Album
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell is Black Sabbath's ninth studio album, and it marked a fresh start for the band. Ronnie James Dio arrived in 1979 to take over from original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, and this was his first record with them. Martin Birch produced it, and it came out through Vertigo in April 1980.
It followed Never Say Die! and was the record that showed Sabbath could carry on with a new voice at the front. It did well, particularly in America, where it reached number 28 on the Billboard 200 and went platinum. In the UK it was certified silver in 1982. If you want to hear how the band sounded after the Osbourne years, this is the place to start.
Heaven and Hell: tracklist, credits and charts
8 tracks · 39:51Tracklist
- 1Neon KnightsButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward3:53
- 2Children of the SeaButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward5:35
- 3Lady EvilButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward4:23
- 4Heaven and HellButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward6:56
- 5Wishing WellButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward4:08
- 6Die YoungButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward4:45
- 7Walk AwayButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward4:25
- 8Lonely Is the WordButler, Dio, Iommi, Ward5:46
- Produced by
- Martin Birch
- Recorded at
- Criteria Studios, Studios Ferber, Criteria, Miami, Ferber, Paris
- Recorded
- 1979–1980
- Engineered by
- Martin Birch
- Artwork
- Richard Seireeni, Harry Carmean, Lynn Curlee
- Label
- Vertigo
- Length
- 39:51
Line-up
- Geezer Butler · electric bass guitar
- Tony Iommi · electric guitar
- Geoff Nicholls · keyboard
- Bill Ward · drums (drum set)
- Ronnie James Dio · lead vocals
Singles
- “Neon Knights” · June 1980
- “Lady Evil” · 1980 (US)
- “Die Young” · November 1980
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1980–1981 | 9 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1980–1981 | 28 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · Combined | 8 |
| UK Independent Albums · Combined | 20 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1980–1981 | 22 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1980–1981 | 23 |
| Swedish Albums · 1980–1981 | 25 |
| German Albums · 1980–1981 | 37 |
| Finnish Albums · 2021–2025 | 39 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1980–1981 | 44 |
All 13 charts
| Polish Albums · 2020 | 47 |
| Scottish Albums · Combined | 48 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1980–1981 | 60 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 2013 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 1982 | Gold |
| United States | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1980-04-18; musicbrainz + wikidata 1980-04-25 (7 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 25 April 1980 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 18 April 1980 | |
| Wikidata | 25 April 1980 | |
| US release | 25 April 1980 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1980 | earliest UK or European date |
31 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DE | Vertigo | 042283017122 | other |
| — | US | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| — | CA | Warner Bros. Records | 075992337229 | other |
| 1980 | GB | Vertigo | other | |
| 1980 | JP | Vertigo | other | |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 07599233721 | other |
| 1980 | NL | Vertigo | other | |
| 1980 | CA | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| 25 April 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 07599233721 | original |
| 25 April 1980 | DE | Vertigo | original | |
| 1986 | DE | Vertigo | 042283017122 | other |
| 5 July 1986 | JP | Vertigo | 4988011301322 | other |
| 19 May 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 075992337229 | other |
| 5 March 1989 | JP | Vertigo | 4988011314490 | other |
| 1993 | AU | Spectrum Music | 731455005929 | other |
| 1996 | AU | Essential! Records | 5017615833027 | other |
| 7 February 1996 | GB | Essential! Records | 5017615833027 | other |
| 7 March 2001 | JP | Victor | 4988002413355 | remaster |
| 2004 | GB | Sanctuary Midline | 5050749207227 | other |
| 2008 | US | Rhino | 081227988982 | other |
| 30 March 2009 | US | Rhino | other | |
| 2010 | XW | Sanctuary Records | 5414939679674 | deluxe |
| 2010 | XE | Sanctuary Records | 602527350738 | other |
| 5 April 2010 | GB | Sanctuary Records | 602527350738 | deluxe |
| 21 April 2010 | JP | Vertigo | 4988005606228 | other |
| 28 March 2012 | JP | Sanctuary Records | 4988005701558 | other |
| 2 October 2014 | US | Rhino | other | |
| 5 March 2021 | CA | Rhino | 603497845453 | deluxe |
| 5 March 2021 | US | Warner Records | 603497850709 | deluxe |
| 4 November 2022 | XE | BMG | 4050538846805 | deluxe |
| — | — | Sanctuary Records | 5414939681479 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · upscaled: minor: best source 1425x1425, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1425×1425 | upscaled: minor: best source 1425x1425, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05) |
| coverartarchive | 1397×1423 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |