Black Sabbath - Vol. 4

*=Staff's pick	Wheels Of Confusion* Tomorrows Dream* Changes* FX Supernaut* Snowblind* Cornucopia Laguna Sunrise St. Vitus Dance Under The Sun*

Genre	Hardrock/Doom Metal	Ozzy Osbourne	Vocals
Tracks	10	Tony Iommi	Guitar
Runningtime	43 Min.	-	Guitar
Label	Essential Records	Geezer Butler	Bass
Release	01 Sept. 1972	Bill Ward	Drums
Country	England	-	Keyboards
Similar artists	-

Black Sabbaths “Vol. 4”, the cover with Ozzy Osbourne posing in his almost patented posé. Holding his arms in the air and nodding to the crowd. A classic album-cover and whats more important, classic songs from the pioneers of heavy music.

“Vol. 4” where recorded at Record Plant, Los angeles. Engineered by Colin Caldwell and Vic Smith. The recording took place between a UK tour in early -72 and a north American tour before it was out in September -72. Regarding to the albums booklet, the band suffered from booth physical and mental illness after all intensive touring, during the studio sessions. Well that´s something that havent left any scars on this recording. “Vol. 4” has a more varied sound than, for example “Paranoid” and “Masters Of Reality”.

Perhaps not the best of Black Sabbath albums, but with immortal ones as “Tomorrows Dream”, the superb ballad(!) “Changes”, “Supernaut” and “Under The Sun”. A good album that gives groovy vibes for at least 43 minutes and 23 seconds. Black Sabbath with both heavy and progressive groove, a album to check out if you already havent. When it comes to the nostalgic issue, I must say that I´m a bit to young to be the judge of that...so it’s a bit hard, but a real good album anyway.