Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Studio album by Black Sabbath
Released	1 December 1973 (UK) January, 1974 (US)
Recorded	1973
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	40:05
Label	Vertigo (UK) Warner Bros. (US) Castle (UK) 1996 Sanctuary (UK) 2004
Producer(s)	Black Sabbath
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Black Sabbath chronology
Vol. 4 (1972)	Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)	Sabotage (1975)

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the fifth studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). Sabbath expanded upon their slow, crunching style of music and added synthesizers and orchestral arrangements to create their most progressive and creative album yet. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album cover Used on Wikipedia under fair use guidelines: Low resolution copy of the album cover 223x222 RedWolf 01:31, Sep 11, 2004 (UTC) This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed between 1968 and 1974. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI (with Harvest Records), Decca Records (with Deram Records) and RCA (with Neon Records). ... Warner Bros. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Castle Communications is a British record label, specialising in the back catalogue of folk and folk-rock artists. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Sanctuary Records is the largest independent record label in the United Kingdom, and the largest music management company in the world, looking after around 120 acts. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sabotage is a 1975 album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... See also: other events of 1973 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 9 - Mick Jaggers request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones plans to tour the Orient. ...

After the recording of their previous album, Black Sabbath, Vol. 4, the band hit a dry spell and could not come up with any songs for their new album. After locking themselves away to focus and come up with new ideas, guitarist Tony Iommi stumbled upon the riff to the title track, which has been called "the riff that saved Black Sabbath." After this song was completed, the others flowed freely.^{[citation needed]} This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tony Iommi (born Frank Anthony Iommi, February 19, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is a guitarist who is best known as a member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ...

A big difference between Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and its predecessors is the songwriting style. The album begins with the heavy riff of “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” and ends with the string-laden, “Spiral Architect”. Some fans felt the new style signaled the beginning of the end for the band while others felt that Black Sabbath were simply expanding their sound which had been relatively unchanged through their first 4 albums.^{[citation needed]} It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ...

Notably, Rick Wakeman of Yes fame was responsible for much of the keyboard work on this album. Wakeman was a friend of the band, and had traveled with them on tour. His contribution is most evident on "Sabbra Cadabra" and "Who Are You?". Richard Christopher Wakeman (born May 18, 1949 in Perivale, London, United Kingdom) is a British keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Covers

• Thrash metal band Anthrax released a cover version of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" on their "I’m the Man" EP.

• Metallica released a cover version of "Sabbra Cadabra" on their 1998 covers album Garage Inc., with part of "A National Acrobat" in the middle.

• Swedish band The Cardigans released a cover version of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" on their 1994 release Emmerdale.

• "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" was also covered by Bruce Dickinson along with Godspeed on the Nativity in Black tribute album.

• "Killing Yourself to Live" has also at times had subtitles of "You Think That I'm Crazy" & "I Don't Know if I'm Up or Down".

• "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" has been covered by the Swedish Viking metal band Amon Amarth.

• German darkwave band Sopor Aeternus released a cover of A National Acrobat (called "Tabor C'alan O'itana") on their box set Like a Corpse standing in Desperation.

• The band (həd) pe covered the song "Sabbra Cadabra" on the Nativity in Black II tribute album

• The Austrian black metal band Belphegor covered the song Sabbath Bloody Sabbath for their 1995 album "The Last Supper", though the track was not included until the re-release of the album by Last Episode Productions in 1999

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Track listing

1. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" – 5:45
2. "A National Acrobat" – 6:15
3. "Fluff" – 4:12
4. "Sabbra Cadabra" – 5:59
5. "Killing Yourself to Live" – 5:42
6. "Who Are You?" – 4:10
7. "Looking for Today" – 5:03
8. "Spiral Architect" – 5:29

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Credits

• Ozzy Osbourne – vocals, synthesizer
• Tony Iommi – all guitars, piano, synthesizer, organ, flute
• Geezer Butler – bass guitar, synthesizer, mellotron
• Bill Ward – drums, tympani

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• Rick Wakeman – keyboards, synthesizer, piano
• Will Malone – conductor, arranger