Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978

Compilation by Black Sabbath

Released 22 October 2002

Barry Plummer
photography
Barry Sheffield
engineer [1, 3-5]
Bill Ward
background vocals [16], bongos [7], drums (drum set) [1.1-13, 2.1-7, 2.9-16], percussion [1.1-3, 1.6, 1.10-11, 2.2-7, 2.12, 2.14-15]
Black Sabbath
arranger [2-12, 14], co [10-12], performer [2.1, 2.7, 1.2, 1.10-13], producer [2-9, 13-16]
Bob Gruen
photography
Brian Humphries
engineer [6-9]
Colin Caldwell
engineer [2-6]
Dave Harris
engineer [15]
Don Airey
guest [15-16], keyboard [15-16]
Geezer Butler
background vocals [16], bass guitar [2.1, 2.5, 1.10-13], electric bass guitar [2.2-4, 2.6-16, 1.1-9]
Gerald Woodruffe
guest [13-14], keyboard [13-14]
Mike Butcher
engineer [7-12], producer [10-12]
Ozzy Osbourne
background vocals [16], harmonica [3], lead vocals [2.1-7, 2.9-16, 1.1-13]
Patrick Meehan
producer [2.2-6, 1.2]
Paul Canty
photography
Rick Wakeman
Minimoog [9], guest [9], piano [9]
Robin Black
engineer [10-14], mix [13-14]
Rodger Bain
producer [1.1, 1.3-13, 2.1]
Spock Wall
assistant [13-14]
Tom Allom
engineer [1, 3-9]
Tony Iommi
acoustic guitar [3], background vocals [16], electric guitar [1.1-9, 1.11, 2.2-4, 2.6-16], guitar [2.1, 2.5, 1.10-13], harpsichord [8], mix [13-14], piano [8-9]
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
engineer [2-6]
Wil Malone
arranger [7-9], conductor [7-9]