BLACK SABBATH [UK] - Heavy Metal
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
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
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 choiceParanoid
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) + 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 |