Neon Knights
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| 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(s) | Martin Birch | |||||||||||||||
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"Neon Knights" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from 1980's Heaven and Hell, their first album with American vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
Overview
"Neon Knights" was the last song written by the band for the Heaven and Hell album.[1] It was quickly written and recorded at Studio Ferber in Paris simply to fill time on the album's first side.[1] The lyrics were written by Dio. It is the only song on Heaven and Hell to definitely feature songwriting input from bassist Geezer Butler, the band's main lyricist during the Ozzy Osbourne era. Butler was absent for most of the songwriting process due to his own uncertainty as to whether he wanted to remain in the band.
Track listing
- 7" single (Vertigo #6837 640)
- "Neon Knights" - 3:49
- "Walk Away" - 4:21
- 7" single (Vertigo #SAB 3)
- "Neon Knights" - 3:49
- "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 |
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| 1980 | UK Singles Chart | 22[2] |
Covers
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- 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.[3]
- Dio occasionally performed the song during their live shows.
- RMISERY frequently covered the song live.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Iommi, Tony (2011). Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0306819551.
- ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (9 August 1980). "Hits of the World: Britain". Billboard 92 (32): 64. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ↑ "Warrior's Cover Of Black Sabbath Classic Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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