Vinyl Record

Black Sabbath

Buy Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath on 180g vinyl LP with CD from Kilmorna in Listowel—an essential heavy metal landmark in a substantial reissue.

LP · Metal · 1970

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 1970 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection Metal shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel, ship within Ireland from EUR 5.95 per record or outside Ireland from EUR 12.00 per record.

Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut is the point where blues-rooted hard rock became something darker, heavier and more ominous. The tolling bell, rain and slow tritone that open “Black Sabbath” establish its atmosphere immediately; “The Wizard” then brings harmonica and a muscular swing, while “Behind the Wall of Sleep” and “N.I.B.” turn weighty riffs into memorable, economical songs. Ozzy Osbourne’s stark delivery, Tony Iommi’s guitar, Geezer Butler’s bass and Bill Ward’s restless drumming sound elemental together. The second side keeps one foot in the blues while pushing decisively into unfamiliar territory. “Evil Woman” supplies a compact change of pace before “Sleeping Village” and the extended “Warning” favour patient development, dynamic shifts and heavy improvisation. Raw rather than polished, the album retains the tension of a band discovering a new vocabulary in real time. It remains gripping because the menace is matched by groove, strong ensemble playing and unmistakable personality.

Few debut albums draw such a clear line between what came before and what followed. Black Sabbath fused blues, hard rock and sustained dread into a language that helped define heavy metal, while its slow riffs and oppressive atmosphere became foundational for doom. More than a historical marker, it remains direct, strange and powerful.

This 2015 UK and European BMG/Sanctuary reissue pairs the seven-track album on a single 180-gram LP with the same programme on CD. That makes it a practical edition for listeners who want the physical presence of heavyweight vinyl alongside a convenient digital-disc copy, without expanding the original running order with unrelated material.

Dark, spacious and blues-heavy, with tolling ambience, massive guitar riffs, prominent bass, raw vocals and drumming that moves between ominous restraint and loose swing.

Which songs are included on this edition of Black Sabbath? The LP contains seven tracks: “Black Sabbath,” “The Wizard,” “Behind the Wall of Sleep,” “N.I.B.,” “Evil Woman,” “Sleeping Village” and “Warning.” Does this reissue include a CD? Yes. The package contains one 180-gram vinyl LP and one CD, with the CD repeating the album’s seven-track programme. Is this an original pressing? No. This is a 2015 UK and European album reissue issued through BMG and Sanctuary, catalogue number BMGRM053LP.