Black Sabbath discography
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The discography for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
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[edit] Official band discography
The albums in this section are official "band sponsored" albums, and are released with the cooperation and authorization of the band that existed at the time of the release.
[edit] Studio and live albums
In an interview with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, in 1994 of "Guitar for the Practicing Musician", by John Stix, Cafe Anarchy, NYC. It is said that for the 70's albums with Ozzy, the music was written by Tony Iommi, and the lyrics were written by Geezer Butler. www.black-sabbath.com/interviews/tonygeez_0594.html
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | Certification |
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1970 | Black Sabbath | Warner Bros. Records | #8 UK #23 US |
Platinum US, Platinum UK |
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1970 | Paranoid | Warner Bros. Records | #1 UK #12 US |
4xPlatinum US, 5xPlatium UK |
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1971 | Master of Reality | Warner Bros. Records | #5 UK #8 US |
2xPlatinum US, 3xPlatium UK |
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1972 | Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 | Warner Bros. Records | #8 UK #13 US |
Platinum US, 2xPlatinum UK |
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1973 | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | Warner Bros. Records | #4 UK #11 US |
Platinum US, 3xPlatinum UK |
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1975 | Sabotage | Warner Bros. Records | #7 UK #28 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1976 | Technical Ecstasy | Warner Bros. Records | #13 UK #51 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1978 | Never Say Die! | Warner Bros. Records | #12 UK #69 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1980 | Heaven and Hell | Warner Bros. Records | #9 UK #28 US |
Platinum US, 3xPlatinum UK |
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1981 | Mob Rules | Warner Bros. Records | #12 UK #29 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1982 | Live Evil | Warner Bros. Records | #13 UK #37 US |
Gold US, Gold UK |
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1983 | Born Again | Warner Bros. Records | #4 UK #39 US |
Silver US, Platinum UK |
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1986 | Seventh Star | Warner Bros. Records | #27 UK #78 US |
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1987 | The Eternal Idol | Warner Bros. Records | #66 UK #168 US |
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1989 | Headless Cross | I.R.S. | #31 UK #115 US |
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1990 | TYR | I.R.S. | #24 UK | |
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1992 | Dehumanizer | Warner Bros. Records | #28 UK #44 US |
Silver US, Gold UK |
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1994 | Cross Purposes | I.R.S. | #41 UK #122 US |
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1995 | Cross Purposes Live | I.R.S. | Did not chart | |
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1995 | Forbidden | EMI | #71 UK | |
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1998 | Reunion | Epic Records | #41 UK #11 US |
Platinum US |
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2002 (recorded 1970-1975) | Past Lives | Sanctuary Records | #114 US |
[edit] Compilation albums
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | Certification |
| 1975 | We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll | #35 UK, #48 US | 2xPlatinum US, Silver UK | ||
| 1996 | The Sabbath Stones (compilation of 1983-1995 material) | ||||
| 2002 | Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978 (compilation - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) | ||||
| 2004 | Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (box set - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) | ||||
| 2006 | Greatest Hits 1970-1978 (compilation - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) | ||||
| 2007 | Black Sabbath: The Dio Years (1980-1982; 1992) (Compilation CD of Dio Material) |
[edit] Unofficial/other discography
The albums in this section are not official, as they were not released with the cooperation of band management, and are generally released by record companies, not the band itself.
- 1980 - Live at Last (Live from 1973 - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward); #5 UK. Eventually remastered and officially released as one of the two Past Lives discs.
- 1980 - Greatest Hits. Not to be confused with the official release Greatest Hits 1970-1978, this 10-track compilation only spans the first five albums and used a section of Jan Brueghel the Elder's "El triunfo de la muerte" for the front cover.
- 1973, 1976, 2000 - The Best of Black Sabbath (several different compilation albums under this title)
- 1974 - Bagdad (live recording from California Jam, Germany)
- 1976 - The Original (compilation, Germany)
- 1978 - Rock Heavies (compilation, Germany)
- 1983 - The Best (compilation, Australia)
- 1983 - The Very Best of Black Sabbath (compilation, South Africa)
- 1984, 1987 - The Kings of Hell (compilation, Brazil)
- 1985 - The Collection (compilation, UK)
- 1991 - Backtrackin (compilation, Australia)
- 1991 - Children of the Grave (essentially the Vol. 4 album with an added live version of "Children of the Grave")
- 1994 - The Ozzy Osbourne Years (3 disc set from Japan, containing all of the songs from the first six studio albums, minus the instrumentals and including "Evil Woman" in place of "Wicked World")
- 1996 - Under Wheels of Confusion (4 disc compilation spanning 1970-1987, which were the band's years on Warner Bros. Records)
- 2006 - Paranoid (DVD)
[edit] UK hit singles
- 1970 - "Paranoid" #4
- 1978 - "Never Say Die" #21
- 1978 - "Hard Road" #33
- 1980 - "Neon Knights" #22
- 1980 - "Paranoid" (re-issue) #14
- 1982 - "Turn up the Night" #37
- 1992 - "TV Crimes" #33
| Black Sabbath |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Tony Iommi | Geezer Butler | Bill Ward |
| Dave Walker | Ronnie James Dio | Vinny Appice | Ian Gillan | Bev Bevan | David Donato | Glenn Hughes | Dave Spitz | Eric Singer | Ray Gillen | Tony Martin | Bob Daisley | Jo Burt | Terry Chimes | Laurence Cottle | Cozy Powell | Neil Murray | Bobby Rondinelli | Mike Bordin | Geoff Nicholls |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Master of Reality | Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | Sabotage | Technical Ecstasy | Never Say Die! | Heaven and Hell | Mob Rules | Born Again | Seventh Star | The Eternal Idol | Headless Cross | Tyr | Dehumanizer | Cross Purposes | Forbidden |
| Live albums: Live Evil | Cross Purposes Live | Reunion | Past Lives |
| Compilations: We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll | Under Wheels of Confusion | The Sabbath Stones | Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978 | Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) | Greatest Hits 1970-1978 |
