![]() ![]() Recorded at Regent Sound and Island Studios.Īll songs by Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward. Deluxe Expanded Edition: 'Paranoid' is expanded to a triple-disc containing the extremely rare 1974 Quadraphonic mix of the album on DVD. Paranoid features several signature songs, including 'War Pigs', 'Iron Man', 'Fairies Wear Boots' and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts. StarringOzzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Bill Ward Henry Rollins. This was the band's only album to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Returning to the classic albums original tracks, this documentary reveals how Black Sabbath created their dark, frightening and ear-splitting sound. On the North American edition of the album, the songs "War Pigs" and "Fairies Wear Boots" were titled "War Pigs/Luke's Wall" and "Jack The Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots," respectively.Ī Classic Albums documentary has been made for Paranoid, chronicling its inception, recording process, and legacy. Paranoid was first released September 1970 in the UK, with the USA release delayed to January 1971. "Iron Man" is based on a fictional character thought up by Ozzy and Geezer, not the Marvel comics hero of the same name. "Fairies Wear Boots" was inspired by a time when Ozzy and Geezer were hassled by skinheads, thus an insult to the boot-wearing "fairy" skinheads. "Paranoid" was the last song composed and recorded for the album at the behest of the producer, who thought they needed an extra track.Ĭontrary to popular belief, the name for doom metal didn't come from the song "Hand of Doom." It came from Candlemass's 1986 debut album, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. The band was formed in 1968 by John 'Ozzy' Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (lead guitar), Terence 'Geezer' Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward. Paranoid is just such a great metal album, its a metal album thats effectively simple and also one that withstood the test of time extremely well. The discography of Black Sabbath, an English heavy metal band, includes 19 studio albums, eight live albums, 16 compilation albums, seven video albums, one extended play and 30 singles. It is the first single from the album, while the B-side is the song 'The Wizard'. Music Reviews: Paranoid by Black Sabbath released in 1970. ' Paranoid ' is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1970 off the bands second studio album Paranoid (1970). The album was originally supposed to be titled War Pigs and the cover art was designed with that title in mind, but the record company objected (presumably due to the Vietnam War), so it was re-titled Paranoid. Paranoid is without any doubt the best Black Sabbath albums ever, but more importantly one of the most important heavy metal albums of all time. Music Reviews: Paranoid by Black Sabbath released in 1970. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |