STUNNING 1980 DIO ERA BROADCAST FROM JAPAN

Black Sabbath's ninth studio album 'Heaven and Hell' was released in April 1980, to critical acclaim. The new record peaked at number nine in the UK and number 28 in the US, their highest-charting release since 'Sabotage'. The album eventually sold a million copies in the US, and Sabbath embarked on an extensive world tour, making their first live appearance with Dio in Germany on 17th April 1980. The band completed the world tour in February 1981 and returned to the studio to begin work on their next album, but among the very finest shows on the Heaven and Hell tour was Sabbath’s performance at the Nakano Sunplaza, in Tokyo, on 18th November ‘80. A truly stunning event which was also recorded for live FM broadcast across Japan, the entire show is now finally released on vinyl for the very first time.

MARKETING & PROMOTION / SELLING POINTS

• Black Sabbath's ninth studio album 'Heaven and Hell' was released in April 1980, to critical acclaim

• The album went on to sell a million copies in the US, and Sabbath embarked on an extensive world tour, making their first live appearance with Dio in Germany on 17th April 1980

• Among the very finest shows on the Heaven and Hell tour was the band's performance at the Nakano Sunplaza, in Tokyo, on 18th November ‘80

• A truly stunning event which was also recorded for live FM broadcast across Japan, the entire show is now finally released on vinyl for the very first time with this fantastic 2LP set

 

 

TRACKLIST

SIDE A:

1. Supertzar 1:55

2. War Pigs 7:33

3. Neon Knights 5:11

4. N.I.B. 5:41

Total side length – 20:20

 

SIDE B:

5. Children Of The Sea 6:31

6. Sweet Leaf 3:18

7. Drum Solo 4:57

Total side length – 14:46

 

SIDE C:

8. Sweet Leaf (Reprise) 2:25

9. Lady Evil 4:37

10. Black Sabbath 10:05

Total side length – 17:07

 

SIDE D:

11. Heaven And Hell 10:27

12. Iron Man 7:31

13. Exit Announcement 1:06

Total side length – 19:04