Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection

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Label:	BMG – BMGCAT2CD83
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:	UK & Europe
Released:	Oct 28, 2016
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Heavy Metal

Tracklist

1-1	Paranoid Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	2:49
1-2	Never Say Die Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	3:49
1-3	Iron Man Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:55
1-4	Black Sabbath Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	6:18
1-5	Children Of The Grave Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:16
1-6	Fairies Wear Boots Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	6:14
1-7	Changes Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	4:42
1-8	Rat Salad Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	2:29
1-9	Sweet Leaf Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:05
1-10	War Pigs Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	7:54
1-11	Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:45
1-12	Hole In The Sky Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	3:59
1-13	Symptom Of The Universe Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	6:30
1-14	Spiral Architect Written-By – William Thomas Ward*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:30
1-15	Rock 'n' Roll Doctor Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	3:25
2-1	Dirty Women Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	7:08
2-2	Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games With Me) Written-By – Dave Wagner, Dick Weigand, Larry Weigand	3:22
2-3	A Hard Road Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	6:02
2-4	Lord Of This World Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:25
2-5	Into The Void Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	6:12
2-6	Behind The Wall Of Sleep Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	3:38
2-7	Snowblind Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:24
2-8	Tomorrow's Dream Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	3:08
2-9	The Wizard Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	4:21
2-10	N.I.B. Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	6:04
2-11	Electric Funeral Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	4:50
2-12	Embryo Written-By – Tony Iommi	0:27
2-13	Killing Yourself To Live Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	5:40
2-14	Am I Going Insane? Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	4:13
2-15	Wicked World Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	4:43
2-16	It's Alright Written-By – Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler*, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi	3:59

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Black Sabbath
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Gimcastle Ltd.
Copyright © – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Published By – Onward Music Ltd.
Published By – Gimcastle Ltd.
Published By – Yuggoth Music
Published By – Westminster Music Ltd.
Published By – Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Remastered At – Wired Masters
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC

Credits

Artwork, Design – James Fisher (6)
Coordinator [Project Co-Ordination] – Steve Hammonds
Photography By – Chris Walter, Getty Images
Remastered By [Re-mastering] – Andy Pearce

Notes

On CD labels and back cover:
All tracks ℗ 1970-1978 Black Sabbath / Gimcastle Ltd. © 2016 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd, a BMG Company
Manufactured in the EU

Tri-fold Digipak, including an 8-page booklet, inserted in left (Photos, tracklist with songwriters & publishers, credits)

Publishers:
Westminster Music Ltd. : tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-9, 1-10, 1-12, 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12, 2-14, 2-15 & 2-16
Onward Music Ltd. : tracks 1-4, 1-8, 1-11, 2-4, 2-9, 2-11 & 2-13
Yuggoyh Music/Wixen Music UK Ltd. : track 2-2

Project Co-Ordination: Steve Hammonds
Artwork & Design; James Fisher
Re-mastering: Andy Pearce @ Wired Masters
Photo: Chris Walter, courtesy of Getty Images

Special thanks to Sharon Osbourne, Ralph Baker, Ernest Chapman, Gloria Butler, Mike Slarve, Liese Rugo, Colin Newman, Steve Bunyan, Didier Dehauteur, Karen Meekings, Ian Bennett

Most copies have a black hype sticker on front cello:
"THE VERY
BEST OF
BLACK SABBATH
INCLUDING
PARANOID
IRON MAN
WAR PIGS
N.I.B. &
THE WIZARD

BMGCAT2CD83"

Track durations are not mentioned on this release

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned [EAN]): 4050538232851
Barcode (Printed [EAN-13]): 4 05053823285 1 >
Mastering SID Code (CD1, CD2): IFPI L555
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): IFPI 94Y7
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI 942R
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 3): IFPI 947T
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 4): IFPI 94W8
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 1, 3): BMGCAT2CD83-1 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 2): BMGCAT2CD83-1 15 A02
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 4): BMGCAT2CD83-1 15 A01
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 94U4
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 3): IFPI 945S
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 1, 4): BMGCAT2CD83-2 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 2): BMGCAT2CD83-2 15 A03
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 3): BMGCAT2CD83-2 15 A04
Rights Society: mcps
Label Code: LC 6448
Other (CD1, on label): BMGCAT2CD83-1
Other (CD2, on label): BMGCAT2CD83-2

Other Versions (5 of 15)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Ultimate Collection (4×LP, Compilation, Remastered)	BMG	BMGCAT4LP83	Europe	2016
New Submission	The Ultimate Collection (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered)	BMG	BMGCAT2CD83X	UK	2016
	The Ultimate Collection (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Special Edition, Digipak)	BMG	BMGCAT2CD83	Europe	2016
New Submission	The Ultimate Collection (2×CDr, Compilation, Promo)	BMG	none	UK	2016
New Submission	The Ultimate Collection (31×File, FLAC, Compilation)	BMG	none	US	2016

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Reviews

IBOLTON Oct 30, 2016
Edited 7 years ago
It would be nice if Sabbath would release 12" vinyl singles. I don't think they are any in existence (only 7" singles) and 12" single would be great sound quality. Example: Side A War Pigs Side B Hand of Doom or Side A Black Sabbath Side B NIB, or Sweet Leaf and Children of the Grave, etc. Release several different songs. Or even do reissues of 45 RPM double LP for improved sound quality.