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Though it was conceived as a mere cash-in for the long-awaited return of the original Black Sabbath, 1998's Reunion is as close to an official live album as the band has had in their historic 30-year career. 1980's Live at Last was released without their permission, and 1982's Live Evil featured then-singer Ronnie James Dio. With this in mind, the band must be commended on the excellent quality of the recordings, which include their most enduring classics ("War Pigs," "Paranoid," "Iron Man"), as well as a few surprises ("Dirty Women," "Behind the Wall of Sleep"), and were culled from a series of concerts in their native Birmingham in December 1997. The real key to this album, however, is the band's ability to avoid the most common pitfall of live recordings: speeding up the songs. This patience is crucial, since such Sabbath staples as "Sweet Leaf," "Black Sabbath," and "Snowblind" owe much of their unique personality and somber atmospherics to the band's trademark "snail's pace." "Children of the Grave" proves itself once again as one of the band's most dependable live favorites, and the massive riffs of "Into the Void" are simply timeless. The two brand new studio tracks are another treat for longtime fans, and while "Selling My Soul" is rather mundane, "Psycho Man" is absolutely incredible thanks to its slow intro and raging final riff.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - T. Butler, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer - Thom Paunuzio, Recording Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - John Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - William T. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - Terence Michael Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Anthony Frank Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - J. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - W. Ward, Composer, Lyricist - A. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy Butler, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - Terrence Butler, Composer, Lyricist - William Ward, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - THOM PANUNZIO, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Tim Hopkins, Assistant Engineer - John "Geetus" Aguto, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums - O. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - T. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Producer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - O. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - T. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - O. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - T. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Saber, Mixing Engineer, Re-Mixer - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Tony Lommi, Guitar - Josh Cheuse, Director - David Massey, A&R Director
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Tony Iommi, Guitar - O. Osbourne, Composer, Lyricist - T. Iommi, Composer, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass - Bob Marlette, Producer, Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Though it was conceived as a mere cash-in for the long-awaited return of the original Black Sabbath, 1998's Reunion is as close to an official live album as the band has had in their historic 30-year career. 1980's Live at Last was released without their permission, and 1982's Live Evil featured then-singer Ronnie James Dio. With this in mind, the band must be commended on the excellent quality of the recordings, which include their most enduring classics ("War Pigs," "Paranoid," "Iron Man"), as well as a few surprises ("Dirty Women," "Behind the Wall of Sleep"), and were culled from a series of concerts in their native Birmingham in December 1997. The real key to this album, however, is the band's ability to avoid the most common pitfall of live recordings: speeding up the songs. This patience is crucial, since such Sabbath staples as "Sweet Leaf," "Black Sabbath," and "Snowblind" owe much of their unique personality and somber atmospherics to the band's trademark "snail's pace." "Children of the Grave" proves itself once again as one of the band's most dependable live favorites, and the massive riffs of "Into the Void" are simply timeless. The two brand new studio tracks are another treat for longtime fans, and while "Selling My Soul" is rather mundane, "Psycho Man" is absolutely incredible thanks to its slow intro and raging final riff.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:56:46
- Main artists: Black Sabbath
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Metal
(P) 2023 Sony Music Entertainment
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