The Best of Ozzy Osbourne Years

~ Release by Black Sabbath (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Black Sabbath6:17
2The Wizard
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
recording of:
The Wizard (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4:21
3Behind the Wall of Sleep3:38
4N.I.B.6:05
5Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games With Me)3:23
6Warning10:29
7War Pigs
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08) and Regent Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 5)
recording of:
War Pigs (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
version of:
Walpurgis
7:57
8Paranoid
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., Warner Bros. Records Inc., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 250) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
2:48
9Iron Man5:54
10Fairies Wear Boots6:14
11Electric Funeral4:50
12Sweet Leaf5:04
13Embryo0:28
14Solitude4:54
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1Tomorrow’s Dream3:09
2Changes4:42
3Snowblind5:28
4St. Vitus Dance2:26
5Under the Sun5:52
6Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
engineer:
Mike Butcher
producer:
Black Sabbath
bongos, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone (in 1973-09)
performer:
Black Sabbath (in 1973-09)
arranger:
Black Sabbath and Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (in 1973-09)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
5:43
7A National Acrobat
engineer:
Mike Butcher
producer:
Black Sabbath
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Black Sabbath and Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
A National Acrobat (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1974)
6:16
8Sabbra Cadabra
engineer:
Mike Butcher
producer:
Black Sabbath
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar and piano:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
guest Minimoog and guest piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Black Sabbath and Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Sabbra Cadabra (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1974)
5:56
9Killing Yourself to Live
engineer:
Mike Butcher
producer:
Black Sabbath
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
synthesizer:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09) and Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Black Sabbath and Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Killing Yourself to Live (in 1973-09)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
5:41
10Who Are You?
engineer:
Mike Butcher
producer:
Black Sabbath
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar and mellotron:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar and piano:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
synthesizer:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09), Tony Iommi (in 1973-09) and Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Black Sabbath and Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Who Are You? (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
4:12
11Am I Going Insane (Radio)
engineer:
Robin Black and Mike Butcher
co-producer:
Black Sabbath
producer:
Mike Butcher
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
arranger:
Black Sabbath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1975) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
recording of:
Am I Going Insane (Radio) (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1975)
4:17
12Megalomania
engineer:
Robin Black and Mike Butcher
co-producer:
Black Sabbath
producer:
Mike Butcher
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
arranger:
Black Sabbath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
recording of:
Megalomania (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1975)
9:41
13The Writ7:50

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manufactured by and distributed by:TEICHIKU RECORDS CO.,LTD.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:TEICHIKU RECORDS CO.,LTD. (in 1995)
licensed from:Castle Communications
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