Never Say Die!
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Never Say Die! is the eighth studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 29 September 1978. It was the last studio album with the band's original line-up and the last studio album to feature original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne until the 2013 album 13. It was certified Gold in the U . on 7 November 1997 and as of November 2011 has sold 133,000 copies in the United States since the SoundScan era. The album received mixed reviews, with critics calling it "unbalanced" and insisting its energy was scattered in too many directions.
Infobox
Released
29 September 1978
Recorded
1978
Studio
Sounds Interchange (Toronto)
Genre
Heavy metal hard rock pop rock
Length
45:41
Label
Vertigo
Producer
Black Sabbath
Tables
Professional ratings · Release and critical reception
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
The Great Rock Discography
The Great Rock Discography
Review scores
The Great Rock Discography
Review scores
5/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
Spin Alternative Record Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide
Review scores
Spin Alternative Record Guide
Review scores
7/10
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Great Rock Discography | 5/10 |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10 |
· Charts
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1978)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Peak
position
90
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (1978)
French Albums (SNEP)
Peak
position
33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1978)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peak
position
37
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1978)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
12
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1978)
US Billboard 200
Peak
position
69
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 90 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 33 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 12 |
| US Billboard 200 | 69 |
· Charts
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2023)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
84
UK Independent Albums (OCC)
UK Independent Albums (OCC)
Chart (2023)
UK Independent Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
20
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Chart (2023)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
9
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 84 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 20 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 9 |
· Certifications
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Track 4 is titled "Hard Road" on the releases by Vertigo (the UK and Europe) and "A Hard Road" on releases by Warner (Un
- Recording Industry Association of Americahttps://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Never+Say+Die
- The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the Worldhttps://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_100_Greatest_Bands_of_All_Time/3kPPEAAAQBAJ?hl=en
- "Black Sabbath - Never Say Die!"https://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/album/5305
- "Ranking: Every Black Sabbath Album from Worst to Best"https://consequence.net/2017/03/ranking-every-black-sabbath-album-from-worst-to-best/3/
- "Music Week"https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1978/Music-Week-1978-05-20.pdf
- The Great Rock Discographyhttps://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/68/mode/2up
- "American album certifications – Black Sabbath – Never Say Die"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Black+Sabbath&ti=Never+Say+Die&format=Album&type=#search_section
- "Black Sabbath Reuniting For New Album, Tour - The Hollywood Reporter"http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/news/black-sabbath-reuniting-album-tour-260693
- Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal
- Look Hearhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrtAWMMMSVQ
- "Dave Walker Interview"http://musiclegends.ca/interviews/dave-walker-interview-black-sabbath/
- Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbathhttps://archive.org/details/ironmanmyjourney00iomm_0
- Experiencing Black Sabbath: A Listener's Companion
- Sounds, 21 October 1978
- "Never Say Die"https://web.archive.org/web/20110910155100/http://www.black-sabbath.com/discog/neversaydie.html
- Spinhttps://www.spin.com/2013/06/black-sabbath-13-ozzy-osbourne-geezer-butler-interview/
- gilmourdesignhttp://www.gilmourdesign.co.uk/services/liner-notes/ozzy-osbourne-the-real-story-the-album-covers-mojo-2005//
- "Black Sabbath: Never Say Die! Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2011.https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2006/review
- Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music