Neon Knights

"Neon Knights"
Single by Black Sabbath
from the album Heaven and Hell
B-side	Children of the Sea (live)
Released	July, 1980
Format	7"
Recorded	Studio Ferber, Paris, France
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	3:49
Label	Vertigo/Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward
Producer	Martin Birch
Black Sabbath singles chronology
"A Hard Road" (1978) "Neon Knights" (1980) "Die Young" (1980)
Heaven and Hell track listing "Neon Knights" (1) "Children of the Sea"" (2) Audio sample file info · help

"Neon Knights" is a song by heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1980 album, Heaven and Hell. It is the opening track on Heaven and Hell, Black Sabbath's first album with American vocalist Ronnie James Dio.

The lyrics were written by Dio. The song was the last on the album to be written, and is the only song on the album to definitely feature input from bassist Geezer Butler, (the band's main lyricist during the Ozzy Osbourne era), who was absent for most of the songwriting process on the album due to his own uncertainty as to whether he wanted to remain in the band.

The song was a constant live during the Dio-years, (opening after E5I50) and was performed often by many of the band's following vocalists. Heaven & Hell used the song as an encore.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Chart positions 4 Covers 5 References

Track listing

7" single (Vertigo #6837 640)

1. "Neon Knights" - 3:49
2. "Walk Away" - 4:21

7" single (Vertigo #SAB 3)

1. "Neon Knights" - 3:49
2. "Children of the Sea" (live) - 6:30

Personnel

• Ronnie James Dio - vocals
• Tony Iommi - guitar
• Geezer Butler - bass
• Bill Ward - drums
• Geoff Nicholls - keyboards

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1980	UK Singles Chart	22[1]

Covers

• Iron Savior covered the song on their 1999 album Unification.
• Steel Prophet covered the song on their 2000 album Genesis.
• Turbo covered the song on their 2001 album Awatar.
• Westworld covered the song on their 2002 album Cyberdreams.
• Queensrÿche covered the song on their 2007 album Take Cover.
• Sapattivuosi covered the song on their 2009 album Ihmisen merkki.
• Warrior covered the song in 2010 for the tribute album "Neon Knights - A Tribute to Black Sabbath.^[2]
• Dio occasionally performed the song during their live shows.
• RMISERY frequently covered the song live.

References

Black Sabbath Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne Geezer Butler Bill Ward Ronnie James Dio Vinny Appice Geoff Nicholls Tony Martin Ian Gillan Glenn Hughes Ray Gillen Cozy Powell Neil Murray Bev Bevan Jo Burt Terry Chimes Bob Daisley Bobby Rondinelli Eric Singer Dave Spitz Dave Walker 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 TBA Live albums Live Evil Cross Purposes Live Reunion Past Lives Live at Hammersmith Odeon Compilations We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll The Collection 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 The Dio Years The Rules of Hell Unofficial albums Live at Last The Sabbath Collection The Ozzy Osbourne Years Under Wheels of Confusion The Best of Black Sabbath Club Sonderauflage Singles and other songs "Evil Woman" "N.I.B." "The Wizard" "Paranoid" "Iron Man" "War Pigs" "Fairies Wear Boots" "Sweet Leaf" "Children of the Grave" "Into the Void " "Changes" "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" "Symptom of the Universe" "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" "Dirty Women" "Never Say Die!" "Neon Knights" "Heaven and Hell" "Die Young" "The Mob Rules" "Turn Up the Night" "Trashed" "Disturbing the Priest" "Zero the Hero" No Stranger to Love" "TV Crimes" "Psycho Man" "The Devil Cried" Videos Never Say Die Black and Blue The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 1 The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 2 The Last Supper Inside Black Sabbath - 1970–1992 Black Sabbath's Paranoid Rock Review In Their Own Words Hangin' with Heaven and Hell Related articles Discography Members Heaven & Hell (tour album) Mythology In These Black Days Nativity in Black Don Arden Martin Birch Jeff Fenholt Born Again Tour 1983 2012 Reunion Tour Book:Black Sabbath Category:Black Sabbath Portal:Heavy metal