Paranoid (album) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Paranoid | ||
|---|---|---|
| LP by Black Sabbath | ||
| Released | January, 1971 | |
| Recorded | 1970 (?) | |
| Genre | Heavy metal | |
| Length | 42 min 00 s | |
| Record label | Warner Brothers | |
| Producers | Rodger Bain | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| All Music Guide | 5/5 | link |
| RollingStone | NR | link |
| Black Sabbath Chronology | ||
| Black Sabbath. (1970) | Paranoid (1971) | Master of Reality (1971) |
Paranoid is the breakthrough album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music); it soon topped the British music charts. Widely regarded as one of the pioneering recordings in heavy metal, the album established some of the conventions of the genre. The album was originally titled "War Pigs" but the record company changed it to "Paranoid" because of sensitivity about the Vietnam War. After the name change, the cover image of a futuristic soldier brandishing a sword and shield no longer made much sense.
Paranoid peaked at #12 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart (North America). The singles "Paranoid" and "Iron Man" peaked at #61 and #52, respectively, on the Pop singles chart.
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