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Encyclopedia > Black Sabbath, Vol. 4
Black Sabbath Vol 4
Black Sabbath Vol 4 cover
Studio album by Black Sabbath
Released September, 1972
Recorded 1972
Genre Heavy metal
Length 42:23
Label Vertigo (UK)
Warner Bros. (US)
Castle (UK) 1996
Sanctuary (UK) 2004
Producer(s) Patrick Meehan, Black Sabbath
Professional reviews
Black Sabbath chronology
Master of Reality
(1971)
Black Sabbath, Vol. 4
(1972)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
(1973)

Black Sabbath Vol 4 is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). It is a mixture of hard rock and heavy metal with classical elements and progressive rock roots. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links Black_Sabbath_Vol_4. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed between 1968 and 1974. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI (with Harvest Records), Decca Records (with Deram Records) and RCA (with Neon Records). ... Warner Bros. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Castle Communications is a British record label, specialising in the back catalogue of folk and folk-rock artists. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Sanctuary Records is the largest independent record label in the United Kingdom, and the largest music management company in the world, looking after around 120 acts. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Patrick (Paddy) Meehan was a man who was the victim of a controversial miscarriage of justice in the UK. He was convicted of the murder of Mrs. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... Master of Reality is an album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the fifth studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... See also: other events of 1972 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed Elvis Presley Blvd January 20 - Pink Floyd debuts Dark Side of the Moon during a performance at The Dome, in Brighton, but due to technical difficulties... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ...


It was originally to be titled Snowblind, the name of a track on the album which was a reference to cocaine use. The record company feared a backlash, particularly in America, so the title was altered. The song "Snowblind" had to be re-recorded because in the original Ozzy yelled the word "cocaine" after each verse. He can still be heard whispering "cocaine" in the final version, and he often screamed "cocaine" during live performances of the song, as he does in their Reunion live album. In the liner notes of the album Black Sabbath thanks to "the great COKE-Cola Company," a slightly-hidden drug reference. Cocaine (see also: crack) is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... Snowblind is a track off of Black Sabbath, Vol. ...


"Changes" was a piano ballad written by Tony Iommi, and gave Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne a number one single thirty one years later. Changes is a song by Black Sabbath. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born October 27, 1984 in London, England) is an English singer, sometime actress, television personality and fashion designer. ...


In 2000 Q magazine placed Vol. 4 at number 60 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ...


The album was reissued in 1996 on the Power Sound label as Children of the Grave with a new cover and one additional track, the "Children of the Grave" recording from Live at Last. Live At Last is an odd live album from Black Sabbath. ...


Track listing

  1. "Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener" – 8:14
  2. "Tomorrow's Dream" – 3:12
  3. "Changes" – 4:43
  4. "FX" – 1:43
  5. "Supernaut" – 4:45
  6. "Snowblind" – 5:30
  7. "Cornucopia" – 3:55
  8. "Laguna Sunrise" – 2:52
  9. "St. Vitus Dance" – 2:27
  10. "Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes" – 5:52

All songs by Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward. Changes is a song by Black Sabbath. ... Supernaut is a song by Black Sabbath. ... Snowblind is a track off of Black Sabbath, Vol. ... St vitus dance is a song by the British band Black Sabbath. ...


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