Black Sabbath are an English band, formed in in 1968, by guitarist , bassist , singer , and drummer . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. Originally formed in 1968 as a heavy band named Earth, the band began incorporating themes with horror-inspired lyrics and tuned-down guitars. Despite an association with occult and horror themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social instability, political corruption, the dangers of drug abuse and apocalyptic prophecies of the horrors of war.

Black Sabbath is the debut album by the band. Released on 13 February 1970 in the United Kingdom, and later on 1 June 1970 in the United States, the album reached number eight on the and has been categorised as the first major album to be credited with the development of the heavy metal genre. Accolades

In 1989, listed the album at number 31 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". In 2000, magazine included Black Sabbath in their list of the "Best Metal Albums of All Time" and stated, "[This] was to prove so influential it remains a template for metal bands three decades on".In 2003, the album was ranked number 241 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of ; it was ranked number 243 in a revised edition of the list in 2012.In retrospect the album has been lauded as perhaps the first true album.Furthermore it has been credited for being the first record in the and genres.

Track Listing

All songs credited to , , and , except where noted.

European Release

Side one
No. Title Length
1. ""   6:20 2. ""   4:24 3. "Behind the Wall of Sleep"   3:37 4. ""   6:08 Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
5. "" ( cover) Larry Weigand, Dick Weigand, David Wagner 3:25 6. "Sleeping Village"     3:46 7. "Warning" (The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation cover) , Alex Dmochowski, Victor Hickling, John Moorshead



















Personnel















Black Sabbath – , on "The Wizard" – – – Production – , on "Sleeping Village" – Barry Sheffield – engineering Marcus Keef – ,

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