The Archive

Black sabbath family tree - up to 1988

Copy of 'Brum Beat' magazine featuring review of Black Sabbath live at Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham.

A collection of magazines featuring Black Sabbath/Ozzy on the cover.

Music article (from approximately 1974) in which Tony Iommi discusses his factory injury and how Django was his inspiration to continue to play music.

Issue 24

Black Sabbath article from the music newspaper 'Sounds', dated March 2nd 1974. Price - 7p!

Ozzy feature in Birmingham Mail 30th July 1976

Black Sabbath edition of 'Sounds' Magazine Fan Library series.

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.

Copy of 'Making Music' feat Ozzy article, entitled 'Spinal Chap'

Black Sabbath article in Melody Maker from 1970 bought at my local news agent in Bloxwich

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.

What a bummer all this was at the time...

News piece in 'Brum Beat' magazine around the controversial 'Sun City' performance.

Big Bear News (1970). Includes adverts for Sabbath's album release. Other features include Groupie of the Month.

A clipping from The Times, 9th May 1970.