Black Sabbath – Paranoid (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1970
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Paranoid is an LP by Black Sabbath from 1970 released on the Vertigo label.
About this album
Paranoid is the album that turned Black Sabbath from a heavy blues band into the architects of heavy metal. Released in 1970, it sharpened the group’s dark riffs, ominous lyrics and down-tuned power into something harder and more direct, with songs like the title track, Iron Man and War Pigs becoming touchstones of the genre. Recorded quickly and with little polish, the album’s raw urgency only strengthened its impact, helping it reach a far wider audience and giving metal one of its definitive statements. Its influence on hard rock and metal has remained enormous ever since.
Genre: Metal
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Black SabbathLabel: Vertigo – 6360 011Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1970Genre: MetalStyle: Hard Rock, Heavy MetalA1 War Pigs
A2 Paranoid
A3 Planet Caravan
A4 Iron Man
B1 Electric Funeral
B2 Hand Of Doom
B3 Rat Salad
B4 Fairies Wear Boots