Black Sabbath (1996 Remaster)

~ Release by Black Sabbath (see all versions of this release, 43 available)

Annotation

CD Essential/Castle ESMCD301 (UK 1996) - Remastered
There is a second cat# on the same spine: GAS 0000301ESM

Matrix id: MASTERED BY MAYKING ESMCD301 IFPI 4BA2
LC 6448 Castle Communications

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-05 01:07 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Black Sabbath4.256:22
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) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
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)
4.44:25
3Behind the Wall of Sleep3.43:37
4N.I.B.4.556:07
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) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
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
3.53:25
6Sleeping Village
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:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
recording of:
Sleeping Village (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
3.53:46
7Warning
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:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
cover recording of:
Warning (on 1969-10-16)
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.
3.510:33
8Wicked World
engineer:
Tom Allom and Barry Sheffield
producer:
Rodger Bain
drums (drum set):
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) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
recording of:
Wicked World (on 1969-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
3.74:43

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
additional photography:Ross Halfin
photography:Keef (designer, photographer, UK - Keith MacMillan)
Chris Walter (English photographer)
liner notes:Hugh Gilmour
engineer:Tom Allom
Barry Sheffield
producer:Rodger Bain
remastering:Ray Staff (British mastering engineer)
design:Hugh Gilmour
Keef (designer, photographer, UK - Keith MacMillan)
copyrighted (©) by:Castle Communications PLC (not for label use, copyright holder) (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
remastered at:Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/379370 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000005RFH [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Evil Woman
The Wizard
covers:The CVLT Nation Sessions: Black Sabbath by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978
Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–2017
Black Sabbath / Paranoid
Cross Box
Hand of Doom: 4 Record Set
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Black Sabbath
The Complete 70’s Replica CD Collection: 1970–1978
The Complete Albums 1970–1978
The Complete Ozzy Years: 1970–1978
The Ozzy Osbourne Years
The Ten Year War
The Vinyl Collection: 1970–1978
part of:15 Most Influential Albums... (... Not Recorded by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis or the Rolling Stones) (SPIN magazine, 2003-04) (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 5) (order: 5)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 29) (order: 29)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time: pub_2022-07-01 (number: 69) (order: 69)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 178) (order: 239)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 241) (order: 241)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 243) (order: 243)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 355) (order: 355)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 355) (order: 355)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/723 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Black-sabbath/Black-sabbath [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r3gb [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/black-sabbath/black-sabbath/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-12146 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000652046 [info]
Wikidata:Q328482 [info]