Originally released in 1975, We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll compiles tracks from the iconic heavy metal band's first 4 albums (plus a couple of tracks from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath & Sabotage). If you're looking for a solid survey of Black Sabbath's works with Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward, look no further: "Black Sabbath," "Paranoid," "Iron Man," "War Pigs," "are all included on here. If you're a fan, chances are, you already own Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Vol.4. Even if that's the case, it's a wonderful experience to hear the early lineup's biggest songs all in one place. If you're fairly new to the band, We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is a no brainer, you can clearly hear how the UK outfit influenced black, doom, stoner, etc. genres that would emerge.

• remastered
• red vinyl pressing
• Rhino Rocktober release
• music label: Rhino 1975 / 2018

reviewed by singing in japanese 10/18