Blackest Sabbath: Black Sabbath 1970-1987

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A1	Black Sabbath Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Osbourne*, Iommi*	6:16
A2	Paranoid Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Osbourne*, Iommi*	2:46
A3	Iron Man Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Osbourne*, Iommi*	5:53
A4	Children Of The Grave Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Osbourne*, Iommi*	5:15
B1	Snowblind Written-By – Black Sabbath	5:38
B2	Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Osbourne*, Iommi*	5:43
B3	Hole In The Sky Written-By – Black Sabbath, Mike Butcher	3:58
B4	Rock & Roll Doctor Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Osbourne*, Iommi*	3:25
B5	Never Say Die Written-By – Black Sabbath	3:47
C1	Lady Evil Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Dio*, Iommi*	4:23
C2	Turn Up The Night Written-By – Butler*, Dio*, Iommi*	3:41
C3	The Sign Of The Southern Cross / Heaven & Hell (Continued) Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Dio*, Iommi*	7:16
C4	Children Of The Sea (Live) Written-By – Ward*, Butler*, Dio*, Iommi*	6:00
D1	Digital Bitch Written-By – Black Sabbath	3:38
D2	Trashed Written-By – Black Sabbath	4:15
D3	Seventh Star Written-By – Tony Iommi	5:20
D4	Born To Lose Written-By – Tony Iommi	3:43
D5	Lost For Ever Written-By – Tony Iommi	4:00

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Greece – 838 818-1
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Interworld Communications
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram International
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram International B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Black Sabbath Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Intersong Music
• Published By – Essex Music International Ltd.
• Published By – Westminster Music Ltd.
• Published By – Rollerjoint Music
• Published By – Tro-Essex Music International, Inc.
• Published By – Essex Music
• Published By – Gerig
• Published By – Muggins Music
• Published By – Westminster Music
• Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
• Published By – Chappell
• Published By – Black Sabbath Inc.

Credits

• Bass – Bob Daisley (tracks: D4, D5), Dave Spitz (tracks: D3 to D5), Geezer Butler (tracks: A1 to D2)
• Drums – Bill Ward (tracks: A1 to C1, D1, D2), Eric Singer (tracks: D3 to D5), Vinnie Appice* (tracks: C2 to C4)
• Guitar – Tony Iommi
• Keyboards – Geoff Nichols* (tracks: D3 to D5)
• Liner Notes – Oliver Klemm
• Liner Notes [Translation] – Robert Lyng
• Percussion – Bev Bevan (tracks: D4, D5)
• Vocals – Glenn Hughes (tracks: D3), Ian Gillan (tracks: D1, D2), Ozzy Osbourne (tracks: A1 to B5), Ronnie James Dio (tracks: C1 to C4), Tony Martin (tracks: D4, D5)

Notes

B1 is titled Snowblind on the release, but is in fact Wheels Of Confusion (cut about 2 min. shorter than original version).
Mike Butcher is mistakenly credited as composer of B3.

A1: ℗ 1970 Interworld Communications, Essex Music Intern. Ltd., taken from the album BLACK SABBATH/832 702-1
A2, A3: ℗ 1970 Interworld Communications, Essex Music Intern. Ltd., taken from the album PARANOID/832 701-1
A4: ℗ 1971 Interworld Communications Record Ltd., taken from the album MASTERS OF REALITY/832 707-1
B1: ℗ 1972 Interworld Communications Record Ltd., Westminster Music Ltd., taken from the album BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4/832 703-1
B2: ℗ 1973 Interworld Communications Record Ltd., Essex Music Intern. Ltd., taken from the album SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH/832 700-1
B3: ℗ 1975 Interworld Communications Record Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, taken from the album SABOTAGE/832 706-1
B4: ℗ 1976 Phonogram Intern., Tro Essex Music Intern. Ltd., taken from the album TECHNICAL ECSTASY/9124100
B5: ℗ 1987 Phonogram Intern., Essex Music/Gerig, taken from the album NEVER SAY DIE/9124101
C1: ℗ 1980 Interworld Communications Record Ltd., Essex Music/Muggins Music, taken from the album HEAVEN & HELL/6302017
C2: ℗ 1981 Polygram Intern. Music B.V., taken from the album MOB RULES/830 777-2
C3, C4: ℗ 1983 Black Sabbath Inc. U.S.A., Westminster Music/Carlin Music Corp., taken from the album LIVE EVIL/6302202
D1, D2: ℗ 1983 Black Sabbath Inc. New York, Black Sabbath/Inc./Chappell, taken from the album BORN AGAIN/814 271-1
D3: ℗ 1986 Phonogram Intern. B.V. The Netherlands, taken from the album BLACK SABBATH FEAT. TONY IOMMI/826 704-2
D4, D5: ℗ 1987 Black Sabbath Inc./Intersong Music, taken from the album THE ETERNAL IDOL/832 708-1

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42283 88181 5
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D): 838 820 1 S2=1 670 07 1110

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
838 818-1	Black Sabbath	Blackest Sabbath: Black Sabbath 1970-1987 ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Vertigo	838 818-1	Europe	1989
838 818-1	Black Sabbath	Blackest Sabbath: Black Sabbath 1970-1987 ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Vertigo	838 818-1	Spain	1989
838 818-1	Black Sabbath	Blackest Sabbath: Black Sabbath 1970-1987 ‎(2xLP, Comp, TP, W/Lbl)	Vertigo	838 818-1	Greece	1989
838 818-2	Black Sabbath	Blackest Sabbath/Black Sabbath 1970-1987 ‎(CD, Comp)	Vertigo	838 818-2	Europe	1989
10154	Black Sabbath	Blackest Sabbath 1970-1987 ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial)	GPC	10154	Poland	Unknown