Paranoid (album) - Definition and Overview

Paranoid
LP by Black Sabbath
Released	January, 1971
Recorded	1970 (?)
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	42 min 00 s
Record label	Warner Brothers
Producers	Rodger Bain
Professional reviews
AMG	5/5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ousyxdybjoly)
RollingStone	NR	link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=111359)
Black Sabbath Chronology
Black Sabbath. (1970)	Paranoid (1971)	Master of Reality (1971)

Paranoid is the breakthrough second album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music); it soon topped the British music charts. Widely regarded as one of the pioneering recordings in heavy metal, the album established some of the conventions of the genre. The album was originally titled "War Pigs" but the record company changed it to "Paranoid" because of sensitivity about the Vietnam War.

Paranoid peaked at #12 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart (North America). The singles "Paranoid" and "Iron Man" peaked at #61 and #52, respectively, on the Pop singles chart.

Tracks

1. "War Pigs/Luke's Wall" - 7:55
2. "Paranoid" - 2:50
3. "Planet Caravan" - 4:30
4. "Iron Man" - 6:00
5. "Electric Funeral" - 4:50
6. "Hand of Doom" - 7:10
7. "Rat Salad" - 2:30
8. "Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots" - 6:15

All tracks by Butler/Iommi/Osbourne/Ward.

Personnel

• Ozzy Osbourne - Harmonica, Vocals
• Geezer Butler - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
• Tony Iommi - Guitar
• Bill Ward - Drums, Vocals

• Keef - Design, Photography, Cover Design
• Tom (Colonel) Allom - Engineer
• Tony Allom - Engineer
• Brian Humphries - Engineer