Live Evil

There is also a Miles Davis album called Live-Evil.

Live Evil is the first and only Ronnie James Dio-fronted live album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The album was recorded live in Seattle, San Antonio and Dallas and was the first "official" live album released by the band. The previously released Live at Last was not sanctioned by Black Sabbath making it an unofficial release.

Already having tense relations with the other band members, Dio and drummer Vinny Appice abruptly left the group during the mixing of the album, amidst rumors that they had sneaked into the studio late at night to mix the drums and vocals higher. All parties have since denied that this occurred. In what Dio has called retaliation for him and Appice leaving the group, on the back of the album, Dio is listed as "Ronnie Dio" instead of "Ronnie James Dio," and Vinny Appice is listed as a special guest rather than a member of the band.

One of the most popular tracks on the album is a near 20-minute long medley that includes Heaven and Hell (with its extended break-down section and additional lyrics), Sign of the Southern Cross, a guitar solo, and a reprise of Heaven and Hell.

Another favourite is an extended War Pigs which featured a drum solo from Appice whose playing more closely resembled John Bonham than Bill Ward's style.

A partial video record the 'Live Evil' shows was recorded and released on video mixed in with portions of a Blue Oyster Cult show. Both bands were co-managed by Sandy Pearlman at the time. Entitled 'Black and Blue', it has never been re-issued but is often floating around in bootleg circles.

Track listing

"E5150" – 2:21
"Neon Knights" – 4:36
"N.I.B." – 5:09
"Children of the Sea" – 6:08
"Voodoo" – 6:07
"Black Sabbath" – 8:39
"War Pigs" – 9:19
"Iron Man" – 7:29
"The Mob Rules" – 4:10
"Heaven and Hell" – 12:04
"Sign of the Southern Cross/Heaven and Hell (Continued)" – 7:15
"Paranoid" – 3:46
"Children of the Grave" – 5:25
"Fluff" – 0:59

Credits

Ronnie James Dio - vocals
Tony Iommi - guitar
Geezer Butler - bass guitar

with

Vinny Appice - drums
Geoff Nicholls - keyboards

Discography
Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne \| Tony Iommi \| Geezer Butler \| Bill Ward
Dave Walker \| Ronnie James Dio \| Vinny Appice \| Ian Gillan \| Bev Bevan \| David Donato \| Glenn Hughes \| Dave Spitz \| Eric Singer \| Ray Gillen \| Tony Martin \| Bob Daisley \| Jo Burt \| Terry Chimes \| Laurence Cottle \| Cozy Powell \| Neil Murray \| Bobby Rondinelli \| Mike Bordin \| Geoff Nicholls
Studio albums: Black Sabbath \| Paranoid \| Master of Reality \| Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 \| Sabbath Bloody Sabbath \| Sabotage \| Technical Ecstasy \| Never Say Die! \| Heaven and Hell \| Mob Rules \| Born Again \| Seventh Star \| The Eternal Idol \| Headless Cross \| Tyr \| Dehumanizer \| Cross Purposes \| Forbidden
Live albums: Live Evil \| Cross Purposes Live \| Reunion \| Past Lives
Compilations: We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll \| Under Wheels of Confusion \| The Sabbath Stones \| ' \| ' \| Greatest Hits 1970-1978

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