List of cover versions of Black Sabbath songs

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This is a list of recorded Black Sabbath covers or samples by notable artists. It does not include bootleg or unrecorded live performances, or any unreleased demo recordings.

Contents

It includes, but is not limited to, the following:

A National Acrobat

Second track on album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973).

After Forever

Second track on their album Master of Reality (1971).

Air Dance

Sixth track on the album Never Say Die! (1978).

Behind the Wall of Sleep

Third track on their album Black Sabbath (1970).

Black Sabbath

First track on their album Black Sabbath (1970).

Changes

Third track on their album Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (1972).

Children of the Grave

Fourth track on their album Master of Reality (1971).

Children of the Sea

Second track on the album Heaven and Hell (1980).

Cornucopia

Seventh track on their album Black Sabbath Vol.4 (1972).

Die Young

Sixth track on the album Heaven and Hell (1980).

Dirty Women

Eight track on album "Technical Ecstasy"

Disturbing the Priest

Third track on the album "Born Again".

Electric Funeral

Fifth track on their album "Paranoid".

Fairies Wear Boots

Last track on the album "Paranoid".

Hand of Doom

Sixth track on the album "Paranoid".

Headless Cross

Second track on the album "Headless Cross"

Heaven and Hell

Fourth track on the album "Heaven and Hell".

Hole in the Sky

First track on the album "Sabotage".

I

Ninth track on the album "Dehumanizer".

Into the Void

Last track on the album "Master of Reality".

Various artists have covered the song, including

Iron Man

Fourth track on the album Paranoid (1970).

It's Alright

Third track on the album "Technical Ecstasy".

Killing Yourself to Live

Fifth track on the album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".

Letters from Earth

Fourth track on the album "Dehumanizer".

Lord of This World

Sixth track on the album "Master of Reality".

Megalomania

Fourth track on the album "Sabotage".

The Mob Rules

Fifth track on the album "Mob Rules".

Neon Knights

First track on the album "Heaven and Hell".

Never Say Die!

First track on the album "Never Say Die!".

N.I.B.

Fourth track on the album "Black Sabbath".

Over and Over

Last track on the album "Mob Rules".

Cover versions of "Over and Over were performed by:

Paranoid

Second track on the album "Paranoid".

Cover versions of "Paranoid" were performed by:

Planet Caravan

Third track on the album "Paranoid".

Rat Salad

Seventh track on the album "Paranoid".

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

First track on the album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".

Sabbra Cadabra

Fourth track on the album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".

Shock Wave

Fifth track on the album "Never Say Die!".

Sleeping Village

The intro to "Sleeping Village" has been performed by many Black Sabbath tribute bands.

Snowblind

Sixth track on the album "Black Sabbath Vol. 4"

Solitude

Seventh track on the album "Master of Reality".

Spiral Architect

Last track on the album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".

St. Vitus Dance

Ninth track on the album "Black Sabbath Vol. 4".

Supernaut

Fifth track on the album "Black Sabbath Vol. 4".

Sweet Leaf

First track on the album "Master of Reality".

Symptom of the Universe

Third track on the album "Sabotage".

The Sign of the Southern Cross

Third track on the album "Mob Rules".

The Wizard

Second song on the album "Black Sabbath".

Time Machine

Sixth track on the album "Dehumanizer".

Tomorrow's Dream

Second track on the album "Black Sabbath Vol. 4".

TV Crimes

Third track on the album "Dehumanizer".

Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes

Last track on the album "Black Sabbath Vol. 4

War Pigs

First track on the album "Paranoid".

Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener

First track on the album "Black Sabbath Vol. 4".

Who are You

Sixth track on the album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".

Wicked World

Last track on the album "Black Sabbath".

Zero the Hero

Fifth track on the album "Born Again".

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