Black Sabbath

 

Artist:  Black Sabbath    

Origin:  Aston, Birmingham, England

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal

Original line-up:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Piano, Flute, Synthesizers, Mellotron

Geezer Butler:  Bass, Synthesizers

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica

Bill Ward:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Black Sabbath are an English Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Band from Aston, Birmingham, formed in 1968 by Tony Iommi (Lead Guitar Ex Mythology), Geezer Butler (Bass Ex Rare Breed), Ozzy Osbourne (Lead Vocals Ex Rare Breed), and Bill Ward (Drums Ex Mythology).  Black Sabbath are one of the most influential Heavy Metal Band of All Time.  The band helped to create the Genre with ground breaking releases such as Paranoid, an album that Rolling Stone Magazine said "Changed Music Forever", and called the band "The Beatle Of Heavy Metal".  Time Magazine called Paranoid "The Birthplace of Heavy Metal".

Title:  Hand Of Doom 1970-1978 (Super Deluxe Limited Edition Picture Disc Box Set)) (2023)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****

Format:   LP

LP 1:

Title:  Black Sabbath (1970)

Tracks:  

Side A:

 1.  Black Sabbath (6:20)

 2.  The Wizard (4:24)

 3.  Behind The Wall Of Sleep (3:37)

 4.  N.I.B. (6:08)

Side B:

 1.  Evil Woman (3:26)

 2.  Sleeping Village (3:48)

 3.  Warning (10:28)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar

Geezer Butler:  Bass

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica on Track A2, Tambourine

Bill Ward:  Drums

LP 2:

Title:  Paranoid (1970)

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  War Pigs (7:57)

 2.  Paranoid (2:48)

 3.  Planet Caravan (4:32)

 4.  Iron Man (5:58)

Side B:

 1.  Electric Funeral (4:53)

 2.  Hans Of Doom (7:08) 

 3.  Rat Salad (Instrumental) (2:30)

 4.  Fairies Wear Boots (6:15)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Flute on Track A3

Geezer Butler:  Bass

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals

Bill Ward:  Drums, Congas on Track A3

LP 3:

Title:  Master Of Reality (1971)

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Sweet Leaf (5:05)

 2.  After Forever (5:27)

 3.  Embryo (Instrumental) (0:28)

 4.  Children Of The Grave (5:18)

Side B:

 1.  Orchid (Instrumental) (1:31)

 2.  Lord Of This World (5:27)

 3.  Solitude (5:02)

 4.  Into The Void (6:13)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Syntesizer on Tracks: A2, 4, Flute and Piano on Track B3, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  B1, A1

Geezer Butler:  Bass

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals

Bill Ward:  Drums, Percussion on Track A4, Sleig Bells on Track B3

LP 4:

Title:  Vol. 4 (1972)

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Wheels Of Confusion (8:02)

 2.  Tomorrow's Dream (3:12)

 3.  Changes (4:44)

 4.  FX (Instrumental) (1:44)

 5.  Supernual (4:50)

Side B:

 1.  Snowblind (5:33)

 2.  Cornucopia (3:55)

 3.  Laguna Sunrise (Instrumental) (2:53)

 4.  St. Vitus Dance (2:30)

 5.  Under The Sun (5:53)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Piano, Mellotron

Geezer Butler:  Bass, Mellotron

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals

Bill Ward:  Drums, Percussion

LP 5:

Title:  Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (5:45)

 2.  A National Acrobat (6:16)

 3.  Fluff (Instrumental) (4:11)

 4.  Sabbra Cadabra (5:59)

Side B:

 1.  Killing Yourself To Live (5:41)

 2.  Who Are You? (4:11)

 3.  Looking For Today (5:06)

 4.  Spiral Architect (5:29)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Piano on Tracks:  A3, 4, B2, Synthesizer on Track B1, Harpsichord on Track A3, Organ on Track B3, Flute on Track B3, Handclaps on Track B3, Bagpipies on Track B4

Geezer Butler:  Bass, Mellotron on Track B2, Synthesizer on Track B2, Handlaps on Track A3, Nose on Track B4

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals on All Tracks, except A3, Synthesizer on Tracks:  B1, 2, Tambourine, Handclaps on Track B3

Bill Ward:  Drums on All Tracks, except A3, Bongas on Track A1, Timpani on Tracks:  B2, 4, Handclaps on Track B3

Additional Musicians:

Rick Wakeman:  Piano, Minimoog on Track A4

Wil Malone:  Conductor

The Phantom Fiddlers:  Strings on Track B4

LP 6:

Title:  Sabotage (1975)

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Hole In The Sky (3:59)

 2.  Don't Start (Too Late) (Instrumental) (0:49)

 3.  Symptom Of The Universe (6:29)

 4.  Megalomania (9:42)

Side B:

 1.  Thrill Of It All (5:55)

 2.  Supertzar (Instrumental with Vocalizing Choir) (3:44)

 3.  Am I Going Insane (Radio) (4:14)

 4.  The Writ (8:45)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ Harp

Geezer Butler:  Bass

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals

Bill Ward:  Drums, Percussion

LP 7:

Title:  Technical Ecstasy (1976)

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Back Street Kids (3:47)

 2.  You Won't Change Me (6:42)

 3.  It's Alright (4:04)

 4.  Gypsy (5:14)

Side B:

 1.  All Moving Parts (Stand Still) (5:07)

 2.  Rock 'N' Roll Doctor (3:30)

 3.  She's Gone (4:58)

 4.  Dirty Women (7:13)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar

Geezer Butler:  Bass

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals on All Tracks, except A3

Bill Ward:  Drums, Vocals on Track A3

Additional Musician:

Gerald "Jezz" Woodroffe:  Keyboards 

LP 8:

Title:  Never Say Die (1978)

Tracks:

Side A:  

 1.  Never Say Die (3:50)

 2.  Johnny Blade (6:26)

 3.  Junior's Eyes (6:42)

4.  A Hard Road (6:04)

Side B:

 1.  Shock Wave (5:15)

 2.  Air Dance (5:17)

 3.  Over To You (5:22)

 4.  Breakout (Instrumental) (2:35)

 5.  Swinging The Chain (4:06)

Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals on Track A4

Geezer Butler:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Track A4

Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals

Bill Ward:  Drums, Lead Vocals on Track B5, Backing Vocals on Track A4

Additional Musicians:

Don Airey:  Keyboards

Jon Elstar:  Harmonica on Track B5

Hand Of Doom 1970-1978 is the Collection Super Deluxe Box Set by Black Sabbath, released on December 1, 2023 by BMG.  The Picture Disc Collection of Black Sabbath's All Eight Albums from 1970 to 1078, Eac LP Housed in Individual Jackets, includes Exclusive 24"x24" Poster, Limited Edition of 3,000 Copies with Numbered in Foil Stamp.  For Fans of Black Sabbath and Music Collectors.