The Collection (Black Sabbath album)

The Collection
Compilation album by Black Sabbath
Released	Jul 1, 1992 June 28, 1999 (reissue)
Recorded	1969-1978
Genre	Heavy metal, blues rock
Length	72:13
Label	Castle
Black Sabbath compilations chronology
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll (1976) The Collection (1992) The Sabbath Stones (1996)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Collection is a compilation album released by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1992. It is one of the strangest compilations of the band. The album was released on the label Castle, who released two CD versions of this album in the UK,^[2] both with the same cover art and songs.^[3] The album includes greatest songs of Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne prior to his dismissal in 1979, from the eponymous album to Never Say Die!. The album has 15 tracks, two from Black Sabbath, two from Paranoid, one from Master of Reality, two from Black Sabbath Vol. 4, two from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, two from Sabotage, two from Technical Ecstasy and two from Never Say Die!.

Track listing

All songs credited to Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

1. "Paranoid" – 2:52
2. "Tomorrow's Dream" – 3:09
3. "Back Street Kids" – 3:47
4. "Symptom of the Universe" – 3:49
5. "Never Say Die" – 3:49
6. "Junior's Eyes" – 6:43
7. "Dirty Women" – 7:09
8. "Am I Going Insane (Radio)" – 4:16
9. "Supernaut" – 4:43
10. "The Wizard" – 4:25
11. "A National Acrobat" – 6:13
12. "Electric Funeral" – 4:52
13. "Into the Void" – 6:12
14. "Spiral Architect" – 5:31
15. "Wicked World" – 4:43

Personnel

• Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals, harmonica
• Tony Iommi – guitars
• Geezer Butler – bass
• Bill Ward – drums

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Gold	100,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "The Collection Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
3. "The Collection by Black Sabbath". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
4. "British album certifications – Black Sabbath – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Collection in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search