Black Sabbath discography
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The discography for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
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[edit] Official band discography
The albums in this section are official "band sponsored" albums, and are released with the cooperation and authorization of the band that existed at the time of the release.
[edit] Studio and live albums
Many of Black Sabbath's albums, including their first eight albums with Ozzy Osbourne and their first two albums with Ronnie James Dio, are considered Heavy metal classics, the latter only being recognized within the last few years. Most of the other albums (especially Born Again and the albums from the Tony Martin era) have gained that of an extreme cult following by die-hard Black Sabbath fans.
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | Certification |
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1970 | Black Sabbath | Warner Bros. Records | #8 UK #23 US |
Platinum US, Platinum UK |
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1971 (U.S.) 1970 (U.K.) | Paranoid | Warner Bros. Records | #1 UK #12 US |
4xPlatinum US, 5xPlatium UK |
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1971 | Master of Reality | Warner Bros. Records | #5 UK #8 US |
2xPlatinum US, 3xPlatium UK |
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1972 | Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 | Warner Bros. Records | #8 UK #13 US |
Platinum US, 2xPlatinum UK |
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1973 | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | Warner Bros. Records | #4 UK #11 US |
Platinum US, 3xPlatinum UK |
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1975 | Sabotage | Warner Bros. Records | #7 UK #28 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1976 | Technical Ecstasy | Warner Bros. Records | #13 UK #51 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1978 | Never Say Die! | Warner Bros. Records | #12 UK #69 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1980 | Heaven and Hell | Warner Bros. Records | #9 UK #28 US |
Platinum US, 3xPlatinum UK |
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1981 | Mob Rules | Warner Bros. Records | #12 UK #29 US |
Gold US, Platinum UK |
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1982 | Live Evil | Warner Bros. Records | #13 UK #37 US |
Gold US, Gold UK |
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1983 | Born Again | Warner Bros. Records | #4 UK #39 US |
Platinum UK |
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1986 | Seventh Star | Warner Bros. Records | #27 UK #78 US |
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1987 | The Eternal Idol | Warner Bros. Records | #66 UK #168 US |
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1989 | Headless Cross | I.R.S. | #31 UK #115 US |
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1990 | TYR | I.R.S. | #24 UK | |
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1992 | Dehumanizer | Warner Bros. Records | #28 UK #44 US |
Gold UK |
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1994 | Cross Purposes | I.R.S. | #41 UK #122 US |
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1995 | Cross Purposes Live (out of print) | I.R.S. | Did not chart | |
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1995 | Forbidden | EMI | #71 UK | |
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1998 | Reunion | Epic Records | #41 UK #11 US |
Platinum US |
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2002 (recorded 1970-1975) | Past Lives | Sanctuary Records | #114 US | |
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2007 (Recorded 1981) | Black Sabbath: Live at Hammersmith Odeon | Rhino Handmade |
[edit] Compilation albums
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | Certification |
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1975 | We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll | Warner Bros. Records | #35 UK, #48 US | 2xPlatinum US, Silver UK |
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1996 | The Sabbath Stones (compilation of 1983-1995 material) | I.R.S. Records | ||
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2002 | Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978 (compilation - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) | Warner Bros. Records/Rhino Records | ||
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2004 | Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (box set - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) | Warner Bros. Records | ||
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2006 | Greatest Hits 1970-1978 (compilation - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) | Rhino Records | #96 U.S. | |
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2007 | Black Sabbath: The Dio Years (Compilation CD of Dio Material) | Rhino Records |
[edit] Unofficial/other discography
The albums in this section are not official, as they were not released with the cooperation of band management, and are generally released by record companies, not the band itself.
- 1980 - Live at Last (Live from 1973 - Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward); #5 UK. Eventually remastered and officially released as one of the two Past Lives discs.
- 1980 - Greatest Hits. Not to be confused with the official release Greatest Hits 1970-1978, this 10-track compilation only spans the first five albums and used a section of Pieter Brueghel the Elder's "El triunfo de la muerte" for the front cover.
- 1973, 1976, 2000 - The Best of Black Sabbath (several different compilation albums under this title)
- 1974 - Bagdad (live recording from California Jam, Germany)
- 1976 - The Original (compilation, Germany)
- 1978 - Rock Heavies (compilation, Germany)
- 1983 - The Best (compilation, Australia)
- 1983 - The Very Best of Black Sabbath (compilation, South Africa)
- 1984, 1987 - The Kings of Hell (compilation, Brazil)
- 1985 - The Collection (compilation, UK)
- 1991 - Backtrackin (compilation, Australia)
- 1991 - Children of the Grave (essentially the Vol. 4 album with an added live version of "Children of the Grave")
- 1994 - The Ozzy Osbourne Years (3 disc set from Japan, containing all of the songs from the first six studio albums, minus the instrumentals and including "Evil Woman" in place of "Wicked World")
- 1996 - Under Wheels of Confusion (4 disc compilation spanning 1970-1987, which were the band's years on Warner Bros. Records)
- 2006 - Paranoid (DVD)
