Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath

Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath
Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath
Greatest hits album by Black Sabbath
Released	4 June 2012
Recorded	1969–1978
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	72:28
Label	Universal
Producer	Black Sabbath; Rodger Bain; Patrick Meehan; Mike Butcher;
Black Sabbath chronology

Released4 June 2012

Recorded1969–1978

GenreHeavy metal

Length72:28

Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath is a compilation album from the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released by Sanctuary Records to support the band's 2012 reunion tour.

The album features exactly the same track listing as 2009's Greatest Hits.

No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Paranoid"	Paranoid, 1970	2:48
2.	"Iron Man"	Paranoid	5:55
3.	"Changes"	Vol. 4, 1972	4:43
4.	"Fairies Wear Boots"	Paranoid	6:13
5.	"War Pigs"	Paranoid	7:54
6.	"Never Say Die"	Never Say Die!, 1978	3:48
7.	"Children of the Grave"	Master of Reality, 1971	5:15
8.	"The Wizard"	Black Sabbath, 1970	4:20
9.	"Snowblind"	Vol. 4	5:27
10.	"Sweet Leaf"	Master of Reality	5:03
11.	"Evil Woman" (Larry Weigand, Dick Weigand, David Wagner)	Black Sabbath	3:22
12.	"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"	Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973	5:42
13.	"Black Sabbath"	Black Sabbath	6:16
14.	"N.I.B."	Black Sabbath	5:22

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[1]	147
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[2]	148
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[3]	31
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	27
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[5]	1

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne Bill Ward Vinny Appice Bev Bevan Gordon Copley Ronnie James Dio David Donato Jeff Fenholt Ian Gillan Ray Gillen Craig Gruber Glenn Hughes Ron Keel Tony Martin Neil Murray Geoff Nicholls Cozy Powell Bobby Rondinelli Eric Singer Dave Spitz Dave Walker
Studio albums	Black Sabbath Paranoid Master of Reality Vol. 4 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Sabotage Technical Ecstasy Never Say Die! Heaven and Hell Mob Rules Born Again Seventh Star The Eternal Idol Headless Cross Tyr Dehumanizer Cross Purposes Forbidden 13
Extended plays	The End
Live albums	Live at Last Live Evil Cross Purposes Live Reunion Past Lives Live at Hammersmith Odeon Live... Gathered in Their Masses The End: Live in Birmingham
Compilations	We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll The Collection The Sabbath Stones Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978 Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978 Greatest Hits 1970–1978 The Dio Years The Rules of Hell Greatest Hits Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath The Ultimate Collection Anno Domini 1989–1995
Unofficial albums	The Sabbath Collection The Ozzy Osbourne Years Under Wheels of Confusion The Best of Black Sabbath Club Sonderauflage
Singles	"Evil Woman" "The Wizard" "Paranoid" "Iron Man" "Children of the Grave" "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" "Am I Going Insane (Radio)" "Neon Knights" "Trashed" "Psycho Man" "God Is Dead?" "End of the Beginning"
Other songs	"Black Sabbath" "N.I.B." "War Pigs" "Planet Caravan" "Hand of Doom" "Fairies Wear Boots" "Sweet Leaf" "Into the Void" "Changes" "Supernaut" "Hole in the Sky" "Symptom of the Universe" "Children of the Sea" "Heaven and Hell"
Videos	Never Say Die Black and Blue The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 1 The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 2 Cross Purposes Live The Last Supper Live... Gathered in Their Masses Black Sabbath: The End of the End
Tours	Technical Ecstasy Tour Never Say Die! Tour Heaven & Hell Tour Mob Rules Tour Born Again Tour Ozzfest lineups Black Sabbath Reunion Tour The End Tour Back to the Beginning
Managers	Don Arden Patrick Meehan Wilf Pine
Related	Discography Members List of cover versions of Black Sabbath songs In These Black Days Nativity in Black Heaven & Hell tour The Devil You Know Bob Daisley Terry Chimes Jo Burt Laurence Cottle Rob Halford Mike Bordin Adam Wakeman Tommy Clufetos Brad Wilk Mythology Velvett Fogg GZR Rainbow Dio Deep Purple Electric Light Orchestra Kiss Badlands Whitesnake
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