Paranoid (studio album) by Black Sabbath

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Year: 1970
Overall rank: 52nd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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86/100 (from 2,052 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Best album of 1970 (1st)
Award Top 20 albums of the 1970s (17th)
Award Top 100 albums of all time (52nd)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 86.1/100, a mean average of 85.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.

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80/100
From 05/06/2024 16:11
A solid 8/10 album for the casual listener. Tracks 1,2,4,5 are great, the rest are just OK. I can definitely see why metal heads would rate this even higher, though.
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From 04/18/2024 02:54
Side 1 is possibly one of the greatest sides in hard rock / early heavy metal.
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From 03/30/2024 15:49
"War Pigs" set the bar for heavy metal protest songs; truly a classic.

"Paranoid" was 20 years ahead of its time; many of the new wave and synth pop bands of the 80s owe their style to that song alone.

"Planet Caravan" has some wonderful guitar work and nice percussion and smooth bass work. This is almost a smooth Jazz/samba fusion; not something you'd hear on a heavy metal album, but you hear it here. A relaxing song, but not quite up to the level of the first two tracks.

"Iron Man" is an iconic heavy metal song with a riff that is played to this day. The song sounds like a fusion of southern rock and heavy metal.

Side Two is very good, but simply can't match the excellence of side one. That being said, this is truly a landmark album in the history of 20th Century popular music.

9.5/10!
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From 03/14/2024 14:29
Still one of the greatest albums of all time. Despite having heard War Pigs, Iron Man and Paranoid too many times in my life, this is the quintessential heavy metal album.
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From 02/09/2024 01:05
Solid as fuck record.
Strong, wide and heavy with a purpose.
Great musicianship!
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From 01/23/2024 00:58
Masterpiece. The riffs and guitar tone on this album are some of the greatest ever put to record. Ozzy is in his absolute prime here.

5 Stars.
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70/100
From 12/27/2023 17:09
Iconic album. First four tracks are incredible, unfortunately it drops in quality after that but it's still an incredible album. War Pigs the pick for me.
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From 06/06/2023 21:14
Amazing first four songs. Pretty steep decline in the second half.
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From 05/15/2023 15:26
This is essential listening not only for the metal genre but for music in general as its importance in history is huge. The influence this album had is massive and it has the quality to back it up as well. Musically, it still sounds so fresh and exciting with side 1 being one of the strongest sides of music the metal genre has ever seen. To have War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man on one half of a record makes it seem like this is a greatest hit compilation rather than an album. There is a slight drop off in the second half but it is no way near as large as you expect with Electric Funeral and Fairies Wear Boots being absolute classics for the group. The instrumentation on here is simply phenomenal as well with every member of the group shining at one point or the other. As a result of this we get a heavy and cohesive sound that is a joy to experience. Ozzy Osbourne's vocal is extremely impressive on here also as he showcases why he is considered one of the greatest of all time. Overall, this is Black Sabbath's strongest release as it is the most consistent and has some of the greatest instrumental moments they have ever produced.
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85/100
From 08/31/2022 03:33
Solid album
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Best Albums of 1970
1. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
2. After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
3. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
5. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon
6. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
7. Moondance by Van Morrison
8. Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
10. Fun House by The Stooges
11. Let It Be by The Beatles
12. Loaded by The Velvet Underground
13. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
14. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
15. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16. American Beauty by Grateful Dead
17. Abraxas by Santana
18. Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
19. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
20. Morrison Hotel by The Doors
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