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LABEL: Warner
U.S. RELEASE: January 7, 1971
PRODUCER: Rodger Bain
PERSONNEL: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar, flute), Geezer Butler (bass), Bill Ward (drums)
PARANOID
, WHICH APPEARED a mere eight months after its predecessor, is one of the most influential metal albums of all time. Its dark, lustrous appeal helped to make it Sabbath’s first Number 1, while the “Paranoid” single was an international hit. These were remarkable achievements for a band who had been practically unknown a year before.