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Genius Annotation

Track #7 (originally the 3rd track on side two) from Black Sabbath’s 3rd studio album from 1971, Master of Reality. A delay effect was added to Ozzy Osbourne’s vocals on this song to provide the effect of a second vocal track. This song features the multi-instrumentalist talents of Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi (who also plays flute & piano on the recording). This song is about being depressed after breaking up with somebody.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Black Sabbath say about "Solitude"?
Genius Answer

[“Solitude”] might be the first love song we ever recorded.

Tony Iommi

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