The Vinyl Collection: 1970–1978

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

Annotation

Complete reproductions of the original LP releases, remastered on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl. Also includes the debut single with non-album B-side of Wicked World.

Comes with tour programmes (1971/1975/1976/1978) in a hard-backed book. Includes a voucher to download all content.

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-18 14:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Black Sabbath (1970)
2▶12" Vinyl: Paranoid (1970)
3▶12" Vinyl: Master of Reality (1971)
4▶12" Vinyl: Vol 4 (1972)
5▶12" Vinyl: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
6▶12" Vinyl: Sabotage (1975)
7▶12" Vinyl: Technical Ecstasy (1976)
8▶12" Vinyl: Never Say Die! (1978)
9▼12" Vinyl: Live at Last (1980)
#TitleRatingLength
Q1Tomorrows Dream
recording engineer:
Geezer Butler (on 1973-03-11), Tony Iommi (on 1973-03-11), Ozzy Osbourne (on 1973-03-11) and Bill Ward (on 1973-03-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1980) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Hard Rock Café Manchester in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1973-03-11)
live recording of:
Tomorrow’s Dream (on 1973-03-11)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1972)
live recording of:
Tomorrow’s Dream (in 1973)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1972)
33:01
Q2Sweet Leaf
recording engineer:
Geezer Butler (on 1973-03-11), Tony Iommi (on 1973-03-11), Ozzy Osbourne (on 1973-03-11) and Bill Ward (on 1973-03-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Hard Rock Café Manchester in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1973-03-11)
live recording of:
Sweet Leaf (on 1973-03-11)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, 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) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1971)
live recording of:
Sweet Leaf (in 1973)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, 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) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1971)
3.355:25
Q3Killing Yourself To Live
recording engineer:
Geezer Butler (on 1973-03-11), Tony Iommi (on 1973-03-11), Ozzy Osbourne (on 1973-03-11) and Bill Ward (on 1973-03-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Hard Rock Café Manchester in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1973-03-11)
live recording of:
Killing Yourself to Live (on 1973-03-11)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
live recording of:
Killing Yourself to Live (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
2.55:31
Q4Cornucopia
recording of:
Cornucopia
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1972)
3:45
Q5Snowblind
recording of:
Snowblind
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1972)
5:20
Q6Children Of The Grave
recording of:
Children of the Grave
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan) and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
4:26
R1War Pigs
recording of:
War Pigs
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
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 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
version of:
Walpurgis
7:15
R2Wicked World
recording of:
Wicked World
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
18:31
R3Paranoid
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. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and 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 (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (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 (as at 2016-06-10) (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)
4.552:41
10▶7" Vinyl: Evil Woman 7″ Single (1970)