Black Sabbath: Paranoid
Series looking at the creation of classic albums goes behind Black Sabbath's 1970 album Paranoid, which came to define the sound and style of heavy metal.
The second album by Black Sabbath, released in 1970, has long attained classic status. Paranoid not only changed the face of rock music, but also defined the sound and style of heavy metal more than any other record in rock history. The result of a magic chemistry which had been discovered between four English musicians, it put Black Sabbath firmly on the road to world domination.
This programme tells the story behind the writing, recording and success of the album. Despite vilification from the Christian and moral right and all the harsh criticism that the music press could hurl at them, Paranoid catapulted Sabbath into the rock stratosphere.
Using exclusive interviews, musical demonstration, archive footage and a return to the multi-tracks with engineer Tom Allom, the film reveals how Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward created their frighteningly dark, heavy and ear-shatteringly loud sound.
Additional comments from Phil Alexander (MOJO & Kerrang! editor), Geoff Barton (Classic Rock editor), Henry Rollins (writer/musician) and Jim Simpson (original manager) add insight to the creation of this all-time classic.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Helen Northrop |
| Producer | Melissa Morton Hicks |
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 Oct 2010 21:00
- Sat 30 Oct 2010 00:50
- Mon 1 Nov 2010 01:00
- Fri 21 Jan 2011 23:55
- Mon 25 Jul 2011 00:00
- Sat 4 Feb 2012 00:00
- Sat 4 Feb 2012 03:55
- Fri 6 Jul 2012 21:00
- Sat 7 Jul 2012 01:30
- Mon 9 Jul 2012 02:30
- Thu 28 Mar 2013 01:10
- Sat 26 Oct 2013 01:00
- Fri 28 Feb 2014 23:05
- Fri 31 Oct 2014 21:00
- Sat 1 Nov 2014 01:30
- Mon 3 Nov 2014 00:10
- Sun 30 Aug 2015 02:10
