---
title: "Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978 by Black Sabbath"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/5a0c8edc-94b9-3776-97e9-d5bd56f191f4"
artist: "Black Sabbath"
year: 2002
label: "Rhino"
---

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

**Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978** is a compilation by Black Sabbath, released in 2002 on Rhino.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978 |
| Artist | Black Sabbath |
| Type | Compilation |
| Year | 2002 |
| Label | Rhino |
| Catalog number | R2 73772 |
| Tracks | 29 |
| Place in discography | 106 of 177 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Black Sabbath | 6:18 |
| 2 | N.I.B. | 5:24 |
| 3 | The Wizard | 4:21 |
| 4 | Warning | 10:35 |
| 5 | Evil Woman | 3:23 |
| 6 | Paranoid | 2:50 |
| 7 | Iron Man | 5:57 |
| 8 | War Pigs | 7:56 |
| 9 | Fairies Wear Boots | 6:16 |
| 10 | Sweet Leaf | 5:05 |
| 11 | Children of the Grave | 5:18 |
| 12 | Into the Void | 6:14 |
| 13 | Lord of This World | 5:25 |
| 14 | After Forever | 5:27 |
| 15 | Snowblind | 5:29 |
| 16 | Laguna Sunrise | 2:51 |
| 17 | Changes | 4:43 |
| 18 | Tomorrow's Dream | 3:09 |
| 19 | Supernaut | 4:44 |
| 20 | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | 5:45 |
| 21 | Fluff | 4:10 |
| 22 | Sabbra Cadabra | 5:57 |
| 23 | Am I Going Insane (Radio) | 4:16 |
| 24 | Symptom of the Universe | 6:29 |
| 25 | Hole in the Sky | 4:01 |
| 26 | Rock 'n' Roll Doctor | 3:27 |
| 27 | Dirty Women | 7:14 |
| 28 | Never Say Die | 3:49 |
| 29 | A Hard Road | 6:01 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Traditional Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/traditional-doom)

## Release tags

Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Past Lives (2002)](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5499f6f-b3b9-3c0c-98da-8d53be41ffbd)
- Next release: [The Last Sacrament (2002)](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fe3a3d8-f565-414e-9838-ff6227fda0a5)

## Artist

- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath)

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