Never Say Die

~ Recording by Black Sabbath

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • US1978-09-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3186
1.1Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • DE1978-09-28
Phonogram9124 101
1.1Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • GB1978-09-28
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)9102 751
1.1Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)9124 101
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3186-2
1.8Never Say Die3:48Black SabbathBlackest SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)PPD-1083
1.8Never Say Die3:48Black SabbathBlackest Sabbath: Black Sabbath 1970–1987Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)838 818-2
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)830 789-2
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • JP1990-12-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)PHCR-2053
1.5Never Say Die3:51Black SabbathThe Rock Collection: Rock SolidVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 527/20
1.1Never Say Die3:48Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
Karussell, Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)550 131-2
1.10Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathBetween Heaven & Hell: The Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CTVCD 117
1.10Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathBetween Heaven & Hell: The Best Of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC), Concrete (Subsidiary of edel music AG)RAD 8602-2
1.11Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathBetween Heaven and HellBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-09-18
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC), Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)GAS 0000104RAW ACC, RAW CD 104
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • GB1996-01-29
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESM CD 329
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • JP1996-02-21
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)TECW-20149
1.12Never Say Die3:48Black SabbathOzzy Osbourne Best TracksBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1996-02-21
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)TECW-25138
1.11Never Say Die3:48Black SabbathBetween Heaven and Hell: 1970–1983Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1996-05-22
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)TECW-25210
3.8Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathUnder Wheels of Confusion: 1970–1987Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-11-06
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESF CD 419/1, ESF CD 419/2, ESF CD 419/3, ESF CD 419/4
1.12Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathClassic Rock: 1978-1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 559/03
1.12Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathClassic Rock: 1978–1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL559/03
1.5Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathThe CollectionBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-06-28
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.), Castle SelectSELCD 567
2.12Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathThe Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-06-05
Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)RAWDD 145
5.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathThe Singles: 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-09-18
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)CMKBX002
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die! (LP Replica Reissue)Black SabbathAlbum
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMTCD031
2.12Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathThe Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)SMEDD325
4.2Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Metal-is RecordsRAWLP145
2.12Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Metal-is RecordsRAWDD 145
2.12Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Best Of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.), Metal-is Records, Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)CDCAS 55 J
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die! (Digital Remaster Collection)Black SabbathAlbum
  • JP2001-03-07
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-61284
2.12Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathThe Best of Black Sabbath (Digital Remaster Collection)Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-03-07
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-61275, VICP-61276
8.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathThe Complete 70’s Replica CD Collection: 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-10-12
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMXBX305
2.15Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathSymptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-22
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73772
2.12Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathThe Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
1.12Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Best of Black Sabbath (disc 2)Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
8.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathBlack Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-04-27
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73923
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73923-H
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
Sanctuary MidlineSMRCD038
2.12Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathThe Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary Records GmbHSANDD367
1.15Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathGreatest Hits 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-03-14
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73365
1.15Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathGreatest Hits 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2006-03-14
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WTVD 73365
19.12Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathRock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
1.12Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathTime Life Music – Rock Classics: Hard & HeavyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007
Time–Life Music
1.6Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathGreatest HitsBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-06-15
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)2705880
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • GB2009-09-16
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)2716533
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • JP2010-04-21
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-94471
8.1Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Complete Ozzy Years: 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-11-15
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present), Universal UMC5329697, [none]
1.6Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathIron Man: The Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-06-04
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present), Universal UMC3706150
8.1Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Vinyl Collection: 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • XE2012-12-12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present), Universal UMC00602537153084, 3715308
1.6Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathIron Man: The Best of Black SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)4605026711785
1.15Never Say Die (2014 remaster)3:49Black SabbathGreatest Hits 1970–1978 (2014 remaster)Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-01-21
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)[none]
8.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathComplete Studio Albums 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
8.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathThe Complete Albums 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)R2-542306
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • US2016-08-05
Rhino (reissue label)RR2 3186
1.1Never Say Die?:??Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbum
  • US2016-08-05
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Rhino (reissue label)3186, RR1 3186
1.2Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Ultimate CollectionBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-10-28
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMGCAT2CD83
1.2Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathThe Ultimate CollectionBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-18
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMGCAT4LP83
1.2Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathThe Ultimate CollectionBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-02-03
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 558485
1.2Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathThe Ultimate CollectionBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-03-02
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
1.58Never Say Die3:49Black SabbathTen Year WarBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)[none]
8.1Never Say Die?:??Black SabbathThe Ten Year WarBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMGCATBOX73
8.1Never Say Die3:48Black SabbathThe Vinyl Collection: 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2019-09-06
Rhino (reissue label)R1 591001
1.11Never Say Die3:47Black SabbathBetween Heaven and Hell: 1970–1983 (PMDC pressing)Black SabbathAlbum + CompilationCastle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC), Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)GAS 0000104RAW ACC, RAW CD 104
1.6Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathBorn to Be Wild, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathNever Say Die!Black SabbathAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3186-2
Bootleg
2.5Never Say Die3:50Black SabbathGreatest HitsBlack SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark19310-1/2

Relationships

engineer:Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Bill Ward (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
electric bass guitar:Geezer Butler (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
electric guitar:Tony Iommi (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
guest keyboard:Don Airey (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
lead vocals:Ozzy Osbourne (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7If3fpvkXdLNIye2MprOb0 [info]
recording of:Never Say Die (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)

Never Say Die

writer:Geezer Butler
Tony Iommi
Ozzy Osbourne
Bill Ward
publisher:Essex Music
Westminster Music Ltd.
Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978)
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
later translated versions:Ei saa luovuttaa