Greatest Hits 1970–1978

Greatest Hits 1970–1978 is a compilation album from Black Sabbath, released in 2006.

Greatest Hits 1970–1978
Greatest hits album by
Released14 March 2006
Recorded1969–1978
GenreHeavy metal
Length74:28
LabelRhino
Warner Bros.
ProducerBlack Sabbath, Rodger Bain, Patrick Meehan, Mike Butcher
Black Sabbath compilations chronology
Black Box
(2004)
Greatest Hits 1970–1978
(2006)
Black Sabbath: The Dio Years
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media6.2/10.0 [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

This album features only the original line-up of Black Sabbath with all the albums Ozzy Osbourne worked on presented from 1970's self-titled debut album to 1978's Never Say Die!.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart on 1 April 2006 at number 96.[4] It spent 10 weeks on the chart.[4]

It was released to coincide with the band's induction into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Track listing

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All songs written by Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward).

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Black Sabbath"Black Sabbath, 19706:16
2."N.I.B."Black Sabbath5:22
3."The Wizard"Black Sabbath4:20
4."War Pigs"Paranoid, 19707:54
5."Paranoid"Paranoid2:48
6."Iron Man" (Single version)Paranoid3:29
7."Sweet Leaf"Master of Reality, 19715:03
8."Children of the Grave"Master of Reality5:15
9."Changes"Vol. 4, 19724:43
10."Snowblind"Vol. 45:27
11."Supernaut"Vol. 44:41
12."Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 19735:42
13."Hole in the Sky"Sabotage, 19754:02
14."Rock 'n' Roll Doctor"Technical Ecstasy, 19763:26
15."Never Say Die"Never Say Die!, 19783:48
16."Dirty Women"Technical Ecstasy7:13

Personnel

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Black Sabbath

Production

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Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 96

Release history

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United Kingdom 14 March 2006 Rhino Records
United States ??? Warner Bros. Records
Canada ??? Warner Bros. Records

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Raposa, David (2 May 2006). "Greatest Hits 1970-1978 - Black Sabbath". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Black Sabbath: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Black Sabbath chart history". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Black Sabbath Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.