Paranoid (studio album) by Black Sabbath

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Year: 1970
Overall rank: 55th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 2,023 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Best album of 1970 (1st)
Award Top 20 albums of the 1970s (18th)
Award Top 100 albums of all time (55th)
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BLACK SABBATH PARANOID VINYL LP 180 GRAM GATEFOLD SLEEVE SEALED MINT
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Black Sabbath Paranoid Cassette Tape Warner Bros Records 1974
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Paranoid is ranked as the best album by Black Sabbath.

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Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 2,023 votes)
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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 85.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.

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From 5 days ago
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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90/100
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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90/100
From 08/07/2022 20:16
A defining album for metal. This album has many classic heavy metal songs that are a must listen.
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From 05/02/2022 05:51
Album of the year. 1970.
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From 04/14/2022 16:37
Not a great fan of BS but the first 4 tracks on this album are very good. It closes well too apart from the lyrics.
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Best Albums of 1970
1. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
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4. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
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