Singer Ronnie James Dio joined BLACK SABBATH in 1979, which led to two classic albums. “Heaven and hell” and “Mob Rules”. On those memorable albums, GodThe rising tenor and gothic songwriting was the perfect foil for the group’s bone-chilling mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves and dark images.
Rhinoceros greets the long shadow that this short-lived series has expanded with new versions of both albums featuring rare and unreleased music. “Heaven And Hell: Deluxe Edition” and “Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition” will be released separately on March 5th. Each album is available on 2 CDs ($ 19.98), or a 2-LPs ($ 31.98). Due to space constraints, both vinyl editions contain a variety of bonus material from the CDs. The music will also be available the same day via digital download and streaming services. A rare live version of “Heaven and hell” and a previously unknown live version of “The mob rules” are both available today as digital singles and can be broadcast below.
God joined BLACK SABBATH for the first time in 1979 and quickly found a familiar spirit in guitarist Tony Iommi, bass player Geezer Butler, a drummer Bill Ward. When “Heaven and hell” was released in April 1980, the album was received with lavish reviews for the group’s return to metal masterpieces such as “Neon Knights” and the title track. The album reached # 9 in the UK and # 28 in the US, where it was also certified as platinum.
“Heaven And Hell: Deluxe Edition” adds several bonus tracks that have never been released in North America, including versions of “Children of the sea” and “Young die” recorded directly in 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut. The set concludes with lively rarities such as “E5150” and “Neon Knights” which was originally launched in 2007 on the Rhino Handmadelimited edition collection “Black Sabbath: Live At Hammersmith Odeon”.
To follow up “Heaven and hell”, the group returned to the studio in 1981 to record “Mob Rules”, with drummer Vinny Appice joining the band for the first time. The album, which was released in October 1981 and certified gold, was another SABBATH classic, including standouts like “The sign of the Southern Cross”, “Turn Up The Night” and the title track.
“Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition” boasts an extensive selection of rare and unreleased recordings. Along with additional cuts 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, Oregon. Highlights include star performances from “Neon Knights”, “Heaven and hell” and “Voodoo”.
The Godappointment dissolved in 1982, but reunited a decade later to record and tour ‘Dehumanizer’ before going to bed again. The band reunited in 2006 to record three new songs Rhinocerosera-wide collection “Black Sabbath: The Dio Years”. The collaboration led to a highly anticipated world tour in 2007, where the group was named HEAVENLY WHOLE. Their last album with new material, 2009s “The devil you know”, once again showed that the musical bond between the band members was unmatched.
“Heaven And Hell: Deluxe Edition” 2-CD track light
Disc One: Original Album (2021 Remaster)
01. Neon Knights
02. Children Of The Sea
03. Lady Evil
04. Heaven And Hell
05. Wish
06. Young die
07. Walk away
08. The word is lonely
Disc two: bonus tracks
01. Children Of The Sea – Live B-side of “Neon Knights” *
02. Heaven And Hell – Live B-side of “The Young” *
03. Lady Evil – 7 “Mono Edit (released on CD)
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT (August 10, 1980)
04. Neon Knights *
05. Children Of The Sea *
06. Heaven And Hell *
07. Young die *
Hammersmith Odeon, London (31 December 1981 – 2 January 1982)
08. E5150
09. Neon Knights
10. Children Of The Sea
11. Heaven And Hell
2-LP cut list
Side One
01. Neon Knights
02. Children Of The Sea
03. Lady Evil
04. Heaven And Hell
Side two
01. Wish
02. Young die
03. Walk away
04. The word is lonely
Side Three
01. Children Of The Sea – Live B-side of “Neon Knights” *
02. Heaven And Hell – Live B-side of “The Young” *
03. Lady Evil – 7 “Mono Edit (released on CD)
04. Neon Knights – Live 1980 *
Side four
01. Children Of The Sea – Live 1980 *
02. Heaven And Hell – Live 1980 *
03. Young die – Live 1980 *
“Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition” 2-CD track light
Disc One: Original Album (2021 Remaster)
01. Turn Up The Night
02. Voodoo
03. The Sign Of The Southern Cross
04. E5150
05. The crowd rules
06. Country girl
07. Wegglip
08. Falling from the edge of the world
09. Over and over
Bonus Cuts
10. The crowd rules – Heavy Metal soundtrack version
11. Young die – Live B-side of ‘Mob Rules’ 7′ *
12. The crowd rules – New 2021 mix **
Live At The Hammersmith Odeon London (31/12/81 – 2/1/82)
13. Country girl
14. Wegglip
15. The crowd rules
16. Voodoo
Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, April 22, 1982
17. Introduction **
18. Neon Knights **
Disc two: bonus tracks
Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, April 22, 1982
01. NIB **
02. Children Of The Sea **
03. Voodoo **
04. Black Sabbath **
05. War pigs **
06. Drum Solo **
07. Ysterman **
08. The crowd rules **
09. Heaven And Hell **
10. Guitar solo **
11. Sign Of The Southern Cross / Heaven And Hell – Repetition **
12. Paranoid **
13. Children Of The Grave **
2-LP cut list
Side One
01. Turn Up The Night
02. Voodoo
03. The Sign Of The Southern Cross
04. E5150
05. The crowd rules
Side Two
01. Country girl
02. Wegglip
03. Falling from the edge of the world
04. Over and over
Side Three
01. The crowd rules – Heavy Metal soundtrack version
02. Young die – Direct B-side of ‘Mob Rules’ 7′ *
03. The crowd rules – New 2021 mix **
04. Sign Of The Southern Cross / Heaven And Hell – Repetition **
Side four
Live At The Hammersmith Odeon London (31/12/81 – 2/1/82)
01. Country girl
02. Wegglip
03. The crowd rules
04. Voodoo
* not previously released in North America
** not previously released
