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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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Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Osbourne, Composer - John Osbourne, Lyricist - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - William T. Ward, Composer - William T. Ward, Lyricist - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - Black Sabbath, Performer - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Terence Michael Butler, Composer - Terence Michael Butler, Lyricist - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Anthony Frank Iommi, Composer - Anthony Frank Iommi, Lyricist - Bill Ward, Drums - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - J. Osbourne, Composer - J. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - T. Butler, Composer - T. Butler, Lyricist - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - W. Ward, Composer - W. Ward, Lyricist - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Bill Ward, Drums - A. Iommi, Composer - A. Iommi, Lyricist - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Iommi, Guitar - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Terrence Butler, Composer - Terrence Butler, Lyricist - Thom Panunzio, Producer - Thom Panunzio, Recording Engineer - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - Greg Hackett, Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - William Ward, Composer - William Ward, Lyricist - Frank Iommi, Composer - Frank Iommi, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - Tim Hopkins, 2nd Engineer - Andrew Garver, Engineer - Barry Clempson, Engineer - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal - Ozzy Osbourne, Composer - Ozzy Osbourne, Lyricist - Bill Ward, Drums - John Aguto, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
T. Iommi, Composer - T. Iommi, Lyricist - O. Osbourne, Composer - O. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - Bill Ward, Drums - Bob Marlette, Producer - Geezer Butler, Bass - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal
(P) 1998 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
T. Iommi, Composer - T. Iommi, Lyricist - David Collins, Mastering Engineer - O. Osbourne, Composer - O. Osbourne, Lyricist - Black Sabbath, Performer - Bob Marlette, Producer - Bob Marlette, Engineer - Bob Marlette, Mixing Engineer - Geezer Butler, Bass - Tony Iommi, Guitar - Ozzy Osbourne, Vocal
(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
- 2 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:47:29
- Main artists: Black Sabbath
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Metal
1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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