The Best of Black Sabbath

~ Release by Black Sabbath (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Headless Cross
engineer and mixer:
Sean Lynch (producer & recording engineer)
producer:
Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell
bass guitar:
Laurence Cottle (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist) (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bluefame Limited (in 2024) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2024)
recording of:
Headless Cross (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
writer:
Tony Iommi, Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist) and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
3.66:31
2Guilty as Hell
assistant engineer:
Andrea Wright
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer)
producer and mixer:
Ernie C
assistant mixer:
Phil Luff
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
recorded at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Guilty as Hell
lyricist:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
composer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
publisher:
Bluefame Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
33:30
3Virtual Death
assistant engineer:
Darren Galer
engineer and mixer:
Leif Mases
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) and Leif Mases
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Bobby Rondinelli
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bluefame Ltd. (in 2023)
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Virtual Death
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
3.655:48
4Evil Eye
assistant engineer:
Darren Galer
engineer and mixer:
Leif Mases
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) and Leif Mases
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Bobby Rondinelli
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bluefame Ltd. (in 2023, in 2024)
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Evil Eye
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
3.356:00
5When Death Calls
engineer and mixer:
Sean Lynch (producer & recording engineer)
producer:
Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell
bass guitar:
Laurence Cottle (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
guest guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist) (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2024)
recording of:
When Death Calls (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
writer:
Tony Iommi, Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist), Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
3.656:58
6The Battle of Tyr
engineer:
Sean Lynch (producer & recording engineer)
producer:
Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell
mixer:
Leif Mases
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) (in 1990-06)
arranger:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990), I.R.S. Records (in 1990) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2024)
recording of:
The Battle of Tyr (in 1990-06)
writer:
Tony Iommi, Neil Murray (British bass guitar player), Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
31:10
7The Sabbath Stones
engineer:
Sean Lynch (producer & recording engineer)
producer:
Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell
mixer:
Leif Mases
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (in 1990-06)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1990-06)
guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1990-06)
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) (in 1990-06)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist) (in 1990-06)
arranger:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
I.R.S. Records (in 1990) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2024)
recording of:
The Sabbath Stones (in 1990-06)
writer:
Tony Iommi, Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist), Neil Murray (British bass guitar player), Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
3.66:48
8Kiss of Death
assistant engineer:
Andrea Wright
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer)
producer and mixer:
Ernie C
assistant mixer:
Phil Luff
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
recorded at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kiss of Death
lyricist:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
composer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
publisher:
Bluefame Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
36:11
9Devil & Daughter
engineer and mixer:
Sean Lynch (producer & recording engineer)
producer:
Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell
bass guitar:
Laurence Cottle (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist)
vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist) (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2024)
recording of:
Devil and Daughter (from 1988-08 until 1988-11)
writer:
Tony Iommi, Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist) and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
3.84:44
10Valhalla
engineer:
Sean Lynch (producer & recording engineer)
producer:
Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell
mixer:
Leif Mases
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (in 1990-06)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1990-06)
guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1990-06)
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) (in 1990-06)
lead vocals:
Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist) (in 1990-06)
arranger:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
I.R.S. Records (in 1990) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2024)
recording of:
Valhalla (in 1990-06)
writer:
Tony Iommi, Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist), Neil Murray (British bass guitar player), Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
34:41