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BLACK SABBATH [UK] - Heavy Metal

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From left to right: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne

Line-up changes

Vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (68-79) > Ronnie James Dio (79-82) > Ian Gillan (82-84) > Glenn Hughes (85-86) > Ray Gillen (86-87) > Tony Martin (87-91) > Ronnie James Dio (91-92) > Tony Martin (93-97) > Ozzy Osbourne (97-now)
Guitar: Tony Iommi (68-now)
Bass: Geezer Butler (68-85) > Dave Spitz (85-86) > Bob Daisley (86) > Dave Spitz (87) > Laurence Cottle (88-89) > Neil Murray (89-91) > Geezer Butler (91-94) > Neil Murray (94-95) > Geezer Butler (97-now)
Drums: Bill Ward (68-80) > Vinny Appice (80-82) > Bill Ward (82-83) > Bev Bevan (83-84) > Bill Ward (85) > Eric Singer (85-87) > Bev Bevan (87) > Terry Chimes (87) > Cozy Powell (88-91) > Vinny Appice (91-93) > Bobby Rondinelli (93-94) > Bill Ward (94) > Cozy Powell (94-95) > Bobby Rondinelli (95) > Bill Ward (97-12)
Keyboards: Geoff Nicholls (79-04) (06)
In bold: the "Paranoid" line-up

Recommended albums

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#1 Paranoid
1970
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#2 Master Of Reality
1971
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#3 Black Sabbath
1970
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#4 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
1973
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#5 Vol 4
1972

Discography

Ozzy Osbourne
01|1970|Black Sabbath
UK #8 (Gold) | RYM 4.15 (#3)
US #23 (Platinum)
02|1970|Paranoid
UK #1 (Gold) | RYM 4.24 (#1)

US #12 (4x Platinum)

03|1971|Master Of Reality
UK #5 (Silver) | RYM 4.17 (#2)
US #8 (2x Platinum)
04|1972|Vol. 4
UK #8 (Silver) | RYM 3.99 (#5)
US #13 (Platinum)
05|1973|Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
UK #4 (Silver) | RYM 4.03 (#4)
US #11 (Platinum)
06|1975|Sabotage
UK #7 (Silver) | RYM 3.86 (#7)
US #28 (Gold)
07|1976|Technical Ecstasy
UK #13 | RYM 3.04 (#16)
US #51 (Gold)
08|1978|Never Say Die!
UK #12 | RYM 2.98 (#17)
US #69 (Gold)
Ronnie James Dio
09|1980|Heaven And Hell
UK #9 (Gold) | RYM 3.96 (#6)
US #28 (Platinum)
10|1981|Mob Rules
UK #12 (Silver) | RYM 3.79 (#8)

US #29 (Gold)
Ian Gillan
11|1983|Born Again
UK #4 (Platinum) | RYM 3.16 (#13)
US #39
Glenn Hughes
12|1986|Seventh Star
UK #27 | RYM 2.89 (#18)
US #78
Tony Martin
13|1987|The Eternal Idol
UK #66 | RYM 3.11 (#14)
US #168
14|1989|Headless Cross
UK #31 (Gold) | RYM 3.35 (#11)
US #115
15|1990|Tyr
UK #24 | RYM 3.19 (#12)
Ronnie James Dio
16|1992|Dehumanizer
UK #28 (Platinum) | RYM 3.46 (#10)
US #44
Tony Martin
17|1994|Cross Purposes
UK #41 | RYM 3.05 (#15)
US #122
18|1995|Forbidden
UK #71 | RYM 2.39 (#19)
Ozzy Osbourne
19|2013|13
UK #1 (Gold) | RYM 3.47 (#9)
US #1

Rock Report's choice

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Paranoid

Vertigo, 1970
Produced by Rodger Bain
Charts & Certifications:
UK #1 (Gold) | US #12 (4x Platinum)
Ratings:
RYM: 4.24 (15471)
Updated: 150124

Line-up

Ozzy Osbourne (v)
Tony Iommi (g, fl)
Geezer Butler (b)
Bill Ward (d, con)
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Tom Allom (pi on tr. 3)

Track listing

01|War Pigs (TI/GB/BW/OO) 02|Paranoid (TI/GB/BW/OO)
UK #4 | US #61
03|Planet Caravan (TI/GB/BW/OO)
04|Iron Man (TI/GB/BW/OO)
US #52
05|Electric Funeral (TI/GB/BW/OO) 06|Hand Of Doom (TI/GB/BW/OO) 07|Rat Salad (TI/GB/BW/OO)
08|Fairies Wear Boots (GB/OO)

Songwriters

BW = Bill Ward
GB = Geezer Butler
OO = Ozzy Osbourne
TI = Tony Iommi

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