Ten Year War

[OzzyIsDio]

This is my most expensive Sabbath purchase to date and well worth it.

[OzzyIsDio]

Nice! Congrats again!

Thank you Jeff, now all I have to do is get me a turntable, lol!!!

Beautiful coffee table book, for me the priceless quotes are Nick Mason and Frank Zappa, does my heart good to see the Sabb Four get such recognition from these legends.

My my next Sabbath piece is the first 70’s vinyl Box Set I missed out on in time I’ll get it.

[Jeff]

Got my box, through a little negotiating I got the hard to get Signed Shepard Fairey Edition, number 0090-1000.

Nice! Congrats again!

[OzzyIsDio]

Got my box, through a little negotiating I got the hard to get Signed Shepard Fairey Edition, number 0090-1000.

[OzzyIsDio]

Amazing set!! Enjoy!! , post a pic in "The Listen" ..... Your gal is a good lady (same one I met yes?)


God Bless

Thank you Doc, yes the same one you met.

[BACK TO EDEN]

I didn’t get this wonderful box, but I got something just as nice and a piece I’ve been wanting for a long time, The Black Sabbath Cross Box Set, beautiful addition to my Sabbath collection from my beautiful gal.

Amazing set!! Enjoy!! , post a pic in "The Listen" ..... Your gal is a good lady (same one I met yes?)


God Bless

[OzzyIsDio]

Congrats, OID!

Sounds like a great Christmas!

It is great Jeff, thank you it’s a beautiful set, I’ve wanted this for the longest.

Hope you’ve had a great Christmas as well.

[Jeff]

I didn’t get this wonderful box, but I got something just as nice and a piece I’ve been wanting for a long time, The Black Sabbath Cross Box Set, beautiful addition to my Sabbath collection from my beautiful gal.

Congrats, OID!

Sounds like a great Christmas!

[OzzyIsDio]

I didn’t get this wonderful box, but I got something just as nice and a piece I’ve been wanting for a long time, The Black Sabbath Cross Box Set, beautiful addition to my Sabbath collection from my beautiful gal.

I wish White Wizard was still on these boards, I know he wanted this as well.

I hope he is well and having a wonderful Christmas.

[OzzyIsDio]

I didn’t get this wonderful box, but I got something just as nice and a piece I’ve been wanting for a long time, The Black Sabbath Cross Box Set, beautiful addition to my Sabbath collection from my beautiful gal.

[Razzle]

Thank you Linda, I'll find out in a couple of days!

Well it's so expensive, wishing santa brings it is the only chance of getting it.

Please check out this new video from a new band.

https://youtu.be/DcWB8U9HLGs

[OzzyIsDio]

Nice! Great present!

Thank you Linda, I'll find out in a couple of days!

[Sabbabbath]

I think my girl might be getting this for me for Christmas, a remark she made.

Nice! Great present!

[OzzyIsDio]

I think my girl might be getting this for me for Christmas, a remark she made.

[Sabbabbath]

And definitely Vol. 4 sounds better "darker" and it's in large part because the entire album changes so much. If you brighten up "Wheels Of Confusion" (which is a bit muddy) with treble then you would have to make sure to switch gears for "Tomorrow's Dream," which has totally different production.

I think this version of Vol. 4 sounds like tin. It grates on the ears. I've no idea how anyone could wish to listen to this album in this fashion. And I have to figure Andy Pearce was asked to master it like this, because his 2009 Vol. 4 sounds NOTHING like this.

Vol. 4 has complex production with layers and different textures involved. You just can't open it up this far, or certain parts will tip over into earbleed territory.

Probably the worst of it is how Bill's drums sound. I love the drum production on Vol. 4 but they sound recessed and shrill with this approach.

The original UK LP mastered by George Peckham absolutely slays this. And plenty of other pressings as well. The original US pressing (Warner greenie) has HUGE bass and FAR less top end than this. When they talk about listening to different pressings that is all bullshit if you're going to master like this. No 70s version of Vol. 4 ever sounded a thing like this.

Another amazing post, Jeff, thank you.