To celebrate BLACK SABBATH‘s 50th anniversary since releasing their debut self-titled album, Loudwire have ranked band’s every songed from worst to best. It’s worth mentioning that the list only includes group’s era with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals.
The source noted: “BLACK SABBATH — heavy metal’s founding fathers, purveyors of the almighty riff and universal influencers of all heaviness thereafter — stand as one of the most important figures in all of recorded music and this notion is not lost half a century after the release of their first album.”
The list can be seen below. For commentary on each song, visit original article on Loudwire.
79. “FX (instrumental)” – Vol. 4 (1972)
78. “Breakout ” – Never Say Die! (1978)
77. “It’s Alright” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
76. “Don’t Start (Too Late)” – Sabotage (1975)
75. “Peace of Mind” – 13 (2013)
74. “Pariah” – 13 (2013)
73. “Rat Salad” -Paranoid (1970)
72. “Swinging the Chain” – Never Say Die! (1978)
71. “Psycho Man” Reunion (1998)
70. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Doctor” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
69. “Dear Father” – 13 (2013)
68. “She’s Gone” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
67. “Am I Going Insane (Radio)” – Sabotage (1975)
66. “Gypsy” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
65. “Damaged Soul” – 13 (2013)
64. “Embryo” (instrumental) – Master of Reality (1971)
63. “Laguna Sunrise (instrumental)” – Vol. 4 (1972)
62. “Junior’s Eyes” – Never Say Die! (1978)
60. “Selling My Soul” Reunion (1998)
59. “Methademic” – 13 (2013)
58. “A Hard Road” – Never Say Die! (1978)
57. “Orchid” (instrumental) – Master of Reality (1971)
56. “Over to You” – Never Say Die! (1978)
55. “All Moving Parts (Stand Still)” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
54. “Fluff” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
53. “Live Forever” – 13 (2013)
52. “Scary Dreams” — Only Played Live
51. “End of the Beginning” – 13 (2013)
50. “Shock Wave” – Never Say Die!! (1978)
49. “Back Street Kids” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
48. “Zeitgeist” – 13 (2013)
47. “You Won’t Change Me” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
46. “Looking for Today” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
45. “Age of Reason” – 13 (2013)
44. “Supertzar” – Sabotage (1975)
43. “God Is Dead?” – 13 (2013)
42. “St. Vitus Dance” – Vol. 4 (1972)
41. “Air Dance” – Never Say Die! (1978)
40. “Never Say Die” – Never Say Die (1978)
39. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” – Black Sabbath (1970)
38. “Loner” – 13 (2013)
37. “Who Are You” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
36. “Dirty Women” – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
35. “Changes” – Vol. 4 (1972)
34. “Sleeping Village” Black Sabbath (1970)
33. “Wicked World” Black Sabbath (1970)
32. “The Thrill of It All” – Sabotage (1975)
31. “The Writ” – Sabotage (1975)
30. “Electric Funeral” -Paranoid (1970)
29. “Solitude” – Master of Reality (1971)
28. “Spiral Architect” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
27. “Cornucopia” – Vol. 4 (1972)
26. “Tomorrow’s Dream” – Vol. 4 (1972)
25. “Sabbra Cadabra” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
24. “After Forever” – Master of Reality (1971)
23. “Hole in the Sky” – Sabotage (1975)
22. “Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener” – Vol. 4 (1972)
21. “Planet Caravan” -Paranoid (1970)
20. “A National Acrobat” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
19. “The Wizard” – Black Sabbath (1970)
18. “Lord of This World” – Master of Reality (1971)
17. “Fairies Wear Boots” -Paranoid (1970)
16. “Snowblind” – Vol. 4 (1972)
15. “Hand of Doom” -Paranoid (1970)
14. “Killing Yourself to Live” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
13. “Supernaut” – Vol. 4 (1972)
12. “Megalomania” – Sabotage (1975)
11. “N.I.B.” – Black Sabbath (1970)
10. “Symptom of the Universe” – Sabotage (1975)
9. “Paranoid” -Paranoid (1970)
8. “Into the Void” – Master of Reality (1971)
7. “Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes” – Vol. 4 (1972)
6. “Iron Man” -Paranoid (1970)
5. “Sweet Leaf” – Master of Reality (1971)
4. “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
3. “Children of the Grave” – Master of Reality (1971)
2. “War Pigs” -Paranoid (1970)
1. “Black Sabbath” – Black Sabbath (1970)
