Black Sabbath photo during recording of S/T album (1969)
Rare photograph of Black Sabbath during recording of their self-titled album at Regent Sound Studio (1969)
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Rare photograph of Black Sabbath during recording of their self-titled album at Regent Sound Studio (1969)
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
The Kinks ' You Really Got Me' 7" single (1964). Credited by many as being one of the first 'heavy metal' songs.
Laney Amp
The Rare Breed advert
Rare Breed gig advert for 13th January 1968 at Cofton Country Club, Warren Lane, Rednal
Mothers t shirt
Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
Midnight City membership card
Not all the biographies mention that after Mythology disappeared in a puff of smoke sometime in the first half of 1968, Tony Iommi was involved in a band called Velvett Fogg. The band would eventually record an album with Tony’s cousin on guitar. Very .
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Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
One of two records called BRUM BEAT released in 1964.
Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
This Jacket is certainly one of the coolest historical Black Sabbath items ever ! The jacket was bought by Tony Iommi in 1969 and wore it out through Sabbath's early tours adding stickers and patches along the way.The Jacket was donated by Tony Iommi to Hard Rock and is currently in display at Hard Rock in Berlin,Germany.
Harvest Records Launch Night Invite (1969): Invite for Harvest Records launch shindig at Mothers.
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965). Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath was influenced by Wheatley's works.
Recording of Tony and Bill's 1968 pre Sabbath band.
Dont Know if this will interest you,Iwas in a band called Titus Oates, bluesy band doing the circuit in Brum in the late sixties, we used to do the same gigs as Black Sabath. Lots of people remember us and the best gig we did was the Alhambra back of new st, other members were Dave Fear on Drums Ron Braid Vocals John Hankin on bass and me on guitar Met Robert Plant etc
Melody Maker article 9th November 1968
Pages from Birmingham Central Library archives.
