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Several different compilations over the years have been released under the name "The Best of Black Sabbath". None of these are "official" releases, meaning none of them were ever released on the band's actual label with the band's consent and knowledge. This article covers the one released in 2000.

The Best of Black Sabbath is a 2000 compilation album by Black Sabbath released on the Sanctuary Records Label. It spans a total recording period from 1970 to 1983, begins with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, ends with Ian Gillan, former Deep Purple vocalist heading the band, begins with Black Sabbath in 1970, and ends with the album Born Again in 1983. The band omitted the later work that included Ronnie James Dio fronting the album Dehumanizer but did include his work on the album Heaven and Hell and The Mob Rules in the compilation. They also omitted Tony Martin's work from the collection, whom they fired at various times during the 90s.

As this album is a compilation album released by a record label, and not by "Black Sabbath management", it is not considered an official Black Sabbath album, and isn't in their official catalogue of albums. There are roughly half a dozen albums released through Black Sabbath's career all with the same album title. None of which were released by the band, but were some sort of record label compilation like this one is.

The album includes over twenty-five of Black Sabbath's greatest works, including "Paranoid", The title track on the Paranoid album; "Iron Man" from the same album; "N.I.B.", from their debut album; "War Pigs" and "Electric Funeral".

Track listing

The track listing shows the song title first after the track number. Then it cites the album from whence the song appears, and finally its duration. All songs written by Iommi/Butler/Ward/Osbourne except where noted.

Disc one

"Black Sabbath" (Iommi/Butler/Osbourne/Ward), from Black Sabbath
"The Wizard", from Black Sabbath
"N.I.B.", from Black Sabbath
"Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games With Me)" (Larry Weigand), from Black Sabbath
"Wicked World", from Black Sabbath
"War Pigs", from Paranoid
"Paranoid", from Paranoid
"Planet Caravan", from Paranoid
"Iron Man", from Paranoid
"Electric Funeral", from Paranoid
"Fairies Wear Boots", from Paranoid
"Sweet Leaf", from Master of Reality
"Embryo" (Iommi), from Master of Reality
"Children of the Grave", from Master of Reality
"Lord of This World", from Master of Reality
"Into the Void", from Master of Reality

Disc two

"Tomorrow's Dream", from Vol. 4
"Supernaut", from Vol. 4
"Snowblind", from Vol. 4
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
"Killing Yourself to Live", from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
"Spiral Architect", from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
"Hole in the Sky", from Sabotage
"Don't Start (Too Late)", from Sabotage
"Symptom of the Universe", from Sabotage
"Am I Going Insane (Radio)", from Sabotage
"Dirty Women", from Technical Ecstasy
"Never Say Die", from Never Say Die!
"A Hard Road", from Never Say Die!
"Heaven and Hell" (Dio/Butler/Ward/Iommi), from Heaven and Hell
"Turn Up the Night" (Dio/Butler/Iommi), from Mob Rules
"The Dark/Zero the Hero" (Gillan/Butler/Ward/Iommi), from Born Again

Album cover

The album cover features in the foreground four filled sarcophagi, which are in fact graves dating back to the 11th Century. The location is at Heysham, North West England overlooking Morecambe Bay. In the background the sun is setting, so apparently it is at dusk. It has a "The Best of Black Sabbath" title which appears in a Greek style font. On the back of the liner notes, and misc. there is a silhouette of Geezer Butler playing in the moonlight.

Personnel

1969-1979

The albums that this line-up is featured on are Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Vol. 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, and Never Say Die!.

Ozzy Osbourne, Vocals, Harmonica (Only track 2 on disc I)
Tony Iommi, guitar, piano, etc.
Bill Ward, drums
Geezer Butler, bass
Rodger Bain, producer (Black Sabbath, Paranoid, and Master Of Reality)
Patrick Meehan, producer (Vol. 4)
Mike Butcher, co-producer (Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, Never Say Die!)
Robin Black, co-producer (Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, Never Say Die!)

1980

The album that this line-up is featured on is Heaven and Hell.

Ronnie James Dio, vocals
Tony Iommi, guitar
Bill Ward, drums
Geezer Butler, bass

1981-1982

The album that this line-up is featured on is Mob Rules.

Ronnie James Dio, vocals
Tony Iommi, guitar
Vinny Appice, drums
Geezer Butler, bass

1983-1984

The album that this line-up is featured on is Born Again.

Ian Gillan, vocals
Tony Iommi, guitar
Geezer Butler, bass
Bill Ward, drums

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-'''''The Best of Black Sabbath''''' is a 2000 [[compilation album|compilation]] [[album]] by [[Black Sabbath]] released on the [[Sanctuary Records]] Label. It spans a total recording period from 1970 to 1983, begins with [[Ozzy Osbourne]] on vocals, ends with [[Ian Gillan]], former [[Deep Purple]] vocalist heading the band,  begins with ''[[Black Sabbath (Album)|Black Sabbath]]'' in 1970, and ends with the album ''[[Born Again (Black Sabbath)|Born Again]]'' in 1983. The band omitted the later work that included [[Ronnie James Dio]] fronting the album ''[[Dehumanizer]]'' but did include his work on the album ''[[Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath album)|Heaven and Hell]]'' in the compilation. They also omitted [[Tony Martin (rock singer)|Tony Martin]]'s work from the collection, whom they fired at various times during the 90s.
+'''''The Best of Black Sabbath''''' is a 2000 [[compilation album|compilation]] [[album]] by [[Black Sabbath]] released on the [[Sanctuary Records]] Label. It spans a total recording period from 1970 to 1983, begins with [[Ozzy Osbourne]] on vocals, ends with [[Ian Gillan]], former [[Deep Purple]] vocalist heading the band,  begins with ''[[Black Sabbath (Album)|Black Sabbath]]'' in 1970, and ends with the album ''[[Born Again (Black Sabbath)|Born Again]]'' in 1983. The band omitted the later work that included [[Ronnie James Dio]] fronting the album ''[[Dehumanizer]]'' but did include his work on the album ''[[Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath album)|Heaven and Hell]]'' and The Mob Rules in the compilation. They also omitted [[Tony Martin (rock singer)|Tony Martin]]'s work from the collection, whom they fired at various times during the 90s.
 As this album is a [[compilation album]] released by a record label, and not by "Black Sabbath management", it is not considered an official Black Sabbath album, and isn't in their official catalogue of albums.  There are roughly half a dozen albums released through Black Sabbath's career all with the same album title.  None of which were released by the band, but were some sort of record label compilation like this one is.