本作よりロニー・ジェイムス・ディオが加入し、オリジナルメンバーと異なるメンバーでの初アルバムとなる。
'80リリース。アメリカのビルボード200では28位を記録。
全曲ともトニー・アイオミ、ロニー・ジェイムス・ディオ、ギーザー・バトラー、ビル・ワードの共作。「Neon Knights」「Children Of The Sea」など、ギターが冴えわたる名曲揃い。プロデュースは、ディープ・パープル、レインボウの作品も手がけたマーティン・バーチ。
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A:
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1)
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Neon Knights
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2)
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Children Of The Sea
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3)
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Lady Evil
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4)
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Heaven And Hell
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B:
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1)
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Wishing Well
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2)
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Die Young
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3)
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Walk Away
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4)
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Lonely Is The Word
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C:
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1)
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Children Of The Sea (Live B-Side Of Neon Knights)
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2)
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Heaven And Hell (Live 7" Edit, B-Side Of Die Young)
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3)
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Lady Evil (Mono 7" Edit)
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4)
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Neon Knights (Live 1980)
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D:
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1)
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Children Of The Sea (Live 1980)
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2)
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Heaven And Hell (Live 1980)
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3)
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Die Young (Live 1980)
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Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] - Martin Birch (A1 to B4)
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Guitar - Tony Iommi
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Written-By [Music Written By], Arranged By - Iommi
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Drums - Bill Ward
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Written-By [Music Written By], Arranged By - Ward
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Lyrics By - Ronnie James Dio
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Vocals - Ronnie James Dio
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Written-By [Music Written By], Arranged By - Dio
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Bass - Geezer Butler
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Mastered By [Mastering] - Andy Pearce
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Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Joe "C" Foglia
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Keyboards [All Keyboards Played By] - Geoff Nicholls
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Technician [Equipment] - Mickey Balla
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Technician [Equipment] - Graham Wright
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A&R, Coordinator [Release Coordinator] - Hugh Gilmour
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Design [Reissue Design] - Hugh Gilmour
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Lacquer Cut By - BAZZA (2)
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Mastered By [Mastering] - Matt Wortham
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Art Direction - Richard Seireeni
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Design [Reissue Design, For] - Gilmour Design, London
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Illustration [Liner Illustration] - Harry Carmean
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Illustration [Cover Illustration] - Lynn Curlee
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Liner Notes - Lynn Curlee
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Written-By [Music Written By], Arranged By - Butler
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Liner Notes - Kory Grow
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Product Manager [Packaging Manager] - Kristin Attaway
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Product Manager - Liuba Shapiro Ruiz