Black Sabbath – Paranoid

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Label:	Vertigo – 6360 011
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	Germany
Released:	1970
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1	War Pigs	7:55
A2	Paranoid	2:50
A3	Planet Caravan	4:30
A4	Iron Man	6:00
B1	Electric Funeral	4:50
B2	Hand Of Doom	7:10
B3	Rat Salad	2:30
B4	Fairies Wear Boots	6:15

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Philips Records
Recorded At – Regent Sound Studios
Recorded At – Island Studios
Published By – Essex Music International Ltd.
Printed By – Carl v. d. Linnepe
Lacquer Cut At – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
Pressed By – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
Produced For – Tony Hall Enterprises

Credits

Bass Guitar – Terry "Geezer" Butler*
Design [Album], Photography By – Keef (4)
Drums – Bill Ward
Engineer – Brian Humphries, Tony Allom*
Lead Guitar – Tony Iommi
Management – Big Bear, Birmingham, Jim Simpson
Producer [Produced By] – Rodger Bain
Vocals – Ozzy Osbourne
Written-By, Composed By – Ward*, Osbourne*, Butler*, Iommi*

Notes

First German press with Vertigo "swirl" label & gatefold sleeve.

Recorded at Regent Sound and Island Studios

Published by Essex Music Int. Ltd.

Printed in Germany by Carl v.d. Linnepe, Lüdenscheid

Runouts are stamped.
As on all DGG pressings, the stampers are rotated 90°.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA
Price Code (Boxed): D
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AA 6360 011.1 Y
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AA 6360 011.2 Y
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 BM 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 BX 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 A H 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 A H 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 ZV 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 BE 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 BI 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 BR 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 5): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 E 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 6): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 A 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 6): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 A 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 7): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 1 V
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 7): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 1 S
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 8): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 AN 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 8): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 BO 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 9): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 P
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 9): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 Q
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 10): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 C
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 10): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 11): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 A F
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 11): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 A A
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 12): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 A A ❇ 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 12): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 A A 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 13): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 AO 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 13): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 BD 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 14): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 B1 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 14): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 B0 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 15): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 BO 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 15): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 BS 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 16): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 BA
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 16): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 EA
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 17): 10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 AB 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 17): 10 AA 6360011 2Y 320 AN 2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Paranoid (LP, Album, Gatefold, With Management Credits)	Vertigo	6360 011	UK	1970
Recently Edited	Paranoid (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Vertigo	6360 011	Australia	1970
New Submission	Paranoid (LP, Album, Stereo)	Vertigo	6360 011	Greece	1970
Recently Edited	Paranoid (LP, Album, Repress, Gatefold)	Vertigo	6360 011	UK	1970
Recently Edited	Paranoid (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Vertigo	6360 011	Italy	1970

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Reviews

Retro.Records Sep 9, 2023
This album made music history: Black Sabbath - Paranoid. It is the most successful album by the heavy metal band Balck Sabbath. The original 1st pressing on vinyl is very difficult to obtain.
TOP SONGS:
PARANOID
WAS PICS
IRON MAN
Planet Caravan

A MUST FOR HEAVY METAL FANS!!! ATTENTION: BEST SOUND ON RECORD!!!!!
lucaper Apr 4, 2023
I was never really happy with this version. i have now a US 1st pressing (Warner, green labels): it sounds much better !!
BenMzC Oct 24, 2022
Mine has written
10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 U on Side 1 and
10 AA 6360011 1Y 320 R on Side 2.
Picc.Claude Feb 26, 2022
I have 4 copy of this edition, 2 copy has Laminated cover and other 2 has Matte gatefold cover
_Golden_Goose_ Jan 27, 2022
Are there copies of this, without the Big Bear Management Credits on the inside sleeve? Everything else about the sleeve is identical.
BeerStill Jan 15, 2022
My copy has very clear crispy hi hat on war pigs. Not every copy is lame. I think it sounds as good as original UK press as I listen em both as frequent. Like Ozzy is singing in front of you, punchy drums and insane organic Iommi tone!!!!!!!!!!
mikevid Sep 15, 2020
Edited 3 years ago
I've got this and French early press with misprint (1970). French one is much crispier and cleaner in sound. German press have less treble and mid range as mentioned below.
robinvanbeek Mar 17, 2018
The A-Side of this pressing seems to have much less treble and mid compared to the B-side. Anyone else experienced this?
czecze Nov 20, 2012
hi!
or this first press LP have laminated cover or not?
please answer,who know..
thanks,
Ceslovas
plop888 Jan 15, 2010
In any format- vinyl, cassette, CD, etc; an absolute must-have for all metal heads. Sabbath's second release finds the boys in top form, with a confident, heavy sound. Some of their best-loved songs are on this one.
This album is a vital piece of heavy metal history. Play it LOUD! "\0.o/"