Black Sabbath’s ‘Vol. 4′ to Be Reissued With 20 Unreleased Recordings
Black Sabbath's fourth studio album, aptly titled Vol. 4, will be getting a "Super Deluxe" reissue in 2021 complete with 20 unreleased studio and live recordings adding to the collection.
Rhino will issue the Vol. 4: Super Deluxe Edition on Feb. 12 as both a 4-CD and 5-LP collection. Both versions will come with extensive booklets featuring liner notes with quotes from all four band members, rare photos and a poster with previously unpublished early artwork for the album that used the working title Snowblind (which went on to be one of the album's most popular tracks).
As for the bonus material that highlights this edition, fans can look for six previously unreleased studio outtakes that include the songs "Supernaut," "Changes" and an instrumental version of "Under the Sun." Each of the outtakes has been newly remixed by Steven Wilson using analog multi-tracks.
You'll also get 11 additional studio recordings that encompass alternative takes, false starts and snippets of studio dialogue that help put the listener right in the studio and offer some insights into the making of the record.
And finishing out the bonus material are live versions of "Tomorrow's Dream," "Cornucopia," as well as fan favorites "Paranoid" and "War Pigs" that were recorded in March 1973 during the band's U.K. tour. These recordings were initially targeted for a live album that was shelved but now get a spotlight with newly mixed audio using the original 16-track analog tapes.
You can currently pre-order the collection via Rhino at this location. In addition, a remastered version of the song "Tomorrow's Dream" has been made available digitally ahead of the release and you can check that out via the platform of your choosing here.
Vol. 4 peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart, but has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Check out the full track listing for Black Sabbath's Vol. 4: Super Deluxe Edition below.
BLACK SABBATH, VOL 4: SUPER DELUXE EDITION
CD Track Listing
Disc One: Original Album Remastered
1. “Wheels Of Confusion / The Straightener”
2. “Tomorrow’s Dream”
3. “Changes”
4. “FX”
5. “Supernaut”
6. “Snowblind”
7. “Cornucopia”
8. “Laguna Sunrise”
9. “St. Vitus Dance”
10. “Under The Sun / Every Day Comes And Goes”
Disc Two: Outtakes - New Mixes
1. “Wheels Of Confusion / The Straightener” *
2. “Changes” *
3. “Supernaut” *
4. “Snowblind” *
5. “Laguna Sunrise” *
6. “Under The Sun” (Instrumental) *
Disc Three: Alternative Takes, False Starts & Studio Dialogue
1. “Wheels Of Confusion” (False Start with Studio Dialogue) *
2. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 1) *
3. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 2) *
4. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 3) *
5. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 4) *
6. “The Straightener” (Outtake) *
7. “Supernaut” (Outtake) *
8. “Supernaut” (Alternative Takes with False Starts) *
9. “Snowblind” (Alternative Take 1 - Incomplete) *
10. “Under The Sun” (False Start with Studio Dialogue) *
11. “Under The Sun” (Alternative Take with Guide Vocal) *
Disc Four: Live In The UK 1973
1. “Tomorrow’s Dream” *
2. “Sweet Leaf” *
3. “War Pigs”
4. “Snowblind” *
5. “Killing Yourself To Live”
6. “Cornucopia”
7. “Wicked World” (Includes Excerpts of:)
i. Guitar Solo
ii. “Orchid”
iii. “Into The Void”
iv. “Sometimes I’m Happy”
8. “Supernaut” / Drum Solo
9. “Wicked World” (Reprise)
10. “Embryo”
11. “Children Of The Grave”
12. “Paranoid”
LP Track Listing
LP One: Original Album Remastered
Side One
1. “Wheels Of Confusion / The Straightener”
2. “Tomorrow’s Dream”
3. “Changes”
4. “FX”
5. “Supernaut”
Side Two
1. “Snowblind”
2. “Cornucopia”
3. “Laguna Sunrise”
4. “St. Vitus Dance”
5. “Under The Sun / Every Day Comes And Goes”
LP Two: Outtakes - New Mixes
Side Three
1. “Wheels Of Confusion / The Straightener” *
2. “Changes” *
3. “Supernaut” *
4. “Snowblind” *
Side Four
1. “Laguna Sunrise” *
2. “Under The Sun” (Instrumental) *
Alternative Takes, False Starts & Studio Dialogue
3. “Wheels Of Confusion” (False Start with Studio Dialogue) *
4. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 1) *
5. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 2) *
6. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 3) *
LP Three: Alternative Takes, False Starts & Studio Dialogue
Side Five
1. “Wheels Of Confusion” (Alternative Take 4) *
2. “The Straightener” (Outtake) *
3. “Snowblind” (Alternative Take 1 - Incomplete) *
4. “Supernaut” (Outtake) *
Side Six
1. “Supernaut” (Alternative Takes with False Starts) *
2. “Under The Sun” (False Start with Studio Dialogue) *
3. “Under The Sun” (Alternative Take with Guide Vocal) *
LP Four: Live in the UK 1973
Side Seven
1. “Tomorrow’s Dream” *
2. “Sweet Leaf” *
3. “War Pigs”
Side Eight
1. “Snowblind” *
2. “Killing Yourself To Live”
3. “Cornucopia”
LP Five: Live in the UK 1973
Side Nine
1. “Wicked World” (Includes Excerpts of:)
i. Guitar Solo
ii. “Orchid”
iii. “Into The Void”
iv. “Sometimes I’m Happy”
Side Ten
1. “Supernaut” / Drum Solo
2. “Wicked World” (Reprise)
3. “Embryo”
4. “Children Of The Grave”
5. “Paranoid”
* previously unreleased
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