In this video I do a straight-up vinyl shootout of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” between two heavy hitters in my collection: the new Rhino High Fidelity pressing cut by Kevin Gray from the Warner master tapes, and my 1973 U.K. WWA pressing that’s known for using the same metalwork as the original Vertigo pressings. I go over the Rhino Hi-Fi presentation too—this series is first class to me: sturdy, thick jacket (it feels tip-on), an obi with the details, and an insert showing the master tape boxes and liner notes. For the money, you’re getting all-analog, Kevin Gray, and Optimal pressing—Rhino really pulls out all the stops. For the listening test, I went side-by-side: Rhino side A, WWA side A, then repeated on side B, and I cleaned both records ultrasonically in my humming room. The Rhino immediately stood out for being crisp and clear with fantastic instrument separation and a really solid soundstage—everything felt up front and present, but not overly polished. The surprise was the WWA: I expected more because of the hype, but on my system it came off muffled and compressed (even though the drums had a nice bottom end). My takeaway is simple: if you don’t have “Paranoid” on vinyl, I’d go straight for the Rhino High Fidelity while it’s available, and I wouldn’t waste time chasing a beat-up U.S. Warner original at similar money.