The Ultimate Collection | ||||
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Released | 28 October 2016 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 150:14 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Black Sabbath chronology | ||||
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The Ultimate Collection is a compilation 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.
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]
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]
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | " Paranoid" | Paranoid, 1970 | 2:48 |
2. | " Never Say Die" | Never Say Die!, 1978 | 3:50 |
3. | " Iron Man" | Paranoid | 5:54 |
4. | " Black Sabbath" | Black Sabbath, 1970 | 6:17 |
5. | " Children of the Grave" | Master of Reality, 1971 | 5:14 |
6. | " Fairies Wear Boots" | Paranoid | 6:13 |
7. | " Changes" | Vol. 4, 1972 | 4:42 |
8. | " Rat Salad" | Paranoid | 2:29 |
9. | " Sweet Leaf" | Master of Reality | 5:03 |
10. | " War Pigs" | Paranoid | 7:54 |
11. | " Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973 | 5:47 |
12. | " Hole in the Sky" | Sabotage, 1975 | 4:00 |
13. | " Symptom of the Universe" | Sabotage | 6:28 |
14. | " Spiral Architect" | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | 5:29 |
15. | " Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" | Technical Ecstasy, 1976 | 3:26 |
Total length: | 75:34 |
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | " Dirty Women" | Technical Ecstasy | 7:08 |
2. | " Evil Woman" | Black Sabbath | 3:22 |
3. | "A Hard Road" | Never Say Die! | 6:04 |
4. | "Lord of This World" | Master of Reality | 5:22 |
5. | " Into the Void" | Master of Reality | 6:12 |
6. | " Behind the Wall of Sleep" | Black Sabbath | 3:38 |
7. | " Snowblind" | Vol. 4 | 5:26 |
8. | "Tomorrow's Dream" | Vol. 4 | 3:08 |
9. | " The Wizard" | Black Sabbath | 4:20 |
10. | " N.I.B." | Black Sabbath | 6:04 |
11. | " Electric Funeral" | Paranoid | 4:49 |
12. | "Embryo" | Master of Reality | 0:27 |
13. | " Killing Yourself to Live" | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | 5:42 |
14. | " Am I Going Insane (Radio)" | Sabotage | 4:16 |
15. | " Wicked World" | Black Sabbath | 4:43 |
16. | " It's Alright" | Technical Ecstasy | 3:59 |
Total length: | 74:40 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [18] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |