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    Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1971)

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 10, 2006

    Pros: Some of the Sabs most noteable work....

    Cons: Nothing really....

    The Sab's 2nd release...was to be titled "Warpigs" but because of the Vietnam war going on, the record company refused and was titled "Paranoid" instead. In any case, a hell of a Sabbath album and probaly the most celebrated o...f their career. Containing 3 of their biggest hits "Paranoid" "Iron Man" and "Warpigs"...its a metal classic. "Warpigs" kicks it right off...there is a subtitle however titled "Lukes Wall" which I believe is the last part of the song, the instrumentaling that closes it off..awesome top notch lyrics with Ozzy's singing...makes this a decent track and a long one at that clocking in at like 8 minutes, the speeding up at the end was always my favorite. The next one up....the title track "Paranoid" I hear was actually knocked off really fast as a short 3 minute song for time constraints of the record...needing something short and sweet, but they came up with it...and its one of the most known Sab songs in their history. (Of note: Type O Negative does a cover of this that is like 7 minutes long and is the best cover I've heard of it ever.) "Planet Caravan" is nothing like i've ever heard of Sabbath before or since...very slow and purtruding, Pantera covered it though, it's a pretty decent track. "Iron Man" is up next with Ozzy's robotic sounding vocal trick with "I-i-i-i- A-m-m-m- I-r-o-n M-a-n" and Bill Ward's foot pedal beating irritatingly away...into one of the most known guitar riffs this side of 'Smoke on the water'. Excellent song nonetheless. "Electric Funeral" is really wild with wahh wahh sounding slow hypnotic Iommi riffs and singing by Ozzy...decent track and the 'Lectric Funeral! in the middle section with the deeper voice makes it work. The complex "Hand of Doom" is next with Geezer Butlers thudding bass line and lyrics which sound to be about a drug addict shooting up...then the excellent soloing by Iommi when the songs speeds up into overdrive. "Rat Salad" is essentially a drum solo song for Bill Ward along the lines of Zep's Moby Dick and is cool...the closer "Faries wear Boots" is another more well known song and works really good with another subtitle "Jack the Stripper" but not one of my favorites. Summing it up...Sab's best work and worth owning for any metal or Ozzy fan....get it, nuff said:-) RR Read more Less

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    Evil as hell

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 1, 2005

    Pros: great album

    Cons: none

    This album has never been toped. The feel, sound, clean production outstanding musicianship Ozzy`s voice. As a whole this album is perfection. Its like watching an old fashon horror movie through music. This type of music is not something you want to... listen to all the time but there is none better of its kind. Read more Less

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    The Greatest Metal Album of All Time

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 27, 2005

    Pros: Great Riffs, Great Album

    Cons: None

    While 35 years have passed since its original release in 1970, Black Sabbath's Paranoid album retains its position as the greatest metal album of all time, as well as one of the most influential in rock history. Tony Iommi's unique guitar sty...le, the excellent basslines of Geezer Butler, the thundering drumlines of Bill Ward, and the singing of Ozzy Osbourne combine to form a masterwork that is as yet unmatched. Several of the greatest metal tracks ever written, including Iron Man, War Pigs, and Paranoid, are bound together in Black Sabbath's best work, from a time before metal was about screaming over a thundering guitar. Well-deserving of the highest ratings possible. Read more Less

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    Sabbath's second masterpiece

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 12, 2004

    Pros: Great riffs!!

    Cons: nothing that I could think of

    Black Sabbath's "Paranoid", continues off where their previous masterpiece "Black Sabbath", left off. Tony's riffs just totally blow you away. "Iron Man", and "War Pigs", are probably the most heavy rif...fs created during their time. The band also explores new territories with "Planet Caravan", which sounds creepy as hell. I recommend this to any heavy metal fan. Paranoid will certainly please those who liked their first album. Read more Less

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    the true kings of rock

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 4, 2003

    this album got me through high school.i recently picked it up and listened to it again and it is one of the all time best albums ever i mean this is it if you don't own this then go out and buy it you won't be let down also faries wear boots ...is one of the all time best song plus you got war pigs paranoid electric funeral c'mon SHARON!!!!!!!this is the s@#t Read more Less

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    Iron Pigs Are Paranoid

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 5, 2003

    Man this CD is one of the best metal albums of all time, no rock/metal fan should be without this CD and it's a classic, War Pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man, Electric Funeral, Hand of Doom and Fairies Wear Boots are all time Black Sabbath classics, if y...our new to Black Sabbath, then you need to buy this CD. Read more Less

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    I AM IRON MAN!!!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Dec 25, 2002

    This album kicks ASS!!! Not only my all time favorite Black Sabbath/Ozzy album, but possibly my all time favorite heavy metal album, WAR PIGS, PARANOID, IRON MAN, ELECTRIC FUNERAL, HAND OF DOOM and FAIRIES WEAR BOOTS, it's like listening to a greates...t hits album, if you're a hardcore classic rock/metal fan, get this album, if you don't have this album, save up as much money as you can so you can get it and you won't be dissapointed, instead you'll be happier Read more Less

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    Its awsome!!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 28, 2002

    If your a Black Sabbath fan u'll love this one, its my personal favorite!!

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    Paranoid

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 3, 2002

    Possibly the best idea for a first Sabbath record. But it get's dull after such a long time listening to it. I'm so sick of Iron Man and Paranoid. I never hear Fairies Wear Boots on the radio anymore. It's a great album, but not just for War Pigs and... the other monster hits. But it's central focus on heavy riffs and apocalyptic doom that made Sabbath a premiere metal band. Read more Less

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    THE FIRST METAL BAND.

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 27, 2002

    This albulm istheir best.

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