The Bible According to Black Sabbath: Old and New Testaments

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Annotation

Demostration not for sale.
The cat. # 2SK 6544 is on the spine of the case.
The cat. # 6544 is on the inlay.

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-19 17:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Old Testament
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1After Forever
producer:
Rodger Bain
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
performer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1971), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1971), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1971), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recording of:
After Forever
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Lord of This World
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
Black Sabbath4.155:26
2Children of the Grave
producer:
Rodger Bain
bass guitar:
Terry “Geezer” Butler
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward
electric guitar and guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
performer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1971), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1971), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recording of:
Children of the Grave
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan) and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
Black Sabbath4.45:16
3Paranoid
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.552:48
4Supernaut
engineer:
Colin Caldwell and Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) and Patrick Meehan
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (in 1972-05)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1972-05)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1972-05)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1972-05)
arranger:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1972), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1975) and NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Supernaut (in 1972-05)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
Black Sabbath4.24:37
5Iron Man
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1970)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 7), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 310) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 344)
recording of:
Iron Man (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Doug Moody Music, Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.655:55
6Lord of This World
producer:
Rodger Bain
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
performer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1971), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1971), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1971) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recording of:
Lord of This World
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
Black Sabbath3.855:25
7Symptom of the Universe
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Mike Butcher (recording engineer and guitarist)
co-producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
producer:
Mike Butcher (recording engineer and guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
arranger:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1975) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
recording of:
Symptom of the Universe (from 1975-02 until 1975-03)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1975)
Black Sabbath46:32
8The Wizard
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
recording of:
The Wizard (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.254:21
9Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
engineer:
Mike Butcher (recording engineer and guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
bongos, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone (in 1973-09)
performer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) (in 1973-09)
arranger:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) and Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1975) and NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (in 1973-09)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
Black Sabbath4.25:42
10N.I.B.
producer:
Rodger Bain
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
recording of:
N.I.B.
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath56:18
11War Pigs
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 31)
recording of:
War Pigs (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
version of:
Walpurgis
Black Sabbath4.67:55
12Black Sabbath
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 1)
recording of:
Black Sabbath (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan) and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.256:18
2▼CD: New Testament
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1After Forever
mixer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
cover recording of:
After Forever
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
Biohazard35:46
2Children of the Grave
producer:
Bryan Carlstrom (engineer, producer) and White Zombie
mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Sean Yseult
drums (drum set):
Phil Buerstatte
guitar:
J.
lead vocals:
Rob Zombie
cover recording of:
Children of the Grave
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan) and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
White Zombie35:50
3Paranoid
engineer and mixer:
Max Norman
producer:
Dave Mustaine and Max Norman
cover recording of:
Paranoid
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Megadeth42:32
4Supernaut
vocals:
Al Jourgensen
cover recording of:
Supernaut
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
1,000 Homo DJ’s46:39
5Iron Man
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Chris Tsangarides
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1994)
performer:
Therapy? (Irish alternative metal band)
recording of:
Iron Man (in 1994)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Doug Moody Music, Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Ozzy Osbourne with Therapy?45:26
6Lord of This World
cover recording of:
Lord of This World (in 1994)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1971)
Corrosion of Conformity6:25
7Symptom of the Universe
co-producer:
Sepultura
producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Paulo Jr.
drums (drum set):
Igor Cavalera
guitar:
Max Cavalera and Andreas Kisser
vocals:
Max Cavalera
cover recording of:
Symptom of the Universe
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1975)
Sepultura2.854:15
8The Wizard
cover recording of:
The Wizard
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Bullring Brummies35:01
9Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
performer:
Godspeed (mid-1990s US stoner rock/heavy metal band from New Jersey)
cover recording of:
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
Bruce Dickinson/Godspeed3.255:36
10N.I.B.
bass guitar:
Cordell Crockett
drums (drum set):
Bobby Fernandez (Bobby Hewitt, drums)
guitar:
Klaus Eichstadt and Dave Fortman
lead vocals:
Whitfield Crane
cover recording of:
N.I.B.
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Ugly Kid Joe45:28
11War Pigs
recording engineer:
William Shapland
mixer:
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
recorded at:
O₂ Academy Brixton in Brixton, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1990-04-28)
music videos:
War Pigs (live, 1990‐04‐28: Brixton Academy, London, England, UK) by Faith No More
live cover recording of:
War Pigs (on 1990-04-28)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
version of:
Walpurgis
Faith No More3.357:02
12Black Sabbath
engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer)
producer:
Josh Silver (Type O Negative keyboardist) and Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for Type O Negative)
cover recording of:
Black Sabbath
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan) and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Type O Negative3.47:45