War Pigs / Luke’s Wall (original stereo studio mix)

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1970-09-18	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	6360 011
1.1	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1970	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	28 621-1
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	DE1970	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	6360 011
1.1	War Pigs	?:??	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	JP1970	Philips	SFX-7266
1.1	War Pigs	?:??	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	AU1970	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	6360 011
1.1	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	FR1970	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	6360 011
1.1	War Pigs / Luke’s Wall	7:55	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	US1971-01-07	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records ("W7" imprint of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc.)	WS 1887
1.6	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Attention! Black Sabbath! Volume 2	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1974	Fontana	9299 133
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1974	WWA Records	WWA007
1.6	War Pigs	8:49	Black Sabbath	Attention! Black Sabbath, Volume Two	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1975	WWA Records	WWA 101
1.1	War Pigs / Luke’s Wall	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	JP1975	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	RJ-7039
2.1	War Pigs	8:49	Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath / Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	ES1976	NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983), Mediterraneo (Spanish label)	23.0065/7, 23.0065/7 F
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (reissue)	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1976	NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983)	NEL 6003
1.6	War Pigs	8:00	Black Sabbath	The Original Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1976	NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983)	0044.501
1.5	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1976	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	6641335, 9299 740, 9299 741
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1977	NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983)	NEL 6009
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	SE1980	NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983), Planet Records (Swedish label)	NEL 6003
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	NL1981	NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983)	CSL NEMS 3206
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	IT1981	Ariston (Italian label)	ARM/42012
1.2	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid / War Pigs / Iron Man / Fairies Wear Boots	Black Sabbath	Single	GB1982	NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983)	12 NEX 01, 12NEX01
2.1	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Hand of Doom: 4 Record Set	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	ES1984	Discos Victoria (Spanish label)	JS 9016/4
3.1	War Pigs	?:??	Black Sabbath	Heavy Metal, Vol. 1	Motörhead / Judas Priest / Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation + Live	DE1984	Astan	9003/3
3.1	War Pigs	?:??	Black Sabbath	Heavy Metal, Vol. 1	Motörhead / Judas Priest / Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation + Live	ES1984	PDI	G-40711
1.1	War Pigs / Luke’s Wall	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1984		NE 6003
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1986	Castle Classics (LC 6448)	CLACD 200
1.7	War Pigs	8:02	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1986	Intercord	INT 830.111
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (Made in France by MPO)	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1986	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CLACD 197
1.1	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	DE1986	Intercord Ton GmbH	INT 830.108
1.1	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1986	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	NELCD 6003
1.1	War Pigs / Luke’s Wall	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	CA1987-02-17	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	CD 3104
1.1	War Pigs / Luke’s Wall	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	US1987-02-17	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	3104-2, D 104222
1.1	War Pigs	7:59	Black Sabbath	Paranoid / Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	JP1987-12-05	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	33PD-353
1.1	War Pigs / Likes Wall	7:57	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	US1987	Creative Sounds Ltd. (US)	6007
1.1	War Pigs	7:53	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	DE1987	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	832 701-2
1.5	War Pigs	7:59	Black Sabbath	We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	US1987	Creative Sounds, Inc. (US, cat#: CSIxxx)	CD 8001, CSL NEMS 8001
1.4	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	US1987	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	2923-2, D 214595
1.3	War Pigs	7:53	Black Sabbath	Paranoid / Iron Man / War Pigs	Black Sabbath	Single	FR1988	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CD3-5
1.4	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	CA1988	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	CD 2923
1.1	War Pigs	7:59	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	JP1989-03-25	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	23PD-134
1.8	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Backtrackin’	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1989	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	TRKCD 103
1.11	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Backtrackin’ (20th anniversary edition)	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1989	Masterpiece Music Productions	TRKLP103
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1990-10	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CLACD 197
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	XE1990	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	NELCD 6009
1.5	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1990	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CCSCD 249
1.1	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (Japanese reissue)	Black Sabbath	Album	JP1991-07-21	Metal Mania (Teichiku sub‐label)	TECP-23893
1.8	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	The Ozzy Osbourne Years	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	JP1991-10-23	Metal Mania (Teichiku sub‐label)	TECX-48039, TECX-48040, TECX-48041
1.8	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Backtrackin’	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	AU1991	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	TRKCD 103
1.11	War Pigs	?:??	Black Sabbath	Backtrackin’ (21st anniversary edition)	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	AU1991	Castle Communications (Australasia) Limited	TRKLP 103
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Castle Legends	CLC 5057
1.4	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	The Black Sabbath Story	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CHC 7028
1.8	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	The Ozzy Osbourne Years	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CBC 8030 CZ
1.8	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	The Ozzy Osbourne Years	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1991	Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)	ESBCD 142
1.3	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	Forever	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	BR1992	Gravadora Eldorado (Brazilian label)	ELD. CD. 7122
1.3	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Teenage Rebels! - Silver Machine	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1992	Zillion Records	2610772
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	AU1993	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	TESSCD 007
1.4	War Pigs	7:53	Black Sabbath	The Gallery, Volume 6	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1993	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CSC 7106
1.2	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	The Very Best of Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	ID1993	Aquarius (Indonesian label)	APC HHO-06-2
1.5	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1993	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	374 08013, CBC 8013
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Rocktastic!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1994-11-08	Castle Classics (LC 6448)	CLACD 999
2.1	War Pigs	?:??	Black Sabbath	Cross Box	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation + Live	-1994	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	[none]
1.14	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Iron Man	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	550 720-2
1.2	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Race With the Devil	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Kaz Records	TRT CD 115
1.7	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	The Best of Ozzy Osbourne Years	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	JP1995-02-22	Teichiku Records	TECX-30884, TECX-30885
1.6	War Pigs	7:53	Black Sabbath	Between Heaven and Hell	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1995-09-18	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC), Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)	GAS 0000104RAW ACC, RAW CD 104
1.2	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Ozzy Osbourne Best Tracks	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	JP1996-02-21	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	TECW-25138
1.1	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1996-02-26	Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)	ESM CD 302, GAS 0000302ESM
1.6	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Between Heaven and Hell: 1970–1983	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	JP1996-05-22	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	TECW-25210
1.6	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	Under Wheels of Confusion: 1970–1987	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1996-11-06	Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)	ESF CD 419/1, ESF CD 419/2, ESF CD 419/3, ESF CD 419/4
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	US1996	Power Sound 2001	PS NEMS 6002-2, PS-SR 6002-2
1.7	War Pigs	7:54	Black Sabbath	Greatest Hits	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	US1996	Power Sound 2001	PS-SR 6002-2
1.11	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Kerrang! Welcome to Planet Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996	Roadrunner Records	RR 8857 2
1.1	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (silver sticker)	Black Sabbath	Album	GB1996	Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)	ESM CD 302, GAS 0000302ESM
1.14	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Rock Giants	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	DE1997-08-20	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	554 103-2
1.5	War Pigs	7:59	Black Sabbath	We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB1998-01-26	Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)	ESD CD 605
1.6	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	The Best of Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB2000-06-05	Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)	RAWDD 145
1.1	War Pigs	7:59	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	JP2000-11-22	Imperial Records (Japanese – Teichiku sub‐label)	TECI-24031
1.1	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (LP replica reissue)	Black Sabbath	Album	XE2000	Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)	CMTCD004
1.6	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	The Best of Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB2000	Metal-is Records	RAWDD 145
1.6	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	The Best of Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	ZA2000	Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.), Metal-is Records, Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)	CDCAS 55 J
1.6	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	The Best of Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB2000	Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)	SMEDD325
1.6	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	The Best of Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB2000	Metal-is Records	RAWLP145
1.2	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Metal	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001-01-29	Castle Pulse (aka “Pulse”, sub‐label in the Castle/Sanctuary “family”)	PBX CD 341/1, PBX CD 341/2, PBX CD 341/3
1.1	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (Digital Remaster Collection)	Black Sabbath	Album	JP2001-03-07	Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)	VICP-61278
1.6	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	The Best of Black Sabbath (Digital Remaster Collection)	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	JP2001-03-07	Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)	VICP-61275, VICP-61276
2.1	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	The Complete 70’s Replica CD Collection: 1970–1978	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	GB2001-10-12	Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)	CMXBX305
1.1	War Pigs	7:57	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	US2001	Creative Sounds Ltd. (US)	6007-2
1.1	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (Digital Remaster Original Jacket Collection)	Black Sabbath	Album	JP2002-01-30	Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)	VICP-61711
1.8	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	US2002-10-22	Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 73772
1.11	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	The Alltime Greatest Rock Classics 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)	74321 93943 2
1.1	War Pigs	7:56	Black Sabbath	Paranoid (180 gram vinyl)	Black Sabbath	Album	IT2003	Earmark	41005
2.17	War Pigs	7:53	Black Sabbath	Simply the Best Guitar Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2003	Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)	0927499682
2.2	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	The Best Heavy Metal Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-02-23	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTDCD 598
2.1	War Pigs / Luke’s Wall	7:57	Black Sabbath	Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	US2004-04-27	Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 73923
1.14	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	Life:Styles: Kenny Dope	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-05-10
1.1	War Pigs	7:58	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	XE2004-05-24	Sanctuary Midline	SMRCD032
1.1	War Pigs / Luke’s Wall	7:55	Black Sabbath	Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Album	US2004-06-22	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R1 78976
1.94	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	100 Hits Paint It Black	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	RU2004	RMG Records	RMG 1404 MP3
Promotion
1.11	War Pigs	7:55	Black Sabbath	The Bible According to Black Sabbath: Old and New Testaments	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1994	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Concrete (American label)	2SK 6544, 6544
Bootleg
1.6	War Pigs	8:00	Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath 1970–1973	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	PL1998	Club Eve	CECD 23-2
1.1	War Pigs	?:??	Black Sabbath	Paranoid / Technical Ecstasy	Black Sabbath	Album + Compilation	RU1998	CD‐Maximum (Russian label)	CDM 398-85

Relationships

engineer:	Tom Allom 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. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)

recorded at:	Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08) Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)

sampled by:

I Don’t Know Why by Kano (UK hip‐hop artist)
Intro / Rhyme Pays (explicit) by Ice‐T
Oh No by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis)

mash-ups:

Black Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Sabbath by Wax Audio (mashup)
it's tricky x war pigs remix (live, 2020-09-12: Appleville Live) by 100 gecs
Shoot the War Pigs (Nas vs. Black Sabbath) by Inhumanz
tricky (live, 2020-09-12: Appleville Live) by 100 gecs
War Cowboys (Portishead vs. Black Sabbath) by Jimmi Jammes
War Doggs & Iron Pigs (Snoop Dogg vs. Black Sabbath) by Go Home Productions
Rock Of Ages (Led Zeppelin/Rolling Stones/Run DMC/Chemical Brothers/Dio/AC/DC/Def Leppard/Queen/…) by DJ Schmolli (order: 22)

part of:	Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 5) (order: 5) Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 31) (order: 31)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/0W35nxtHtFlseSojmygEsf [info]

recording of:	War Pigs (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)

War Pigs

lyricist:	Geezer Butler
composer:	Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne 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 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)

later translated versions:	Sotasiat Verres militares War Pigs
version of:	Walpurgis
parts:	Luke’s Wall (outro to War Pigs)

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