Midland Beat Feb 1964
Rare Breed gig advert for 13th January 1968 at Cofton Country Club, Warren Lane, Rednal
The Rare Breed advert
Advert for the opening of Henry's Blueshouse
Melody Maker article 9th November 1968
Gig advert from Birmingham Mail, Saturday 23rd November 1968
Advert for gig at Henry's Blues House on 26th November 1968
Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.
Big Bear News (1970). Includes adverts for Sabbath's album release. Other features include Groupie of the Month.
Adverts for Black Sabbath's apperance at Mothers, Erdington High Street, Birmingham taken from the Birmingham Evening Mail on 4th, 5th and 6th of that month.
Press ad for VO6
Adverts for Black Sabbath's apperance at Mothers, Erdington High Street, Birmingham taken from the Birmingham Evening Mail on 5th, 7th and 11th of that month.
A photograph of the original piece from Disc and Music Echo, 16th May 1970.
Black Sabbath article in Melody Maker from 1970 bought at my local news agent in Bloxwich
Photos of original newspaper articles about Mothers
Music article (from approximately 1974) in which Tony Iommi discusses his factory injury and how Django was his inspiration to continue to play music.
Black Sabbath article from the music newspaper 'Sounds', dated March 2nd 1974. Price - 7p!
Ozzy feature in Birmingham Mail 30th July 1976
What a bummer all this was at the time...
Early review of Scum by Paul Elliott
Copy of 'Making Music' feat Ozzy article, entitled 'Spinal Chap'