odeon London (31/12/81 – 2/1/82):
13. Country Girl
14. Slipping Away
15. The Mob Rules
16. Voodoo
Live At Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, April 22, 1982:
17. Intro *
18. Neon Knights *

Disc Two: Bonus Tracks:
(Live At Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, April 22, 1982)

1. N.I.B. *
2. Children Of The Sea *
3. Voodoo *
4. Black Sabbath *
5. War Pigs *
6. Drum Solo *
7. Iron Man *
8. The Mob Rules” *
9. Heaven And Hell *
10. Guitar Solo *
11. Sign Of The Southern Cross/Heaven And Hell – Reprise *
12. Paranoid *
13. Children Of The Grave *

* previously unreleased