On April 25, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Heaven and Hell”, the ninth Black Sabath studio album.It was recorded October 1979 – January 1980, at “Criteria Recording Studios: in Miami, and “Studio Farber” in Paris, and was produced by Martin Birch. It was band’s first album to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in 1979.
Personnel:
- Tony Iommi– guitar
- Geezer Butler– bass guitar
- Bill Ward– drums, percussion
- Ronnie James Dio– lead vocals
- Geoff Nicholls– keyboards
- Martin Birch – engineer
- Assistant engineer – Joe “C” Foglia
- Equipment: Graham Wright and Mickey Balla
- Album cover art Smoking Angelsby Lynn Curlee
- Back cover illustrationby Harry Carmean
- Art directionby Richard Seireeni
Track listing:
All music by Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward; all lyrics by Ronnie James Dio.
- Neon Knights
- Children of the Sea
- Lady Evil
- Heaven and Hell
- Wishing Well
- Die Young
- Walk Away
- Lonely is the Word