''Live at Hammersmith Odeon'' is a live album by
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
recorded at three concerts between 31 December 1981 and 2 January 1982, during the ''Mob Rules'' tour. It was released by
Rhino Handmade
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History
Founded ...
on 1 May 2007 in a limited edition of 5000, which sold out immediately.
The songs "Country Girl" and "Slipping Away" made their debut on an official live release.
The CD was released only as a
digipak
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Jewel case
A ...
, featuring a mini reproduction of a tour programme. Although a UK tour programme for the ''Mob Rules'' dates was produced, the one included with this release was for the January 1981 UK dates, which were part of the ''
Heaven and Hell'' tour. The cover photo is also from the earlier tour.
The 2010 two-disc deluxe edition of ''
Mob Rules'' included ''Live at Hammersmith Odeon'' on its second disc.
Track listing
Personnel
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Ronnie James Dio
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vocals
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Tony Iommi
Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. (born 19 February 1948) is an English musician. He co-founded the pioneering Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader, primary composer, and sole continuous member for over ...
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guitars
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Geezer Butler
Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the pioneering Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He has also recorded and performed with Heave ...
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bass guitar
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Vinnie Appice –
drums
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percussion
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Geoff Nicholls
Geoffrey James Nicholls (29 February 1948 – 28 January 2017) was an English guitarist and keyboardist, and longtime member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath until 2004. Nicholls also played in the NWOBHM band Quartz before joining Black S ...
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keyboards
See also
References
External links
Discography Entryfrom Black-Sabbath.com (includes misc. notes, gig breakdown, and serial numbered copies found)
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Black Sabbath live albums
2007 live albums
Rhino Handmade live albums
Albums recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo