Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Black Sabbath
Released15 June 2009
Recorded1969–1978
GenreHeavy metal
Length73:00
LabelUniversal/UMC
ProducerBlack Sabbath, Rodger Bain, Patrick Meehan, Mike Butcher
Black Sabbath compilations chronology
The Rules of Hell
(2008) 		Greatest Hits
(2009) 		Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Paranoid"Paranoid, 19702:47
2."Iron Man"Paranoid5:55
3."Changes"Vol. 4, 19724:43
4."Fairies Wear Boots"Paranoid6:13
5."War Pigs"Paranoid7:54
6."Never Say Die"Never Say Die!, 19783:48
7."Children of the Grave"Master of Reality, 19715:15
8."The Wizard"Black Sabbath, 19704:20
9."Snowblind"Vol. 45:27
10."Sweet Leaf"Master of Reality5:05
11."Evil Woman"Black Sabbath3:22
12."Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 19735:48
13."Black Sabbath"Black Sabbath6:16
14."N.I.B."Black Sabbath6:07

Personnel

Black Sabbath

Release history

Europe & Australasia 9 June 2009 Universal Music

Charts

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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Thom Jurek (9 June 2009). "The Greatest Hits [Universal] - Black Sabbath | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits at Discogs". Discogs.com. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Sabbath – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Black Sabbath – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Black Sabbath – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
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