The Ultimate Collection (Black Sabbath album)

The Ultimate Collection
A planet with the top ablaze, with the words "BLACK SABBATH", in front of it.
Greatest hits album by
Black Sabbath
Released28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
GenreHeavy metal
Length150:14
LabelBMG
Black Sabbath chronology
Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath
(2012) 		The Ultimate Collection
(2016)

The Ultimate Collection is a greatest hits album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, first released on 28 October 2016.[1] Remastered by engineer Andy Pearce and curated by the members of the band,[2] the album was released during the band's final concert tour, The End Tour.

Release

The Ultimate Collection was released on CD and digital platforms on 28 October 2016.[1] This was followed on 18 November with the limited edition "Crucifold" box set release, which contains four vinyl LPs and folds out into the shape of a cross.[3][4] The CD and LP releases were made available in the United States in February 2017.[2]

Reception

Leigh Sanders of Express & Star gave the album a positive review, calling it "[a] great collection."[5] Ulf Kubanke of Laut.de also reviewed the album positively, complimenting the songs and the sound quality.[6]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Paranoid"Paranoid, 19702:48
2."Never Say Die"Never Say Die!, 19783:50
3."Iron Man"Paranoid5:54
4."Black Sabbath"Black Sabbath, 19706:17
5."Children of the Grave"Master of Reality, 19715:14
6."Fairies Wear Boots"Paranoid6:13
7."Changes"Vol. 4, 19724:42
8."Rat Salad"Paranoid2:29
9."Sweet Leaf"Master of Reality5:03
10."War Pigs"Paranoid7:54
11."Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 19735:47
12."Hole in the Sky"Sabotage, 19754:00
13."Symptom of the Universe"Sabotage6:28
14."Spiral Architect"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath5:29
15."Rock 'n' Roll Doctor"Technical Ecstasy, 19763:26
Total length:75:34
Disc two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Dirty Women"Technical Ecstasy7:08
2."Evil Woman"Black Sabbath3:22
3."A Hard Road"Never Say Die!6:04
4."Lord of This World"Master of Reality5:22
5."Into the Void"Master of Reality6:12
6."Behind the Wall of Sleep"Black Sabbath3:38
7."Snowblind"Vol. 45:26
8."Tomorrow's Dream"Vol. 43:08
9."The Wizard"Black Sabbath4:20
10."N.I.B."Black Sabbath6:04
11."Electric Funeral"Paranoid4:49
12."Embryo"Master of Reality0:27
13."Killing Yourself to Live"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath5:42
14."Am I Going Insane (Radio)"Sabotage4:16
15."Wicked World"Black Sabbath4:43
16."It's Alright"Technical Ecstasy3:59
Total length:74:40

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 176
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 141
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 52
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 20
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] 3
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 13
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Adams, Gregory (16 September 2016). "Black Sabbath Crank Out Another Greatest Hits Compilation, 'Paranoid' Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Childers, Chad (17 January 2017). "Black Sabbath Curate 'The Ultimate Collection' Two-Disc Set for February 2017 Release". Loudwire. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Black Sabbath: 'The Ultimate Collection' Due In October". Blabbermouth.net. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ Young, Graham (15 September 2016). "Black Sabbath release The Ultimate Collection with crucifold sleeve". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ Sanders, Leigh (1 November 2016). "Black Sabbath: The Ultimate Collection - album review". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ^ Kubanke, Ulf (2016). "Schwarze Messe und Geburtsstunde des Heavy Metal". Laut.de (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Black Sabbath Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Black Sabbath Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Black Sabbath – The Ultimate Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2020.