Paranoid is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 18 September 1970, by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and on 7 January 1971, by Warner Bros. Records in the United States.

Mar 30, 2020 · If you've ever wondered what Black Sabbath was trying to convey with the album cover for its iconic 1970 LP, Paranoid, the answer is incongruous. During a GibsonTV conversation with Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner, Black Sabbath guitarist/co-founder Tony Iommi discussed how Black Sabbath's occult influences contributed to its worldwide acclaim.

Apr 10, 2020 · During an appearance on The Conversation, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi discussed the cover art of the band's 1970 sophomore album "Paranoid," explaining why it doesn't really make...

Apr 11, 2020 · Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi talked with The Conversation about the art cover of the classic album Paranoid. He revealed that it doesn’t make any sense.

Black Sabbath . Title: Paranoid. Date: 1970. Label: Warner Bros. Records WS 1887. Album Design and Photography: Keef

The album was originally titled War Pigs, but allegedly the record company changed it to Paranoid, fearing backlash from supporters of the ongoing Vietnam War. At the time, the band felt that the song was lighter, with the potential to become a single. The album cover features a man in red with a sword.

Paranoid is the second studio album by the English rock band Black Sabbath released on September 18th 1970 in the UK and on January 7th 1971 in the US, it was the band's only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013.

Sep 27, 2024 · The album was originally supposed to be titled War Pigs and the cover art was designed with that title in mind, but the record company objected (presumably due to the Vietnam War), so it was re-titled Paranoid. The person on the album cover is Roger Brown, who was Marcus Keef's assistant at the time.

Black Sabbath originally released Paranoid written by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward and Black Sabbath released it on the single Paranoid in 1970. It was also covered by Tio Morrow, Pat DiNizio, 3rd Strike, Leif Norbergs Orkester and other artists.

Sep 18, 2020 · Black Sabbath’s debut album staked their claim as the Godfathers Of Metal. But follow-up Paranoid turned them into stars