Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978

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

Annotation

CDs come as individual digipaks, with replica LP art, collected in 2 slipcases.

(1970–1972 & 1973–1978). Everything comes packaged inside a 6 x 10 1/2 inch felt lined box. Also comes with a bonus DVD, and a book, containing lyrics & a biography of the bands early years.

All albums are remastered from the original master tapes and are labeled with the following sub-catalog numbers:

CD1: R2 73923-A: Black Sabbath (1970)
CD2: R2 73923-B: Paranoid (1970)
CD3: R2 73923-C: Masters of Reality (1971)
CD4: R2 73923-D: Vol 4 (1972)
CD5: R2 73923-E: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
CD6: R2 73923-F: Sabotage (1975)
CD7: R2 73923-G: Technical Ecstasy (1976)
CD8: R2 73923-H: Never Say Die! (1978)
DVD: R2 73923-1: Live at the Beat Club

Track 1.6 is a bonus track not included on original LP.
Track 6.8 includes “Blow on a Jug” as a short hidden song at the end of the track.
DVD footage is commonly known as the Beat Club Footage.

The DVD tracklist is printed in the wrong order on the artwork. It is printed as:
1. Black Sabbath
2. Paranoid
3. Iron Man
4. Blue Suede Shoes

Tracklist

1▶CD: Black Sabbath
2▶CD: Paranoid
3▶CD: Master of Reality
4▶CD: Vol 4
5▶CD: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
6▼CD: Sabotage
#TitleLength
1Hole 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
2Don’t Start (Too Late)
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)
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:
Don’t Start (Too Late) (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
0:49
3Symptom of the Universe
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:
Symptom of the Universe (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)
6:29
4Megalomania
recording of:
Megalomania
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1975)
9:46
5The Thrill of It All
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:
Thrill of It All (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)
5:56
6Supertzar
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)
choir vocals:
English Chamber Choir
arranger:
Black Sabbath
choir vocals arranger:
Wil Malone
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:
Supertzar (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
3:44
7Am 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
8The Writ
recording of:
The Writ
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1975)
8:46
7▶CD: Technical Ecstasy
8▶CD: Never Say Die!
9▶DVD: Live at the Beat Club