In the UK, "Wicked World" had been only a B-side and was relatively obscure.ĭespite the album being an official release, Iommi has been quoted as saying that the first time the band knew of it was when asked to autograph copies which fans presented after concerts. Some US copies of the LP do not actually include "Wicked World" on the label or on the record itself, though it does appear on the cover. Additionally, the original record retained Geezer Butler's bass solo before " N.I.B.", but this would be edited from later issues. The original UK gatefold album, with a matte finish, featured a woman in a coffin holding what looks like a tin foil cross. Although the band had six studio albums to its name at this point, this compilation drew heavily on the first four albums: this would also be a feature of most of the Osbourne-era compilations later released. Authorized without the band's awareness by their previous manager, Patrick Meehan, the band would make no money whatsoever from the release. When Black Sabbath signed with NEMS, the label which would release their 1975 album Sabotage in the UK, NEMS acquired the band's back catalogue and wasted little time compiling this release. We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is a compilation album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, originally released in January 1976 in the UK and 3 February 1976 in the US. Rodger Bain, Mike Butcher, Patrick Meehan, Black Sabbath
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