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Reunion
Reunion is a live double album from Black Sabbath, released on 19 October 1998 in the UK and Europe, with the US release following a day later on Epic. It brought Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward back together as the original line-up, something that hadn't happened on a record since Never Say Die! in 1978.
Alongside the live performances, it includes two new studio tracks. One of them, "Psycho Man", was the last to feature Ward on drums. The live version of "Iron Man" from the set earned the band their first Grammy Award, in 2000. A remastered edition, taken from the original source tapes, appeared on 13 October 2023, with the studio songs remastered by Danny Saber. For anyone who wants to hear the founding four back on stage together, this is the document.
Reunion: tracklist, credits and charts
18 tracks · 1:45:14Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1War PigsButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward8:28
- 2Behind the Wall of SleepButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward4:06
- 3N.I.B.Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward6:45
- 4Fairies Wear BootsButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward6:19
- 5Electric FuneralButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward5:02
- 6Sweet LeafButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward5:07
- 7Spiral ArchitectButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward5:40
- 8Into the VoidButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward6:31
- 9SnowblindButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward6:08
- Disc 2
- 1Sabbath Bloody SabbathButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward8:28
- 2Orchid / Lord of This WorldButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward4:06
- 3Dirty WomenButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward6:45
- 4Black SabbathButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward6:19
- 5Iron ManButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward5:02
- 6Children of the GraveButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward5:07
- 7ParanoidButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward5:40
- 8Psycho ManTony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne6:31
- 9Selling My SoulTony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne3:10
- Produced by
- Thom Panunzio, Bob Marlette
- Recorded at
- National Exhibition Centre, A&M (Hollywood)
- Recorded
- 4–5 December 1997 (live tracks), April–May 1998 (studio tracks)
- Mixed by
- Bob Marlette
- Mixed at
- A&M Studios, Rockfield Studios
- Engineered by
- Barry Clempson, Greg Hackett, Thom Panunzio, Bob Marlette
- Label
- Epic
- Length
- 1:45:14
Line-up
- Geezer Butler · bass guitar
- Tony Iommi · guitar
- Bill Ward · drums (drum set)
- Ozzy Osbourne · vocals
Singles
- “Psycho Man” · 20 October 1998
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1998 | 11 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1998 | 41 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1998 | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 1998 | 6 |
| Estonian Albums (Eesti Top 10) · 1998 | 10 |
| Swedish Albums · 1998 | 11 |
| Finnish Albums · 1998 | 29 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1998 | 29 |
| German Albums · 2023–2025 | 32 |
| Scottish Albums · 1998 | 59 |
All 13 charts
| French Albums · 1998 | 65 |
| European Albums Chart · 1998 | 81 |
| Swiss Albums · Combined | 84 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1999 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2019 | Silver |
| United States · 1999 | Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 19 October 1998 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 19 October 1998 | |
| Wikidata | 19 October 1998 | |
| US release | 20 October 1998 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 19 October 1998 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Epic | 074646968826 | other |
| 19 October 1998 | XE | Epic | 5099749195493 | original |
| 19 October 1998 | FR | Epic | 5099749195424 | original |
| 20 October 1998 | AU | Epic | 9399700058055 | other |
| 20 October 1998 | US | Epic | 074646911525 | other |
| 20 October 1998 | CA | Epic | 777495014866 | other |
| 28 October 1998 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009880792 | other |
| 13 October 2023 | XW | Epic | 196587146214 | remaster |
| 13 October 2023 | XW | Epic | 196871391344 | deluxe |
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| coverartarchive ✓ | 1403×1404 | upscaled: minor: best source 1403x1404, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| itunes | 600×600 | upscaled |