Never Say Die!

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Annotation

1996 Castle Remaster Series

Matrix id: ESMCD329 10397941 02 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO IFPI L134 IFPI 0454 PMDC
LC 6448 Castle Communications

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-05 01:44 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Never Say Die
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)
recording of:
Never Say Die (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
4.153:50
2Johnny Blade
engineer:
Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Johnny Blade (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
3.356:29
3Junior’s Eyes
engineer:
Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
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 until 1978-05)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Junior’s Eyes (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
36:43
4A Hard Road
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
electric bass guitar:
Terry "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)
background vocals:
Tony Iommi (from 1978-01 until 1978-05), Ozzy Osbourne (from 1978-01 until 1978-05), Terry "Geezer" Butler (from 1978-01 until 1978-05) and Bill Ward (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)
recording of:
A Hard Road (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
3.456:06
5Shock Wave
engineer:
Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Shock Wave (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
45:16
6Air Dance
engineer:
Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Air Dance (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
3.255:18
7Over to You
engineer:
Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Over to You (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
2.55:25
8Breakout
engineer:
Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
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)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Breakout (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978)
32:35
9Swinging the Chain
engineer:
Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London)
producer:
Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
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 harmonica:
Jon Elstar (harmonica player) (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
guest keyboard:
Don Airey (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recorded at:
Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Swinging the Chain (from 1978-01 until 1978-05)
writer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music, Westminster Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1978) and TRO Essex Music International, Inc. (in 1978)
34:07

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
additional photography:Ross Halfin
Chris Walter (English photographer)
liner notes:Hugh Gilmour
producer:Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
remastering:Ray Staff (British mastering engineer)
design:Hugh Gilmour
Hipgnosis (UK art design group)
manufactured by:PDO (Philips DuPont Optical, Blackburn, UK)
PMDC (UK)
copyrighted (©) by:Castle Communications PLC (not for label use, copyright holder) (in 1996)
Gimcastle Ltd (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Gimcastle Ltd (in 1978)
remastered at:Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/780351 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000005RFN [info]