

The long-out-of-print version has been folded down to a stereo mix for the set. Disc Two comprises a quadrophonic mix, which was originally released on vinyl and 8-track in 1974. The first disc houses the 2012 remastered version of the original album, the LP that launched their classics “War Pigs,” “Planet Caravan,” “Iron Man” and the title track.

It led the world into a new sound and scene,” Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford writes in the liner notes, according to a statement. “ Paranoid is important because it’s the blueprint for metal.

It’s packaged with a hardbound book, which features liner notes by Rolling Stone’s Kory Grow that house new interviews with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward alongside photos and other memorabilia, a poster and a replica of the original Paranoid tour book. The 1970 album Black Sabbath introduced the world to four English gents who would go down as the greatest, most influential heavy metal band in history. The four-disc set includes the original Paranoid album, a rare quadrophonic mix of the LP and recordings from two 1970 performances. Black Sabbath have announced the release of Paranoid: Super Deluxe Edition, which is due out in the fall.
