Paranoid is the breakthrough second album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1970; 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. However, the band's interpretation of a "War Pig" was still featured on the cover (the man with the spandex and tin foil sword). The song "Iron Man" also received #1 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs.

Paranoid peaked at #12 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart (North America), and #1 in the UK album charts. The singles "Paranoid" and "Iron Man" peaked at #61 and #52, respectively, on the Pop singles chart. "Paranoid" as a single went to #4 in the UK.

Track listing

1. "War Pigs/Luke's Wall" – 7:57
2. "Paranoid" – 2:50
3. "Planet Caravan" – 4:35
4. "Iron Man" – 5:57
5. "Electric Funeral" – 4:52
6. "Hand of Doom" – 7:09
7. "Rat Salad" – 2:30
8. "Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots" – 6:16

All tracks by Butler/Iommi/Osbourne/Ward.

Credits

• Ozzy Osbourne – vocals, harmonica
• Tony Iommi – guitar
• Geezer Butler – bass guitar
• Bill Ward – drums, vocals
• Keef – design, photography, cover design
• Tom (Colonel) Allom – engineer
• Tony Allom – engineer
• Brian Humphries – engineer

External links

• Lyrics

Black Sabbath albums | 1970 albums

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