Review by PJsc
Rating:
As a HUGE fan of Sabbath AND the Classic Album series – I would be lying if I said this wasn’t somewhat of a disappointment. Overall, it seemed more like a “VH-1 Behind the Music” segment, than an in-depth look at a “Classic Album”.

The first 10 – 20 minutes ran through everything true Sabbath fans already know, such as Tony’s finger tips and Geezer’s vision. There was entirely too much focus on the political climate of the time, with tons of footage from Vietnam and civil unrest of the late 60′s – early 70′s. While the era certainly had a bearing on the band’s inspiration, the amount of time devoted to it simply robbed viewers of a comprehensive look into the production of an incredible album.

Segments where the producer isolated the recordings to showcase instruments and parts seemed rushed and very short, almost as filler to break up each main segment. For instance, Rodger Bain commented on a particular track and said something to the effect of (I’m paraphrasing here) “This is my all time favorite vocal track from Ozzy. He sang this to perfection, so menacing and soulful”. I just knew he would play the isolated vocal track. I mean – it seemed too obvious – but, nope – bam – right back to the VH-1 style presentation. When I found myself yelling at the TV – “Play the track!! let’s hear it!!!!” I knew this was NOT what I was hoping for.

REDEMPTION (of sorts)

For those longing for more in-depth coverage of Geezer, Tony and Bill’s incredible talents – rest assured – you will get your fix in the bonus segments. It’s a shame the producers choose not to include this footage in the main feature. There’s plenty of track isolation, demonstrations and live performances to satisfy. In fact, if it weren’t for the bonus material – I would have given this review 1 star.

Review by jimi hendrix
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This DVD is so cool it is packed full of crunchie Riff’s from one of the Most Classic Heavy Metal Bands of our time every thing from the interviews to the rare footage every thing you need to know about the paranoid album i highly recommend this DVD it is Great. a must have for everyone . Black Sabbath Rules Forever And they really break it down here for ya !!