The Ozzy Osbourne Years

~ Release by Black Sabbath (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Black Sabbath
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 1)
recording of:
Black Sabbath (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan) and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4.26:21
2The Wizard
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
recording of:
The Wizard (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4.354:25
3Behind the Wall of Sleep
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
medley including a recording of:
Behind the Wall of Sleep (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Music, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
medley including a recording of:
Wasp (on 1969-10-16)
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.43:37
4N.I.B.
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970, in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16, on 1969-11-17)
recording of:
N.I.B. (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4.356:09
5Evil Woman
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Tony Allom
producer:
Roger Bain
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
cover recording of:
Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me (on 1969-10-16)
writer:
Dave Wagner, Dick Wiegand and Larry Wiegand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Franklin Boyd Music Ltd. and Yuggoth Music
3.43:25
6Sleeping Village
engineer:
Tom Allom and Barry Sheffield
producer:
Rodger Bain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970)
recording of:
Sleeping Village
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
10:45
7Warning
engineer:
Tom Allom and Barry Sheffield
producer:
Rodger Bain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interworld Communications (Record) Ltd. (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Warning
writer:
Alex Dmochowski, Aynsley Dunbar, John Morshead and Victor Brox
publisher:
Getaway Music Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Getaway Songs Ltd. and Noma Music Inc.
3:33
8War Pigs
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 5)
recording of:
War Pigs (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
version of:
Walpurgis
4.67:54
9Paranoid
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4.552:49
10Planet Caravan
engineer:
Brian Humphries and Tony Allom
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1970)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar and flute:
Tony Iommi
guitar:
Tony Iommi (in 1970)
piano:
Tom Allom (in 1970)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
recording of:
Planet Caravan (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
3.64:25
11Iron Man
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1970)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 7), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 310) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 344)
recording of:
Iron Man (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Doug Moody Music, Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
4.655:55
12Hand of Doom
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hand of Doom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
3.67:09
13Fairies Wear Boots
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fairies Wear Boots (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
medley including a recording of:
Jack the Stripper (intro to Fairies Wear Boots)
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd. and Onward Music Ltd. (in 1970)
part of:
Fairies Wear Boots
4.156:11
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