The Vinyl Collection: 1970–1978

~ Release by Black Sabbath (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Limited 2019 Release of 2012 Remasters, limited to 3000 copies. Individually numbered.
Comes with inner printed liners
Includes reproductions of tour programs from Paranoid (1970), Sabotage (1975), Technical Ecstasy (1976-1977), and Never Say Die (1978)

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-18 14:31 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ 12" Vinyl 1: Black Sabbath (1970)
▶ 12" Vinyl 2: Paranoid (1971)
▶ 12" Vinyl 3: Master of Reality (1971)
▶ 12" Vinyl 4: Vol 4 (1972)
▼ 12" Vinyl 5: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
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I1Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & 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:
Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. and Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, 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)
4.35:45
I2A National Acrobat
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
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
arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
A National Acrobat (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1974)
3.956:15
I3Fluff
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar, harpsichord and piano:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Fluff (in 1973-09)
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.
3.54:07
I4Sabbra Cadabra
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar and piano:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
guest Minimoog and guest piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Sabbra Cadabra (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1974)
4.85:55
J1Killing Yourself to Live
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
synthesizer:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09) and Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. and Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Killing Yourself to Live (in 1973-09)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music, Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
45:39
J2Who Are You
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar and mellotron:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar and piano:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
synthesizer:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09), Tony Iommi (in 1973-09) and Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Who Are You? (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1974)
3.354:10
J3Looking for Today
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
electric guitar, flute and organ:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
handclaps:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09), Tony Iommi (in 1973-09), Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09) and Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Looking for Today (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1974)
44:58
J4Spiral Architect
engineer:
Mike Butcher (Recording engineer & guitarist)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
bagpipe and electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1973-09)
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Bill Ward (in 1973-09)
electric bass guitar and nose flute:
Geezer Butler (in 1973-09)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1973-09)
orchestra:
The Phantom Fiddlers (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Wil Malone
arranger:
Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd.
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Spiral Architect (in 1973-09)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Rollerjoint Music and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1974)
4.155:29
▶ 12" Vinyl 6: Sabotage (1975)
▶ 12" Vinyl 7: Technical Ecstacy (1976)
▶ 12" Vinyl 8: Never Say Die! (1978)
▶ 12" Vinyl 9: Monomania the Mono Singles 1970 – 1976
▶ 7" Vinyl 10: Evil Woman 7″ Single (1970)

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
United States
art direction:Mike Stanford
photography:Keef (designer, photographer, UK - Keith MacMillan)
Shepard Sherbell
liner notes:Jerry Ewing (Editor of Prog magazine)
David Wells (British compiler/producer) (in 2006-11)
Malcolm Dome (English music journalist) (in 2009-01)
remastering:Andy Pearce (Mastering engineer)
Matt Wortham (Mastering engineer)
compiler:Hugh Gilmour
illustration:Richard Evans (graphic designer/photographer)
design:Bloomsbury Group
Gilmour Design
Hugh Gilmour
Hipgnosis (UK art design group)
Keef (designer, photographer, UK - Keith MacMillan)
Pacific Eye & Ear
artwork:Hugh Gilmour
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2019)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1970, in 1971, in 1972, in 1974, in 1975, in 1976, in 1978, in 2019)
marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
manufactured for:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14112656 [info]