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The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 1

Black Sabbath (Actor), Ozzy Osbourne (Actor) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars 31 customer reviews
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Special Features

  • Bonus band history
  • Interviews with Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
  • Album gallery

Product Details

  • Actors: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne
  • Format: Multiple Formats, Black & White, Color, Dolby, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
    NR
    Not Rated
  • Studio: Sanctuary Records
  • DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006JDR1
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,320 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5.0 out of 5 starsBrief, but Great Overview of this Great Band's Early History
By Robert J. Schneider on May 7, 2004
Format: VHS Tape
I bought this tape and Vol. 2 back in 1997, a few years after they had been first released. (I remember being overjoyed to discover that now I could get Black Sabbath on VHS.) It is absolutely essential for anyone who calls themselves a Black Sabbath fan. I don't mean this as demeaning to those fans who don't have it, it's just that I had thought that I knew the whole Black Sabbath story and still learned new things about the way they were during Ozzy Osbourne's tenure with them.
In this video, we get great performances from Black Sabbath doing some of their best songs, such as "N.I.B.," "War Pigs," "Paranoid," and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." Actually, my favorite video is the last one: a BBC Top Of The Pops performance of "Never Say Die" from their 1978 album of the same same name, their last one with Ozzy. There are many insightful interviews, especially with Tony Iommi, who gets credit only for being a great guitarist but not enough for being an intelligent, throughtful and well-spoken individual. He is quiet-mannered, yet is forthcoming when talking about the band, and reveals some very interesting information which showed how much I didn't know about them. Drummer Bill Ward and bass guitarist Tony "Geezer" Butler are also very forthcoming, the latter in particular about his drug abuse. And yes, one of the videos shown is the Bill-Ward sung "It's Alright!" THE BLACK SABBATH STORY really is essential for helping you understand the whole story about one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
MOST RECOMMENDED, FOR FANS AND CURIOUS ALIKE
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2.0 out of 5 starsLove Sabbath but...
By A Customer on October 21, 2002
Format: DVD
I love the footage they showed, however the makers of the dvd cheated the public. The back of the disc say the aprox running time 85 minutes. It's actually 60 minutes. Somone said Vol. 2 of the DVD is 45 minutes. Don't you think they could have released both volumes in one disc? I think so. Talk about milking the fans for cash.
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1.0 out of 5 starsFake Widescreen Ruins This Footage
By A Customer on October 3, 2002
Format: DVD
Black Sabbath fans will be very disappointed. While the VHS versions were great, these DVDs are presented in "fake widescreen," meaning they just stuck black bars on the picture, actually COVERING UP the upper and lower portions of the screen. No joke.
You wind up with headless shots of Tony Iommi, shots of Ozzy singing with only his nose and mouth visible, etc. It's absolutely ridiculous. Stick to the VHS versions.
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5.0 out of 5 starsYou Won't Regret Owning It
By LBloom on January 28, 2007
Format: DVD
I bought this video on VHS over 10 years ago and nearly wore it out. Great footage of the original Sabath line - up. We get to hear a new song called "War Pigs" from the "new album", with Bill Ward playing a single bass drum kit. The whole band wears jeans and sneakers in early footage and in a few short years Bill has a double bass and the band is wearing platform shoes w/satin (?) pants. This is the best overview of Sabbath from the 70's. The interviews are apparently from the era before the Reunion when apparently they didn't anticipate Ozzy returning. It's actually a pleasure hearing the interviews with Tony and Geezer without Ozzy's big mouth. Another great thing about this video is that the interviews are in between songs not during them and now that it's on DVD you can actually skip over the parts that you don't like. Also includes bonus track "A Hard Road" not on the VHS version. Tony and Geezer tell Ozzy stories and reminince about the early days. Personal favorite is the one about Ozzy beating up a doped up fan who was beating up his little boy in the audience. Overall, it seems short and will make you want to rewind (skip backward) to hear it again. This isn't one of those documentaries that drags on forever (e.g. Some Kind of Monster - ugh), but rather keeps you watching and holds your interest. Also it doesn't contain any back biting or bad mouthing just good natured remininces from Tony and Geezer.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA must for a true Sabbath fan ...
By Pierre Becquart on February 11, 2001
Format: VHS Tape
The interview with Geezer and Tony is interesting while it gives a "human" view of their incredible performances. The best moments are from early live concerts. Parts are in Paris and include NIB. My preferred moment is a very poor quality black and white shot of Children of the Grave in the US. Only the mediums survived on the sound track ... which is again sad for Bill and Ozzie that have most of their part outside this frequency scope. I would hope that at some point better vintage material will come out, but in the meantime this is extremely valuable.
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3.0 out of 5 starsA tad disappointing...
By Jonathan D. Worth on December 30, 2005
Format: DVD
I enjoyed the band interviews that are interspersed throughout the DVD--although there were no (recent) Ozzy interviews--and particularly the interview with the band's first manager, Jim Simpson, who had some interesting insights to share on the band's origins. I also thought the "Band History" section of the DVD as a whole was pretty informative (there's even a brief Cozy Powell interview).

Having said all that, I was disappointed in the overall production of this DVD from the moment I opened it up. The sound isn't all that great, but I can forgive that considering how old a lot of the footage is. But the major sins are:

* No insert booklet (That spells C-H-E-A-P. I mean, come on!)

* The "Extras" section is comprised solely of two 90-second interviews with Tony Iommi, in which he grumbles about the state of modern heavy metal, and Bill Ward, and I'm not really sure just what he was talking about.

* The "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" video has almost two minutes lopped off the end

* The live footage of "Symptom of the Universe" and "Snowblind" was taken from the "Never Say Die" tour. I would rather have seen footage from when those songs were released.

I noticed in a couple of the reviews that some people mentioned the DVD being shorter than the 85 minutes advertised. Although I haven't timed it, I think if you add up all the various features ("Band History," etc.) it will be closer to 85 minutes.

I almost gave this DVD 2 stars for not even having a booklet, so I will recommend it with an asterisk.
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takes the viewer through the formative years. many live clips and interviews. this is part one of a two part Bio on the Sabbs and doesnt' disappoint.

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Bad ass! If you love the true metal masters you will love this dvd! They are the metal gods period! Everybody should have this dvd in your collection!

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5.0 out of 5 starsgreat collection of videos documentary

this one has stuff about Sabbaths earliest days. if you want to learn about the story of this band this one is recommended.

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2.0 out of 5 stars20 years ago, on VHS, this was probably exciting

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