A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning

~ Recording by Black Sabbath

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
  • US1970-06-01
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1871
1.2Sleeping Village / Warning14:14Black SabbathAttention! Black Sabbath!Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Fontana6438 057
1.2Sleeping Village / Warning14:14Black SabbathAttention! Black Sabbath!Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Fontana6438 057
1.4A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:17Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
Creative Sounds Ltd. (US)6006-6, 449805-2
1.4A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:17Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
Creative Sounds Ltd. (US)6006
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
  • US1988-04-19
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1871-2
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
  • US1988-07-01
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2-1871
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
  • US1988-07-01
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1871-2
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CD 1871
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
6006-2
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:16Black SabbathBlack Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-04-27
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73923
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CD 1871
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:13Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
  • US2014-08-09
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:16Black SabbathComplete Studio Albums 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
Rhino (reissue label)
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:16Black SabbathThe Complete Albums 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)R2-542306
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:16Black SabbathBlack Sabbath (deluxe edition)Black SabbathAlbum
  • US2016-01-22
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:16Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
  • US2016-08-05
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)RR2 1871
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning?:??Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack SabbathAlbum
  • US2016-08-05
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Rhino (reissue label)1871, RR1 1871
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning?:??Black SabbathThe Vinyl Collection: 1970–1978Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2019-09-06
Rhino (reissue label)R1 591001
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack Sabbath (Rhino High Fidelity)Black SabbathAlbum
  • US2024-05-17
Rhino Vinyl (Rhino Records), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)RHF1 1871
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:15Black SabbathBlack Sabbath (BMG Direct Marketing edition)Black SabbathAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)1871-2, D 101861
Bootleg
1.5A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning14:16Black SabbathBlack Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970–2017Black SabbathAlbum + Compilation + Live
Rhino Records (This page catalogues counterfeit editions of releases originally on Rhino Records), Warner Bros. Records (bootleg version of the real Warner Bros. Records label)R2 73923

Relationships

engineer:Tom Allom
Barry Sheffield
producer:Rodger Bain
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:Tony Iommi (on 1969-10-16)
drums (drum set):Bill Ward (on 1969-10-16)
electric bass guitar:Geezer Butler (on 1969-10-16)
lead vocals:Ozzy Osbourne (on 1969-10-16)
recorded at:Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-16)
compilation of:A Bit of Finger
Sleeping Village
Warning
1. Sleeping Village
2. Warning
recording of:A Bit of Finger (on 1969-10-16)
Sleeping Village (on 1969-10-16)
Warning (on 1969-10-16: cover)

A Bit of Finger

writer:Geezer Butler
Tony Iommi
Ozzy Osbourne
Bill Ward
publisher:Essex Music International, Inc.
TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
Tro-Andover Music, Inc.
Westminster Music Ltd.

Sleeping Village

lyricist and composer:Geezer Butler
Tony Iommi
Ozzy Osbourne
Bill Ward
publisher:Tro-Andover Music, Inc.
Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)

Warning

writer:Alex Dmochowski
Aynsley Dunbar
John Morshead
Victor Brox
publisher:Getaway Music Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Getaway Songs Ltd.
Noma Music Inc.