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Early Black Sabbath Recordings Under Name Earth to Be Issued as ‘The Legendary Lost Tapes’
- Big Bear Records will release Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes on July 25, featuring rare early demos from Birmingham's band then known as Earth.
- Recorded in 1969 at Birmingham's Zella Studio when the band was called Earth, these long-lost tapes were recently remastered by their first manager, Jim Simpson.
- Jim Simpson, the band’s first manager, remastered 1969 Birmingham demos of Earth, including blues covers, proto-metal tracks, and a rare flute performance, now set for July 25 release.
- The July 5 farewell concert at Villa Park will feature an all-star lineup, streamed globally with proceeds benefiting charities like Cure Parkinson's and Birmingham Children's Hospital.
- The release of rare 1969 Earth demos and the band's Birmingham civic honor highlight their enduring influence as heavy metal pioneers and Birmingham's musical legacy.
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Black Sabbath’s Early Demos Will Be Released as ‘The Legendary Lost Tapes’
A collection of early Black Sabbath demos, which the band recorded under the name Earth, will finally get an official release next month. Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes is set to arrive July 25 via Big Bear Records. It contains a handful of recordings that Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward recorded at Zella Studios in Birmingham, England, in 1969. Later that year, Earth changed their name to Black Sabbath, with the band …
Early Black Sabbath Recordings Under Name Earth to be Issued as ‘The Legendary Lost Tapes’
Before there was Black Sabbath there was Earth. The precursor band to the legendary heavy metal band fronted by Ozzy Osbourne will get its time to shine on July 25 when a collection of demos recorded in 1969 will be issued as Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes. The first-time release of the early songs from Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geezer Butler as Earth is due out July 25 on Big Bear Records, the Birmingham blu…
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Black Sabbath awarded the Freedom of the City of Birmingham
The group was awarded due to its significant cultural and musical diversity in the city The founding members of Black Sabbath were awarded the Freedom of the City of Birmingham at a ceremony in the Council House on Saturday. At the ceremony, the original band members of Terence “Geezer” Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, and […] The post Black Sabbath awarded the Freedom of the City of Birmingham appeared first on The Music Universe.
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