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Black Sabbath — Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath — album cover

Known pressings

50 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1970DEVertigo847 903 VTY, VO 612" Vinyl
1970GBVertigo847 903 VTY, VO 612" Vinyl — Vertigo on top half of the label
1970USWarner Bros. RecordsWS 187112" Vinyl
1971CAWarner Bros. Records1871, WS 187112" Vinyl
1971GBVertigoVO 612" Vinyl — Vertigo on the bottom half of label
1976GBNEMSNEL 600212" Vinyl
1976SENEMS, Planet RecordsNEL 600212" Vinyl
1986FRCastle CommunicationsCLACD 196CD
1986GBCastle CommunicationsCLACD 196CD
1986XECastle CommunicationsNELCD 6002CD
1987DECreative Sounds Ltd.6006-6, 449805-2CD
1987USCreative Sounds Ltd.6006CD
1988USWarner Bros. Records1871-2CD
1988USWarner Bros. RecordsW2-1871CD
1989DEVertigo832 702-2CD
1989JPVertigo23PD-133CD
1991JPMetal ManiaTECP-23892CD
1996CAWarner Bros. RecordsCD 1871CD
1996GBEssential! RecordsESM CD 301, GAS 0000301ESMCD — 1996 remaster, Mayking
1996GBEssential! Records, Castle CommunicationsESM CD 301, GAS 0000301ESMCD — 1996 remaster, Disctronics
1996JPCastle CommunicationsTECW-20142CD — Japanese digital remaster
1996US—6006-2CD
2000XECastle MusicCMTCD003CD — LP replica reissue
2001JPVictorVICP-61277CD — Digital Remaster Collection
2002JPVictorVICP-61710CD — Digital Remaster Original Jacket Collection
2003ITEarmark, Get Back4100412" Vinyl — 180g gatefold
2003ITEarmark64100412" Vinyl — clear vinyl
2004GBSanctuary MidlineSMRCD031CD
2005CAWarner Bros. RecordsCD 1871CD
2006ARIcarus MusicICARUS 229CD
2007JPStrange Days RecordsPOCE-1097CD
2009JPSanctuary Records, VertigoUICY-94180/1SHM-CD — deluxe edition
2009XESanctuary Records2700817, 2700818, 2700819CD — deluxe edition
2009XWSanctuary Records[none]Digital Media — 2009 Remaster
2010JPUniversal InternationalUICY20038HDCD
2010XESanctuary Records2730324CD
2012JPSanctuary RecordsUIGY-9094SHM-SACD
2013GBSanctuary Records[none]Digital Media
2014USRhino, Warner Bros. Records—Digital Media
2015XEBMG, Sanctuary RecordsBMGRM053LP12" Vinyl — 180g reissue
2016CAWarner Bros. Records, Rhino1871, R1 55292812" Vinyl — deluxe edition
2016USRhino, Warner Bros. Records—CD — deluxe edition
2016USWarner Bros. Records, Rhino1871, RR1 187112" Vinyl
2016USRhino, Warner Bros. RecordsRR2 1871CD
2024USRhino Vinyl, Warner RecordsRHF1 187112" Vinyl — Rhino High Fidelity
2025XEBMG964137672CD — Remastered 2009
——Sanctuary RecordsBMGRM053LPCD
—AUCastle CommunicationsPACD 001CD
—USWarner Bros. Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.1871-2, D 101861CD — BMG Direct Marketing edition
—XW——Digital Media — 2014 Remaster

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.