The Best of Black Sabbath

Compilation by Black Sabbath

Released 21 November 1996

Barry Plummer
photography
Barry Sheffield
engineer [1-5]
Bill Ward
arranger [14], background vocals [13], bongos [1.8, 2.4], drums (drum set) [2.1-2, 2.4-14, 1.1-12, 1.14-16], percussion [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.11-12, 1.1-2, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14], timpani [6]
Black Sabbath
arranger [1-2, 4-11], co [7-10], performer [1.12-16, 2.4], producer [1-2, 4-6, 11-13]
Brian Humphries
engineer [6-11]
Colin Caldwell
engineer [1-2]
Dave Harris
engineer [12]
Don Airey
guest [12-13], keyboard [12-13]
Geezer Butler
arranger [14], background vocals [13], bass guitar [2.1, 1.3, 1.8, 1.12, 1.14-16], electric bass guitar [2.2, 2.4-14, 1.1-11], nose flute [6]
Geoff Nicholls
keyboard [14]
Gerald Woodruffe
guest [11], keyboard [11]
Hugh Gilmour
liner notes
Ian Beesley
photography
Joe Foglia
assistant [14]
Martin Birch
engineer [14], producer [14]
Mike Butcher
engineer [4-10], producer [7-10]
Ozzy Osbourne
background vocals [13], harmonica [2], lead vocals [1.1-12, 1.14-16, 2.1-2, 2.4-7, 2.9-13], synthesizer [5]
Patrick Meehan
producer [1-2]
Peacock
design
Robin Black
engineer [7-11], mix [11]
Rodger Bain
producer [1-16]
Ronnie James Dio
arranger [14], lead vocals [14]
Spock Wall
assistant [11]
The Phantom Fiddlers
performing orchestra [6]
Tom Allom
engineer [1-11], piano [8]
Tony Iommi
arranger [14], background vocals [13], bagpipe [6], electric guitar [1.1-11, 1.14, 2.2, 2.4-14], flute [8], guitar [1.8, 1.12-16, 2.1], mix [11], synthesizer [5]
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
engineer [1-2]
Wil Malone
arranger [4-6], conductor [4-6]