Greatest Hits 1970–1978
| Greatest Hits 1970–1978 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne - vocals
- Tony Iommi - guitar
- Geezer Butler - bass
- Bill Ward - drums
Production
[edit]- Sharon Osbourne – executive production
- Rodger Bain, Patrick Meehan, Mike Butcher – production
- Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot – remastering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 96 |
Release history
[edit]| United Kingdom | 14 March 2006 | Rhino Records |
| United States | ??? | Warner Bros. Records |
| Canada | ??? | Warner Bros. Records |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
