Paranoid - 2024 UK/European Sanctuary label Red/Black Splatter vinyl 8-track LP - RSD2024

Limited Edition reissue of Birmingham, occult themed doom metal combos quintessential and influential album - reissued for Record Store Day 2024 on black splattered blodred vinyl.

Partanoid was originally released on the Vertigo imprint in 1970 - spawning the British singles "Paranoid" and "Iron Man".

Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains called "Hand Of Doom" "a masterpiece. It's hypnotic and terrifying and has a seductive groove. The song explodes into a twisted landscape made physical through sound." Scott Ian of Anthrax told Nick Bowcott that "War Pigs" is "the sound of the apocalypse. It's the sound of a vengeful God. It's the sound of a beast crushing everything in its path." In the Holiday 2008 issue of Guitar World, Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead called "Iron Man" one of the most memorable riffs of all time while Kerry King of Slayer cited "Electric Funeral" as having "some monster riffs that have stood the test of time."*

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. War Pigs 7:57
2. Paranoid 2:53
3. Planet Caravan 4:32
4. Iron Man 5:56

Side 2:
1. Electric Funeral 4:53
2. Hand Of Doom 7:08
3. Rat Salad 2:30
4. Fairies Wear Boots (Ozzy Osbourne - Geezer Butler) 6:15

All lyrics written by Geezer Butler, except where noted - all music composed by Black Sabbath (Iommi/Butler/Ward/Osbourne).

Recorded 16 - 21 June 1970 at Regent Sound Studios and Island Studios, London

Credits:

Black Sabbath:

Ozzy Osborne - vocals
Toni Yommi - guitar
Geezer Butler - bass
Bill Ward - drums

Additional Musicians:
Tom Allom - piano on "Planet Caravan"

Technical Credits:
Rodger Bain - Production
Brian Humphries, Tony Allom - Engineers

Artwork:
Marcus Keef - graphic design, photography

Various Credits:
Jim Simpson/Big Bear Management, Birmingham - Management

*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoid_(album)