NEW DOUBLE LP
THIS TITLE SHIPS ON OCTOBER 17, 2025. ANY RECORDS ORDERED WITH THIS RECORD WILL BE HELD BACK UNTIL THE 17TH.
New sealed copy. Rhino Records 2025 reissue on 180 gram translucent green coloured vinyl.
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is a compilation album by Black Sabbath, released in January 1976 in the UK and on February 3, 1976, in the United States. Assembled without the band’s consent by their former management, it was issued by NEMS Records shortly after the label acquired the group’s back catalogue. Drawing heavily from their first four albums, the set distilled the early, formative years of Ozzy Osbourne–era Sabbath into a definitive introduction to their pioneering heavy metal sound.
Despite its unauthorized nature, the compilation features many of the band’s most enduring songs, including “Paranoid,” “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” and “Children of the Grave.” A few deeper cuts, such as “Wicked World” and “The Wizard,” also appear, showcasing the darker, blues-based side of the group’s early work. The collection was packaged in a striking gatefold sleeve featuring a woman in a coffin clutching a metallic cross, an image that became one of the most recognizable visuals in the band’s history.
Though the band themselves profited little from its release, We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll became one of the most popular entries in Black Sabbath’s catalogue. It went Silver in the UK shortly after release and eventually reached double platinum status in the United States. Over the decades, it has remained a fixture in record collections and reissue campaigns, serving as one of the quintessential overviews of heavy metal’s first great innovators.
A1 Black Sabbath
A2 The Wizard
A3 Warning
B1 Paranoid
B2 War Pigs
B3 Iron Man
B4 Wicked World
C1 Tomorrow's Dream
C2 Fairies Wear Boots
C3 Changes
C4 Sweet Leaf
C5 Children Of The Grave
D1 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
D2 Am I Going Insane (Radio)
D3 Laguna Sunrise
D4 Snowblind
D5 N.I.B.
