{"product_id":"black-sabbath-paranoid-vinyl-lp-record","title":"Black Sabbath - Paranoid -","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Paranoid' was the seminal sophomore studio album by Black Sabbath. First released in September 1970, it was the band's first LP to top the UK Albums Chart, and is often regarded as one of the most quintessential and influential albums in heavy metal history.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Paranoid' contains several of the band's signature songs, including \"Iron Man,\" \"War Pigs\" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Sabbath returned to the studio with producer Roger Bain in June 1970, just four months after their debut album was released. 'Paranoid' crystallized the band's writing process, with Iommi initiating the ideas with his charred riffs, Ozzy (Osbourne) working on a melody, Geezer providing drive and the majority of the lyrics, and Bill Ward locking into a set of often pounding rhythms beneath Butler's bass rumble. Most of the songs on 'Paranoid' evolved during onstage improvisational jams.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Paranoid's chart success allowed the band to tour the US for the first time in October 1970, which spawned the release of the album's second single \"Iron Man.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs of 2014, 'Paranoid' is Black Sabbath's best-selling album, having sold 1.6 million copies in the US since the beginning of the SoundScan era.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow reissued on 180gm vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP - SIDE A\u003cbr\u003eWar Pigs\u003cbr\u003eParanoid\u003cbr\u003ePlanet Caravan\u003cbr\u003eIron Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP - SIDE B\u003cbr\u003eElectric Funeral\u003cbr\u003eHand Of Doom\u003cbr\u003eRat Salad\u003cbr\u003eFairies Wear Boots\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0qanF-91aJo\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Sabbath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59259513209180,"sku":"BLSAPA0919","price":22.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/1119\/3948\/files\/black-sabbath-paranoid-vinyl-lp-record-120129.jpg?v=1790222102","url":"https:\/\/1jjpaa-wp.myshopify.com\/products\/black-sabbath-paranoid-vinyl-lp-record","provider":"My Store 2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}