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"Neon Knights"
Song
B-side"Children of the Sea (live)"

"Neon Knights" is a song by British rock band Black Sabbath from 1980's Heaven and Hell, their first album with American vocalist Ronnie James Dio.

Overview

"Neon Knights" was the last song written by the band for the Heaven and Hell album.[1] It was quickly written and recorded at Studio Ferber in Paris during January 1980 simply to fill time on the album's first side.[1] The lyrics were written by Dio. It is the only song on Heaven and Hell to definitely feature songwriting input from bassist Geezer Butler, the band's main lyricist during the Ozzy Osbourne era. Butler was absent for most of the songwriting process due personal issues as well as his own uncertainty as to whether he wanted to remain in the band. Dio occasionally performed the song during their live shows.

In the UK the first 25,000 copies had a picture-bag.

Track listing

7" single (Vertigo #6837 640)
  1. "Neon Knights" - 3:49
  2. "Walk Away" - 4:21
7" single (Vertigo #SAB 3)
  1. "Neon Knights" - 3:49
  2. "Children of the Sea" (live) - 6:30

Personnel

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1980 UK Singles Chart 22[2]

Covers

References

  1. ^ a b Iommi, Tony (2011). Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0306819551.
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (9 August 1980). "Hits of the World: Britain". Billboard. 92 (32): 64. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 February 2010. {{cite journal}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Warrior's Cover Of Black Sabbath Classic Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.