A National Acrobat

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“A National Acrobat”
Song by Black Sabbath
Album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Released December 1, 1973 (UK)
January 1974 (US)
Recorded 1973
Genre Heavy metal
Length 5:45
Label Castle Records (UK)
Warner Bros. Records (US)
Writer Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward
Producer Black Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath track listing
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
(1)
A National Acrobat
(2)
"Fluff"
(3)


"A National Acrobat" is the second song from Black Sabbath's fifth album, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. It features a distinctive mid-tempo harmonized opening riff and a classic Tony Iommi guitar solo.

The song was covered by Metallica on their covers album Garage Inc. It is part of a medley of "Sabbra Cadabra" and "A National Acrobat", which is only listed as "Sabbra Cadabra".

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