The Collection (Black Sabbath album)

The Collection is a compilation album released by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1992. 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!.

The Collection
Compilation album by
Black Sabbath
ReleasedJul 1, 1992
June 28, 1999 (reissue)
Recorded1969-1978
GenreHeavy metal, blues rock
Length72:13
LabelCastle
Black Sabbath compilations chronology
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
(1976)		 The Collection
(1992)		 The Sabbath Stones
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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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. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Collection in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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