Black Sabbath’s Massive Invasion On The Albums Charts

Following Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, Black Sabbath invades the U.K. charts with seven albums reentering and several titles debuting across major rankings. WANTAGH, NY – AUGUST 17: (L-R) Tommy Clufetos, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, and Tony Iommi perform onstage as Black Sabbath on “The End Tour” at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 17, 2016 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Ozzy Osbourne passed away unexpectedly on July 22, just weeks after taking to the stage for the final time, both as a soloist and as a member of Black Sabbath. The rocker invades the United Kingdom’s music charts this week under both monikers, and perhaps surprisingly, it’s Black Sabbath that appears on the greatest number of rankings, with the most albums and songs.

Seven Black Sabbath Albums Return

Seven different albums by Black Sabbath return to the charts in the U.K. Among them, The Ultimate Collection, one of the band’s most popular compilations, manages the greatest number of comebacks. It breaks back onto five of the half dozen lists on which it appears. On two of those tallies — the Official Albums Streaming and Official Albums Downloads charts — it reaches a new peak.

Paranoid and Other Projects Reappear on Multiple Lists

Coincidentally, three Black Sabbath projects return to three rankings apiece. Paranoid, the band’s self-titled effort, and Master of Reality all reappear on a trio of charts this week. The collections land on different tallies from one another, although there is quite a bit of crossover.

More Albums Reenter the Rock and Metal Rankings

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, as well as Volume 4 and Greatest Hits, reenter the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. The sets come in at Nos. 12, 28, and 35, respectively, on the list of the bestselling projects in those styles across the U.K.

Several Titles Debut After Ozzy Osbourne’s Passing

Despite the fact that Black Sabbath has ranked as one of the most influential and beloved rock bands in U.K. history for decades, there are, amazingly, several debuts on the albums charts this frame. Five releases under the Black Sabbath name launch on at least one chart apiece.

Included in that roundup are Paranoid, Greatest Hits, Master of Reality, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, while Black Sabbath Volume 4 — which is counted as a separate entity from Volume 4 — opens on the Official Albums Downloads chart at No. 60. That’s the only list where that specific title appears at the moment, as the simply-named Volume 4 only settles on the Official Rock & Metal Albums roster.