Black Sabbath Vol.4 Documentary

The Tapes Archive April 23, 2025
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This Black Sabbath documentary delves deeply into the band's fourth album, Volume 4, and was created by a fan who has been following the band for over 40 years. Please note: This documentary has not been approved by Black Sabbath and does not have any official affiliation with them. Made by a fan for the fans. To read the uncut original script, books used, credits, interviews mentioned in the video, newspaper clippings etc, go here: https://tinyurl.com/2z6z8s57 Please rate this video on IMDB: https://tinyurl.com/yfk8n3ka Link to the article where Ozzy slags the Master of Reality album: https://tinyurl.com/yp9v86tm Music by: @blacksabbath @JazzSabbath @Slayer @zakkwyldetv @pantera @judaspriest Brown Sabbath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvFZyQD-KV4&list=PLkre0kPzBbZiysZmYh4yftMhOyvO65HwV Necromandaus https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3kueWX_Bmq_1QhIByCDgVaVHFn_qwZLJ&si=_JwJkvJc_sxAZqvP Silesian Blues Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouSZK2zVE5o&list=RDEMv6C5fxd3MTO0Uno6cBc8qw&start_radio=1 00:00:00 - Intro Black Sabbath Vol.4 documentary 00:02:10 - Ozzy didn’t like Master of Reality 00:03:07 - Black Sabbath produces themselves 00:04:05 - Live in the UK in 1972 00:05:48 - The Iron Man tour 00:06:35 - Sabbath getting slagged by the press 00:07:05 - Black Sabbath tours with Yes 00:08:25 - Censoring Sabbath 00:10:00 - Director Cameron Crow and Black Sabbath 00:11:31 - Churches rally against Black Sabbath 00:12:22 - Mary Y Sol Pop Festival 00:15:07 - Recording in LA 00:17:24 - Harold Bronson and Rhino Records 00:18:26 - Tomorrow’s Dream | Deep Dive 00:20:06 - Van Halen connection 00:21:11 - Changes | Deep Dive 00:25:20 - The first band to cover Changes 00:26:34 - The band hates this video 00:27:29 - FX | Deep Dive 00:28:37 - Supernaut | Deep Dive 00:28:58 - Did Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham play with Sabbath? 00:33:16 - Snowblind | Deep Dive 00:34:55 - How Iommi and Ozzy were introduced to waffle dust 00:39:23 - Cornucopia | Deep Dive 00:41:58 - Laguna Sunrise | Deep Dive 00:44:00 - St. Vitus Dance 00:45:52 - Under the Sun | Deep Dive 00:48:14 - Unreleased 00:49:49 - Black Sabbath’s 1972 summer tour in the US. 00:51:23 - What’s so evil about Black Sabbath? 00:54:57 - Did Black Sabbath play Changes at the Hollywood Bowl? 00:57:26 - Tony Iommi collapses at the Hollywood Bowl 00:57:51 - Vol.4 is released 00:59:34 - Did Black Sabbath make a Coke jingle? 01:00:37 - Black Sabbath breaks up with the United States 01:01:50 - THE GREAT NGARUAWAHIA MUSIC FESTIVAL 01:02:32 - The band goes to Australia 01:02:45 - Tony Iommi’s side hustle 01:03:17 - Tony Iommi produces Necromandus 01:04:43 - Blizzard of Ozz first incarnation 01:06:22 - John Bonham was truly a kind gent. 01:06:59 - Black Sabbath using the Rolling Stones Mobile studio 01:07:30 - Why was a live album scrapped? 01:09:10 - Live at Last 01:10:05 - The cover artwork for Live at Last 01:10:47 - Is Live at Last any good? 01:11:43 - Sometimes I’m Happy 01:12:41 - Live at Last’s legacy 01:13:25 - Wrap-up 01:14:43 - Credits 01:15:14 - Is that your grandma? #blacksabbath #ozzyosbourne #tonyiommi #geezerbutler #billward

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