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Lonely Is the Word

Black Sabbath

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  1. Written by Bill Ward, also Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs / Luke’s Wall

  2. Released on Vertigo, also Enter Sandman (Metallica), Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) and Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)

  3. Recorded at Criteria Studios, also Hotel California (Eagles), Nightswimming (R.E.M.) and Drive (R.E.M.)

  4. Engineered by Martin Birch, also The Trooper (Iron Maiden), Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden) and The Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden)

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Written by
Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
Produced by
Martin Birch
Performed by
Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Geoff Nicholls, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
Engineered by
Joe Foglia and Martin Birch
Part of
Heaven and Hell
Recorded at
Criteria Studios and Studios Ferber
Released on
Vertigo

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was performed by Bill Ward

    Lonely Is the Word was performed by Bill Ward

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was performed by Geezer Butler

    Lonely Is the Word was performed by Geezer Butler

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was performed by Geoff Nicholls

    Lonely Is the Word was performed by Geoff Nicholls

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was performed by Ronnie James Dio

    Lonely Is the Word was performed by Ronnie James Dio

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was performed by Tony Iommi

    Lonely Is the Word was performed by Tony Iommi

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was produced by Martin Birch

    Lonely Is the Word was produced by Martin Birch

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was written by Bill Ward

    Lonely Is the Word was written by Bill Ward

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was written by Geezer Butler

    Lonely Is the Word was written by Geezer Butler

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was written by Ronnie James Dio

    Lonely Is the Word was written by Ronnie James Dio

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was written by Tony Iommi

    Lonely Is the Word was written by Tony Iommi

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word is part of the release Heaven and Hell

    Lonely Is the Word is part of the release Heaven and Hell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was recorded at Criteria Studios

    Lonely Is the Word was recorded at Criteria Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was recorded at Studios Ferber

    Lonely Is the Word was recorded at Studios Ferber

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Vertigo is the label of the song Lonely Is the Word

    Vertigo is the label of the song Lonely Is the Word

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was engineered by Joe Foglia

    Lonely Is the Word was engineered by Joe Foglia

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was engineered by Martin Birch

    Lonely Is the Word was engineered by Martin Birch

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Lonely Is the Word was released on 1980-04-25

    Lonely Is the Word was released on 1980-04-25

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