The Wizard ( Black Sabbath song ) - wikipedia The Wizard ( Black Sabbath song ) `` The Wizard '' Cover artwork for the single, as used in the Netherlands Single by Black Sabbath from the album Black Sabbath A-side `` Paranoid '' Released 13 February 1970 ( 1970 - 02 - 13 ) Genre Heavy metal, blues rock Length 4 : 24 ( album version ) 4 : 46 ( studio outtake ) Label Vertigo ( UK ) Warner Bros. ( US ) Songwriter ( s ) Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne Bill Ward Producer ( s ) Rodger Bain Black Sabbath singles chronology `` Evil Woman '' ( 1970 ) `` The Wizard '' ( 1970 ) `` Paranoid '' ( 1970 ) Audio sample file help `` The Wizard '' is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, taken from their 1970 album Black Sabbath. It is the second track on the record. The song was composed by all four members of the group and was produced by Rodger Bain. `` The Wizard '' was the B - side to the title track of the band 's second album Paranoid. Contents 1 Information 2 Personnel 3 Covers 4 References 5 External links Information `` The Wizard '' is about a wizard who uses his magic to encourage people he encounters. In a 2005 interview with Metal Sludge, Black Sabbath bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler said the song 's lyrics were influenced by the wizard Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings. It was also believed to be about the band 's drug dealer at the time. Personnel Ozzy Osbourne -- vocals, harmonica Tony Iommi -- guitar, slide guitar Geezer Butler -- bass Bill Ward -- drums Covers The song was covered by Bullring Brummies for the Black Sabbath tribute album Nativity in Black... The song was covered by Zakk Wylde 's band Pride and Glory on the second disc of the reissue of Pride and Glory. Wylde had also been a member of Ozzy Osbourne 's solo band at the time. References Jump up ^ Grow, Kory ( 18 August 2016 ). `` See Revealing, Lost Black Sabbath Items From UK Auction ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` Black Sabbath ( album ) review ''. Metal Sludge. Jump up ^ `` Black Sabbath ( album ) review ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ Parisien, Roch, Nativity in BlackReview, Allmusic, retrieved 15 July 2011 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Black Sabbath ( album ) Songs Side one `` Black Sabbath '' `` The Wizard '' `` Behind the Wall of Sleep '' `` N.I.B. '' Side two `` Evil Woman '' `` Sleeping Village '' `` Warning '' U.S. edition `` Wicked World '' `` A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning '' Black Sabbath Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Bill Ward Ozzy Osbourne Dave Walker Ronnie James Dio Craig Gruber Geoff Nicholls Vinny Appice Ian Gillan Bev Bevan Eric Singer Dave Spitz Glenn Hughes Ray Gillen Bob Daisley Tony Martin Terry Chimes Jo Burt Cozy Powell Neil Murray Bobby Rondinelli Mike Bordin Tommy Clufetos Studio albums Black Sabbath Paranoid Master of Reality Vol. 4 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Sabotage Technical Ecstasy Never Say Die ! 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Question: who played harmonica on the wizard black sabbath
Answer: Ozzy Osbourne