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 compilations chronology

Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath is a compilation album from 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.

Track listing

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

Personnel

Black Sabbath

Charts

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

Certifications


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

References

^ "Ultratop.be – Black Sabbath – Iron Man - The Best Of Black Sabbath" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Ultratop.be – Black Sabbath – Iron Man - The Best Of Black Sabbath" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

[ac_Flanders_Black_Sabbath-1] "Ultratop.be – Black Sabbath – Iron Man - The Best Of Black Sabbath" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[ac_Wallonia_Black_Sabbath-2] "Ultratop.be – Black Sabbath – Iron Man - The Best Of Black Sabbath" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-3] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-4] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[ac_UKRock_-5] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[AustraliaBlack_SabbathIron_Man:_The_Best_of_Black_SabbathalbumCertRef-6] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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v t e Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Bill Ward Ronnie James Dio Geoff Nicholls Vinny Appice Ian Gillan Bev Bevan Eric Singer Glenn Hughes Dave Spitz Ray Gillen Bob Daisley Tony Martin Terry Chimes Jo Burt Laurence Cottle Cozy Powell Neil Murray Bobby Rondinelli Mike Bordin
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" "After Forever" "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 Inside Black Sabbath - 1970–1992 Hangin' with Heaven and Hell 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
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