Black Sabbath – Mob Rules (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (1981/2021) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

The first two Ronnie James Dio-fronted Black Sabbath albums, 1980’s Heaven and Hell and 1981’s Mob Rules, are receiving deluxe reissues via Rhino Records.

Both albums will be available on CD and vinyl, featuring a 2021 remaster of the original LPs, along with B-sides, alternate versions, and rare live recordings. Do to space constraints, the vinyl versions will feature a selection of the bonus tracks available on the CDs.

1980’s Heaven and Hell marked Dio’s debut with Black Sabbath. It proved to be one of the heavy metal’s greatest comeback albums following the ousting of original singer Ozzy Osbourne. The expanded edition includes live versions of “Children of the Sea” and “Heaven and Hell” — originally released as B-sides to the album’s singles — a 7″ mono edit of “Lady Evil”, and rare live recordings from 1980-82.

Released one year later, Mob Rules proved just as powerful as its predecessor, anchored by the epic title track, “The Mob Rules”. The song featured prominently in the cult animated film Heavy Metal, making it one of Black Sabbath’s most beloved Dio-era anthems.

That Heavy Metal soundtrack version is included in the bonus tracks, along with a new 2021 mix of the song, and live cuts recorded during the accompanying tours. A previously unreleased full concert recording from a 1982 gig in Portland rounds out the set.

Tracklist:
01. Turn Up the Night (2021 Remaster)
02. Voodoo (2021 Remaster)
03. The Sign of the Southern Cross (2021 Remaster)
04. E5150 (2021 Remaster)
05. The Mob Rules (2021 Remaster)
06. Country Girl (2021 Remaster)
07. Slipping Away (2021 Remaster)
08. Falling Off the Edge of the World (2021 Remaster)
09. Over and Over (2021 Remaster)
10. The Mob Rules (Heavy Metal Soundtrack Version) (2021 Remaster)
11. Die Young (Live B-Side)
12. The Mob Rules (2019 Remix)
13. Country Girl (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
14. Slipping Away (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
15. The Mob Rules (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
16. Voodoo (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
17. Intro (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
18. Neon Knights (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
19. N.I.B. (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
20. Children of the Sea (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
21. Voodoo (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
22. Black Sabbath (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
23. War Pigs (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
24. Drum Solo (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
25. Iron Man (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
26. The Mob Rules (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
27. Heaven and Hell (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
28. Guitar Solo (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
29. The Sign of the Southern Cross (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
30. Paranoid (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
31. Children of the Grave (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)