Greatest Hits 1970–1978
2006 greatest hits album by Black Sabbath
| Greatest Hits 1970–1978 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Black Sabbath | ||||
| Released | 14 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1978 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 74:28 | |||
| Label | Rhino Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Black Sabbath, Rodger Bain, Patrick Meehan, Mike Butcher | |||
| Black Sabbath compilations chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.2/10.0 [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Greatest Hits 1970–1978 is a compilation album from Black Sabbath, released in 2006.
This album features only the original line-up of Black Sabbath with all the albums Ozzy Osbourne worked on presented from 1970's self-titled debut album to 1978's Never Say Die!.
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 1 April 2006 at number 96.[4] It spent 10 weeks on the chart.[4]
It was released to coincide with the band's induction into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Track listing
All songs written by Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward).
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Sabbath" | Black Sabbath, 1970 | 6:16 |
| 2. | "N.I.B." | Black Sabbath | 5:22 |
| 3. | "The Wizard" | Black Sabbath | 4:20 |
| 4. | "War Pigs" | Paranoid, 1970 | 7:54 |
| 5. | "Paranoid" | Paranoid | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Iron Man" (Single version) | Paranoid | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Sweet Leaf" | Master of Reality, 1971 | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Children of the Grave" | Master of Reality | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Changes" | Vol. 4, 1972 | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Snowblind" | Vol. 4 | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Supernaut" | Vol. 4 | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973 | 5:42 |
| 13. | "Hole in the Sky" | Sabotage, 1975 | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" | Technical Ecstasy, 1976 | 3:26 |
| 15. | "Never Say Die" | Never Say Die!, 1978 | 3:48 |
| 16. | "Dirty Women" | Technical Ecstasy | 7:13 |
Personnel
- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne - vocals
- Tony Iommi - guitar
- Geezer Butler - bass
- Bill Ward - drums
Production
- Sharon Osbourne – executive production
- Rodger Bain, Patrick Meehan, Mike Butcher – production
- Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot – remastering
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 96 |
Release history
| United Kingdom | 14 March 2006 | Rhino Records |
| United States | ??? | Warner Bros. Records |
| Canada | ??? | Warner Bros. Records |
See also
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Raposa, David (2 May 2006). "Greatest Hits 1970-1978 - Black Sabbath". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Black Sabbath: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Black Sabbath chart history". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Black Sabbath Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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