Blackest Sabbath: Black Sabbath 1970–1987

~ Release by Black Sabbath (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Booklet with extensive notes by Metal Hammer
BIEM / STEMRA LC 1633
℗ © Phonogram GmbH, Köln
Made in West Germany

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Black Sabbath6:20
2Paranoid
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
3Iron Man5:54
4Snowblind5:18
5Sabbath 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)
5:42
6Hole in the Sky
engineer:
Robin Black and Mike Butcher
co-producer:
Black Sabbath
producer:
Mike Butcher
drums (drum set) and percussion:
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:
Hole in the Sky (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1975)
4:00
7Rock & Roll Doctor
assistant engineer:
Spock Wall
engineer:
Robin Black
producer:
Black Sabbath
mixer:
Robin Black and Tony Iommi
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1976-06)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1976-06)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1976-06)
guest keyboard:
Gerald Woodruffe (in 1976-06)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1976-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1976-06)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Doctor (in 1976-06)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Westminster Music Ltd. and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1976)
3:28
8Never Say Die
engineer:
Dave Harris
producer:
Black Sabbath
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
guest keyboard:
Don Airey (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Never Say Die (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
3:48
9Lady Evil4:25
10Turn Up the Night3:43
11The Sign of the Southern Cross / Heaven & Hell (continued/live)7:19
12Children of the Sea (live)6:07
13Digital Bitch3:38
14Seventh Star5:21
15Born to Lose3:44