In this recently added oral history clip 35 year old metal fan Matt Clardige describes how his musical education started when he noticed that he was always drawn to the heavier tracks on the ”Now That’s What I Call Music…” compilations that his family often acquired during the festive season
Recording of Tony and Bill's 1968 pre Sabbath band.
Vertigo 6350 050, August 1971, the "box" edition with poster.
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
The Kinks ' You Really Got Me' 7" single (1964). Credited by many as being one of the first 'heavy metal' songs.
ORIGINAL 1970 PARANOID LP
Diamond Head ‘Lightning to the Nations’ LP (1980) - only 1000 copies released through Happy Face Records
'Never Say Die' 7"
Black Sabbath portraits on vinyl!
A side - 'Hard Road' B side - 'Symptom of the Universe' on purple vinyl
Black Sabbath / Heaven & Hell tour program signed by Geezer Butler , Tony Iommi and Ronnie James Dio on 10-11-2007 when I was taken solely by the band's tour manager & tour assistant to Tony Iommi & Geezer's tour bus after their show at London's Wembley arena.
Evil Woman seven inch single (1970)
Gillan single from 1981. Gillan played with Black Sabbath for a year, replacing Ronnie James Dio as vocalist in 1983.
This 7" lovingly sits alongside my collection of European picture sleeve 45s.
Harvey Smith describes a night out at Tavern In The Town, a rock pub in Wolverhampton.
A selection of Black Sabbath picture discs - just a small sample of my huge Sabbath collection
DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM RECORDED 1977
Heaven & Hell : Radio City Music Hall Box Set signed by Ronnie James Dio backstage at Birmingham academy ,UK on 27/05/2008.
Black Sabbath Vol.4 on vinyl
