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We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is a compilation album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, originally released in January 1976 in the UK[1] and 3 February 1976 in the US.

Album information
When Black Sabbath signed with NEMS, the label which would release their 1975 album Sabotage in the UK, NEMS acquired the band's back catalogue and wasted little time compiling this release. Authorized without the band's awareness by their previous manager, Patrick Meehan, the band would make no money whatsoever from the release.[citation needed] Although the band had six studio albums to its name at this point, this compilation drew heavily on the first four albums: this would also be a feature of most of the Osbourne-era compilations later released.

The original UK gatefold album, with a matte finish, featured a woman in a coffin holding what looks like a tin foil cross. Additionally, the original record retained Geezer Butler's bass solo before "N.I.B.", but this would be edited from later issues. Some US copies of the LP do not actually include "Wicked World" on the label or on the record itself, though it does appear on the cover. In the UK, "Wicked World" had been only a B-side and was relatively obscure.

Despite the album being an official release, Iommi has been quoted as saying that the first time the band knew of it was when asked to autograph copies which fans presented after concerts.[citation needed]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Robert Christgau (C)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [4]
It was certified Silver in the UK by the BPI on 1 October 1976.[5] In the US the RIAA certified the album as Gold on 7 February 1980, Platinum on 13 May 1986 and 2x Multi-Platinum (generally known as 'Double Platinum' outside the offices of the RIAA) on 16 March 2000.[6]

Track listing
[7][8]

All tracks are written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, except where noted

Side A
No. Title Writer(s) Original release Length
1. "Black Sabbath" 1970 ~ Black Sabbath 6:20
2. "The Wizard" 1970 ~ Black Sabbath 4:22
3. "Warning"
Aynsley DunbarAlex DmochowskiVictor HicklingJohn Moorshead
1970 ~ Black Sabbath 10:30
Side B
No. Title Original release Length
4. "Paranoid" 1970 ~ Paranoid 2:45
5. "War Pigs" 1970 ~ Paranoid 7:55
6. "Iron Man" 1970 ~ Paranoid 5:47
7. "Wicked World" 1970 ~ [Non album B Side single] 4:35
Side C
No. Title Original release Length
8. "Tomorrow's Dream" 1972 ~ Vol. 4 3:06
9. "Fairies Wear Boots" 1970 ~ Paranoid 6:07
10. "Changes" 1972 ~ Vol. 4 4:41
11. "Sweet Leaf" 1971 ~ Master of Reality 5:02
12. "Children of the Grave" 1971 ~ Master of Reality 5:15
Side D
No. Title Original release Length
13. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" 1973 ~ Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 5:43
14. "Am I Going Insane (Radio)" 1975 ~ Sabotage 4:20
15. "Laguna Sunrise" 1972 ~ Vol. 4 2:49
16. "Snowblind" 1972 ~ Vol. 4 5:25
17. "N.I.B." 1970 ~ Black Sabbath 5:51
Personnel
Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals, harmonica
Tony Iommi – guitar, piano and Mellotron on Changes, synthesizer on ,Am I Going Insane (Radio)
Geezer Butler – bass, Mellotron on Changes
Bill Ward – drums, percussion