Black Sabbath (+Re-Union Project - Heaven & Hell) - Discography (1970-2017) AAC

Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with their first three albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970) and Master of Reality (1971). Following Osbourne's departure in 1979, the band underwent multiple line-up changes, with Iommi being the only constant member throughout their history.

After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band, and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, a cover of the Crow song "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, Black Sabbath, was released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success, leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later that year. The band's popularity grew, and by 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably. This album, along with its predecessor Vol. 4 (1972) and its successors Sabotage (1975), Technical Ecstasy (1976) and Never Say Die! (1978), saw the band explore more experimental and progressive styles....

Studio (12:50:39)
1970 - Black Sabbath (1989, Vertigo 832 702-2, W.Germany) (00:40:57)
1970 - Paranoid (1987, Vertigo 832 701-2, W.Germany) (00:41:13)
1971 - Master Of Reality (1987, Vertigo 832 707-2, W.Germany) (00:39:57)
1972 - Vol 4 (1989, Vertigo 832 703-2, W.Germany) (00:46:53)
1973 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1987, Vertigo 832 700-2, W.Germany) (00:46:11)
1975 - Sabotage (1989, Vertigo 832 706-2, W.Germany) (00:48:26)
1976 - Technical Ecstasy (1989, Vertigo 838 224-2, W.Germany) (00:39:55)
1978 - Never Say Die! (1987, Vertigo 830 789-2, W.Germany) (00:45:16)
1980 - Heaven And Hell (1987, Vertigo 830 171-2, W.Germany) (00:39:23)
1981 - Mob Rules (1987, Vertigo 830 777-2, W.Germany) (00:40:26)
1983 - Born Again (1987, Vertigo 814 271-2, W.Germany) (00:40:46)
1986 - Seventh Star (1986, Vertigo 826 704-2, W.Germany) (00:34:51)
1987 - The Eternal Idol (1987, Vertigo 832 708-2, W.Germany) (00:43:14)
1989 - Headless Cross (1989, I.R.S. 564-24 1005 2, Holland) (00:40:25)
1990 - Tyr (1990, I.R.S. 24 1070 2, Holland) (00:39:16)
1992 - Dehumanizer (1992, I.R.S. 0777 713155 2 7, Holland) (00:52:02)
1994 - Cross Purposes (1994, I.R.S. 0777 7 13222 2 8, Holland) (00:47:15)
1995 - Forbidden (1995, I.R.S. 7243 8 30620 2 7, Holland) (00:44:13)

RMs (08:52:36)
1970 - Black Sabbath (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 301, UK) (00:42:45)
1970 - Paranoid (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 302, UK) (00:41:49)
1971 - Master Of Reality (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 303, UK) (00:34:23)
1972 - Vol 4 (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 304, UK) (00:42:55)
1973 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 305, UK) (00:42:21)
1975 - Sabotage (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 306, UK) (00:43:43)
1976 - Technical Ecstasy (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 328, UK) (00:40:11)
1978 - Never Say Die! (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 329, UK) (00:45:43)
1980 - Heaven And Hell (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 330, UK) (00:39:50)
1981 - Mob Rules (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 332, UK) (00:40:26)
1983 - Born Again (1996 RM, Essential ESMCD 334, UK) (00:40:57)
1986 - Seventh Star (1996 RM, Essential ESM CD 335, UK) (00:34:42)
1987 - The Eternal Idol (1996 RM, Essential ESM CD 336, UK) (00:42:51)

DLXs, RMs (18:26:07)
1970 - Black Sabbath (2009 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2700817, EU) (01:24:11)
1970 - Paranoid (2009 RM 2CD+DVD Dlx, Sanctuary 1782444, EU) (01:25:30)
1971 - Master Of Reality (2009 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2701106, EU) (01:15:31)
1972 - Vol 4 (2009 RM, Sanctuary 2716857, EU) (00:42:44)
1973 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (2009 RM, Sanctuary 2716846, EU) (00:42:23)
1975 - Sabotage (2009 RM, Sanctuary 2716664, EU) (00:43:39)
1976 - Technical Ecstasy (2009 RM, Sanctuary 2716550, EU) (00:40:05)
1978 - Never Say Die! (2009 RM, Sanctuary 2716533, EU) (00:45:37)
1980 - Heaven And Hell (2010 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2735073, EU) (01:25:28)
1981 - Mob Rules (2010 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2735070, EU) (02:07:37)
1983 - Born Again (2011 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2770406, EU) (01:38:18)
1986 - Seventh Star (2010 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2752472, EU) (01:23:08)
1987 - The Eternal Idol (2010 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2752460, EU) (01:31:37)
1992 - Dehumanizer (2011 RM 2CD Dlx, EMI 50999 07144227, EU) (01:31:29)
2013 - 13 (2013 2CD Dlx, Vertigo 3735427, EU) (01:08:50)

SDLXs (11:46:44)
1970 - Paranoid (2016 RM 4CD SDlx, WB R2 556692, USA) (03:05:47)
1972 - Vol 4 (2021 RM 4CD SDlx, WB R2 643817, Germany) (03:10:08)
1975 - Sabotage (2021 RM 4CD SDlx, WB R2 645954, Germany) (02:31:01)
1976 - Technical Ecstasy (2021 RM 4CD SDlx, WB R2 645955, Germany) (02:59:48)

Lives (14:07:15)
1980 - Live At Last (1986, Vertigo 832704-2, W.Germany) (00:57:33)
1980 - Live At Last (2010 RM, Sanctuary 2749910, EU) (00:57:08)
1982 - Live Evil (1989, Vertigo 826881-2, W.Germany) (01:13:03)
1982 - Live Evil (2010 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2733929, EU) (01:24:10)
1995 - Cross Purposes - Live (I.R.S. 724383006922, USA) (01:10:58)
1998 - Reunion (Epic 4919549, Austria) - 2CD (01:47:37)
2002 - Past Lives (2010 RM 2CD Dlx, Sanctuary 2749907, EU) (01:57:13)
2007 - Live At Hammersmith Odeon (London, 1982) (Rhino RHM2 07735, USA) (01:19:53)
2013 - Live... Gathered In Their Masses (CD+2DVD+Blu-ray Dlx, Vertigo 00602537540914, EU) (01:09:19)
2017 - The End (Live In Birmingham) (3CD+DVD+Blu-ray SDlx, Eagle EREDV1292, Germany) (02:10:21)

EPs (01:11:38)
1999 - Black Mass (Live 1970) (CDEP, NMC PILOT49, UK) (00:17:23)
2016 - The End (CDEP+Bonuses, BS Productions, USA) (00:54:15)

CDSs (03:30:26)
1988 - Black Sabbath (CDS, Castle CD3-5, France) (00:16:33)
1989 - Black Moon ( CDS Promo, I.R.S. IRSD-002, USA) (00:08:43)
1989 - Headless Cross (CDMS Promo, I.R.S. CD45-8202, USA) (00:12:38)
1989 - Paranoid (CDS, Old Gold Rec. OG 6129, Austria) (00:13:18)
1990 - Feels Good To Me (CDS, I.R.S. EIRSCD 148, UK) (00:18:49)
1992 - I (CDS Promo, Reprise PRO-CD-5704, USA) (00:05:12)
1992 - Master Of Insanity (CDS1, I.R.S. CDEIRSS 180, Holland) (00:13:53)
1992 - Master Of Insanity (CDS2, I.R.S. CDEIRS 180, Holland) (00:13:05)
1992 - Time Machine (CDS Promo, Reprise PRO-CD-5311, USA) (00:04:18)
1992 - TV Crimes (CDMS, I.R.S. 724388013024, Holland) (00:13:01)
1995 - Get A Grip (CDS, I.R.S. CDSP111, Holland) (00:04:01)
1998 - Paranoid (CDMS, Epic EPC 666599 2, Austria) (00:12:10)
1998 - Psycho Man (CDMS, Epic ESK 41026, USA) (00:13:44)
1998 - Psycho Man (CDS, Epic SAMPCS 5513, Austria) (00:08:21)
2000 - The Singles 1970-1978 (6CD Box, Sanctuary CMKBX002, UK) (00:52:40)

Compilations (33:02:39)
1975 - We Sold Our Soul For Rock'n'Roll (2004, Sanctuary SMDDD078, EU) - 2CD (01:31:47)
1977 - Greatest Hits (1986, Castle NELCD 6009, France) (01:00:15)
1985 - The Sabbath Collection (Castle CCSCD 109, France) (00:58:47)
1989 - Blackest Sabbath 1970-1987 (Vertigo PPD-1083, Japan) (01:11:29)
1991 - The Ozzy Osbourne Years (Castle ESBCD 142, UK) - 3CD (03:43:25)
1992 - Iron Man (Ariola 291005, Germany) (00:59:07)
1993 - Between Heaven & Hell (The Best Of Black Sabbath) (Concrete RAD 8602-2, Germany) (01:11:01)
1995 - Between Heaven And Hell 1970-1983 (RM, Castle RAW CD 104, UK) (01:16:46)
1996 - The Best Of Black Sabbath 1970-1987 (RM, Castle TECW-25352, Japan) (01:14:39)
1996 - The Sabbath Stones ( I.R.S. Rec. 724383753222, Holland) (01:19:58)
1996 - Under Wheels Of Confusion 1970-1987 (RM, Essential ESFCD 419, UK) - 4CD (04:25:59)
2000 - The Best Of Black Sabbath (RM, Sanctuary RAWDD 145, UK) - 2CD (02:37:53)
2002 - Symptom Of The Universe 1970-1978 (WB-Rhino R2 73772, USA) - 2CD (02:32:34)
2006 - Greatest Hits 1970-1978 (RM, WB-Rhino WTVD 73365, Canada) (01:19:35)
2007 - The Dio Years (RM, CD+DVD, WB-Rhino R9298876, 8122-799648, EU) (01:19:16)
2008 - Greatest Hits (Star Mark-Warner Music 19310, RU) - 2CD (02:36:44)
2009 - Greatest Hits (Sanctuary-Universal 2705880, EU) (01:12:53)
2017 - The Ultimate Collection (RM, WB-Rhino R2 558485, USA) - 2CD (02:30:31)

Heaven & Hell (04:04:38)
2007 - Live From Radio City Music Hall (2CD+DVD, SPV SPV98100, Germany) (01:56:06)
2009 - The Devil You Know (CD+DVD, Roadrunner RR 7853-8, Germany) (00:54:03)
2010 - Neon Nights (Live At Wacken 2009) (Armoury ARMCD531, Germany) (01:14:29)

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