Black Sabbath

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Annotation

Released in a generic, white inner sleeve.

Cat# on jacket: 1871
Cat# on labels: WS 1871
Writer credits on the back cover: "Iommi, Osborne, Butler, Ward"
info from the label: Manufactured and distributed by Kinney Music of Canada LTD.
Writer credits on the labels: "Tony Iommi—John Osbourne—Terence Butler—William Ward"

Produced for Tony Hall Enterprises.

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): S39728
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): S39729
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runouts): 39728-2 TG
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runouts): W 1871 39729 TG

Annotation last modified on 2024-11-05 23:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Black 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. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater 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 (Q Music Japan) and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4.256:20
A2The 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. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater 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)
4.254:24
A3Wasp / Behind the Wall of Sleep / Bassically / N.I.B.
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)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
compilation of:
Bassically by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band), Behind the Wall of Sleep by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band), N.I.B. by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) and Wasp by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
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)
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 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
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.
4.59:45
B1Wicked 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. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater 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)
3.654:47
B2A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning
engineer:
Tom Allom and Barry Sheffield
producer:
Rodger Bain
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
compilation of:
A Bit of Finger by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band), Sleeping Village by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band), Warning by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band), Sleeping Village by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) and Warning by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
recording of:
A Bit of Finger (on 1969-10-16)
writer:
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.
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)
cover recording of:
Warning (on 1969-10-16)
writer:
Alex Dmochowski, Aynsley Dunbar, John Morshead and Victor Brox
publisher:
Getaway Music Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Getaway Songs Ltd. and Noma Music Inc.
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Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Evil Woman
The Wizard
covers:The CVLT Nation Sessions: Black Sabbath by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
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) (SPIN magazine, 2003‐04) (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 5) (order: 5)
Consequence of Sound: 75 Best Metal Albums of All Time (2025) (number: 11) (order: 11)
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 (2022-07-01) (number: 69) (order: 69)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (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)
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reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r3gb [info]
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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]