Where to Watch Black Sabbath: From the Ozzy Years (1970)

Summary

This footage was originally shot at Theatre 140 in Brussels, Belgium on October 3rd, 1970, for Yorkshire Television. Bootleggers have long repeated a fictional claim that done in Paris, but that has long since been debunked. In any case, this is the earliest footage of a complete concert of Black Sabbath in existence. Here they perform many songs from their most recent album at the time, PARANOID, as well as several from their debut. Interestingly, many of the songs from PARANOID feature their original pre-album lyrics - or Ozzy had simply forgotten the new ones. The original show was split into two halves and includes some behind-the scenes clips of the band before the show. Filmed at the height of their fame, and including all four original members of the band, Black Sabbath performs masterfully in front of an eager Santa Monica crowd.