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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 15 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1978 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 73:00 | |||
| Label | Universal/UMC | |||
| Producer | Black Sabbath, Rodger Bain, Patrick Meehan, Mike Butcher | |||
| Black Sabbath compilations chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Greatest Hits is a compilation album from Black Sabbath, released by Universal in 2009.
This album features only the original line-up of Black Sabbath with most of the albums Ozzy Osbourne worked on presented. This compilation features songs from 1970's self-titled debut album to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, as well as one song from Never Say Die!.
This compilations used the same masters from the Universal 2009 album remasters.
A similar compilation of the same name was released outside North America by NEMS Records in 1977.[2]
The album was re-released in 2012 as Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath with identical track listing but different artwork.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paranoid" | Paranoid, 1970 | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Iron Man" | Paranoid | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Changes" | Vol. 4, 1972 | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Fairies Wear Boots" | Paranoid | 6:13 |
| 5. | "War Pigs" | Paranoid | 7:54 |
| 6. | "Never Say Die" | Never Say Die!, 1978 | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Children of the Grave" | Master of Reality, 1971 | 5:15 |
| 8. | "The Wizard" | Black Sabbath, 1970 | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Snowblind" | Vol. 4 | 5:27 |
| 10. | "Sweet Leaf" | Master of Reality | 5:05 |
| 11. | "Evil Woman" | Black Sabbath | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973 | 5:48 |
| 13. | "Black Sabbath" | Black Sabbath | 6:16 |
| 14. | "N.I.B." | Black Sabbath | 6:07 |
Personnel[edit]
- Black Sabbath
- Ozzy Osbourne - vocals
- Tony Iommi - guitar, piano & Mellotron on Changes
- Geezer Butler - bass, Mellotron on Changes
- Bill Ward - drums
Release history[edit]
| Europe & Australasia | 9 June 2009 | Universal Music |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 73 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] | 28 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 19 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[7] | 2 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Thom Jurek (9 June 2009). "The Greatest Hits [Universal] - Black Sabbath | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits at Discogs". Discogs.com. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Sabbath – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Black Sabbath – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Black Sabbath – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
