Heaven & Hell tshirt
Heaven & Hell tour tshirt. The tour stretched from April 1980 well into 1981.
Heaven & Hell tour tshirt. The tour stretched from April 1980 well into 1981.
Managed to get this off some railings outside the Hammy. Phoned on and off days before the gig to check it was still on. Never got an answer, so just went for it. Gutted when turning a corner to see 'BLACK SABBATH CANCELLED' ! Hey ho...
Diamond Head ‘Shoot Out The Lights’ poster (1980)
I cannot recall how I obtained Ozzy's home address (too many years n' beers ago), but I obviously did. Adding a self addressed envelope may of helped - I knew he was on the dole at the time see (Ho ho...). I can still recall though seeing it lying on the floor and thinking 'Nooooooo!, surely not'!!
Front covers
This was used as part of the stage set on a tour that spanned November 1981 to August 1982. You can see it in action in the photos of the tour programme.
Image of Lee Kerslake signed drumstick from Ozzy Osbourne Wolves Civic Hall gig, 'Blizzard of Oz' tour.
Acquired from Mark Parrish Ozzy Osbourne Ticket 'No Rest For The Wicked' Tour Support U.D.O NEC Birmingham 3/05/1989
Drummer Vinnie Appice burns his arse on dry ice in the big opening of the concert!
Harvey Smith describes a night out at Tavern In The Town, a rock pub in Wolverhampton.
Ozzy 1986 tour t-shirt, bought at Birmingham Odeon gig.
This beautiful custom SG was built for Tony Iommi by Birmingham world class guitar luthier John Diggins in 1981 , it was used by Black Sabbath's classic album 'The Mob Rules' and was Tony's 2nd main guitar on tour throughout the 80's.This Guitar could currently be viewed at Hard Rock Bucharest .
Signed album and print production items including notes from record company.
Copy of 'Making Music' feat Ozzy article, entitled 'Spinal Chap'
vintage badge - probably early 80's...
The tour went from August 1983 when it kicked off with dates at Birmingham NEC until March 1984. Support bands included Diamond Head.
vintage sabbath badge, probably from the 80's when these 'crystal' type badges were popular. again, a car boot sale find...
A collection of Southern Cross fanzines
Several slides from a photo shoot. Probably for Metal Hammer.
A side - 'Neon Knights' B side - 'Children of the Sea' (live) From the album 'Heaven and Hell', first album with Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
I got these 2 tour shirts from a friend of mine. I dont know the origin of them. If anyone has info get back to me!