Black Sabbath (1996 remaster, Mayking)

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Annotation

CD Essential/Castle ESMCD301 (UK 1996) - Remastered
There is a second cat# on the same spine: GAS 0000301ESM

LC 6448 Castle Communications
Original Release 13 February 1970
Matrix Id: ESMCD301 MASTERED BY MAYKING
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4BA2
Total Time 42:57

Tracklist

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1Black Sabbath
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)
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)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 1)
recording of:
Black Sabbath (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and 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., Westminster Music Ltd., キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
6:22
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)
4:25
3Behind the Wall of Sleep
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., 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)
medley including a recording of:
Behind the Wall of Sleep (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Music, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
medley including a recording of:
Wasp (on 1969-10-16)
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:37
4N.I.B.
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1970, in 2009) and Icarus Music (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16, on 1969-11-17)
recording of:
N.I.B. (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and 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)
6:07
5Evil Woman
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
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)
cover recording of:
Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me (on 1969-10-16)
writer:
Dave Wagner, Dick Wiegand and Larry Wiegand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Franklin Boyd Music Ltd. and Yuggoth Music
3:25
6Sleeping Village
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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:
Sleeping Village (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
3:46
7Warning
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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)
cover recording of:
Warning (on 1969-10-16)
writer:
Alex Dmochowski, Aynsley Dunbar, John Morshead and Victor Brox
publisher:
Getaway Music Ltd., Getaway Songs Ltd. and Noma Music Inc.
10:33
8Wicked World
engineer:
Tom Allom and Barry Sheffield
producer:
Rodger Bain
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights 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:
Wicked World (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4:43

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
additional photography:Ross Halfin
photography:Keef
Chris Walter
liner notes:Hugh Gilmour
engineer:Tom Allom
Barry Sheffield
producer:Rodger Bain
remastering:Ray Staff
design:Hugh Gilmour
Keef
copyrighted (©) by:Castle Communications PLC (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
remastered at:Whitfield Street Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/379370 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000005RFH [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Evil Woman
The Wizard
covers:The CVLT Nation Sessions: Black Sabbath by Various Artists
included in:Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978
Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–2017
Black Sabbath / Paranoid
Cross Box
Hand of Doom: 4 Record Set
Hand of Doom: 1970–1978
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Black Sabbath
The Complete 70’s Replica CD Collection: 1970–1978
The Complete Albums 1970–1978
The Complete Ozzy Years: 1970–1978
The Ozzy Osbourne Years
The Ten Year War
The Vinyl Collection: 1970–1978
part of:15 Most Influential Albums… (… Not Recorded by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis or the Rolling Stones) (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 5) (order: 5)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 29) (order: 29)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (number: 69) (order: 69)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 178) (order: 178)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 241) (order: 241)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 243) (order: 243)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 355) (order: 355)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 355) (order: 355)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/723 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Black-sabbath/Black-sabbath [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r3gb [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/black-sabbath/black-sabbath/ [info]
https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/black-sabbath/black-sabbath [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/5524/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-12146 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=16768 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Black_Sabbath/1686 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000652046 [info]
Wikidata:Q328482 [info]