Black Sabbath/IL, USA 1980

From BLACK SABBATH’s 1980 tour with Ronnie James Dio, an important sound source that marks the band’s turning point is now available. SABBATH started their American tour with the Dallas, Texas show on July 5, 1980, maintaining the high reputation of “HEAVEN AND HELL” in Europe and the momentum of their fulfilling shows. THE BLACK”, they performed high quality and excellent live performances in cities across the United States. This work is a complete recording of the Chicago, Illinois performance on August 18th, which is the first half of the North American tour, with a high-quality audience recording. Although it is not a flashy sound, it is recorded with an excellent sound with a sense of separation and less clutter that gives you a sense of the authenticity of the generation, and is a high-grade sound source that fans are definitely worth adding to their collection. This is a masterpiece live album where you can thoroughly enjoy not only Ronnie’s roaring vocals, but also the guitar, drums, bass, and all the musical sounds.The entire album is captured in a stable state in terms of balance and recording level. This sound source was created just before Bill Ward left the band, having played drums as an original member for over ten years since the band’s formation. Bill left the band after the Bloomington performance on August 19th, but the existence of the sound source on that day has not been confirmed, and this is currently Bill Ward’s last performance on the “HEAVEN AND HELL” tour. This means that it is the sound source. According to Tony Iommi and Ronnie’s reminiscences, Bill at the time was under stress due to the shock of Ozzy’s departure and personal issues, making it difficult for him to even go on stage. ‘s play and the band’s performance emit a power that doesn’t give you any sense of the behind the scenes. From the opening song “War Pigs,” you can enjoy a lively and fulfilling performance full of enthusiasm. After the end of “N.I.B.,” the audience’s voice shouting “Dirty Women!” is an interesting point, and the next song “Children Of The Sea” was greeted with loud applause, and the new song is also a classic from Ozzy’s era. Equally accepted. From the voices of the audience, the entire venue was filled with a fun and relaxed mood, and it was clear that they were positively accepting SABBATH’s new appearance and performance. In addition, “Sweet Leaf”, which features Bill’s drum solo, received a particularly good reaction from the audience, and his solo that can be heard in the middle of the song is an intense play that gives you a sense of the wildness of the ’70s. In the latter half of the songs “Heaven And Hell” and “Die Young,” Bill’s style tends to seem less powerful than the stormy moves that Vinnie Appice later showed, but the songs sink deep into the song. The texture of each attack has the persuasive power of “this is an original”, and the heavy groove that gives off a unique feeling of fatigue is a one-of-a-kind sound that only Bill can produce. Includes even the last end tape, Fluff. Following Bill’s departure from SABBATH, the band will continue their American tour with the addition of young Vinnie Appice, who was currently on the market due to his work with Rick Derringer and others. It is well known that Vinnie and Ronnie’s subsequent successes were a big part of SABBATH, but Bill’s presence and play were undoubtedly a big factor for Ronnie as well, and when the HEAVEN AND HELL project was launched in 2007, The fact that Bill was scheduled for the drums is enough to understand. As a result, the tour in which Ronnie and Bill co-starred ended in four months, but the magic unique to the original members, which is different from Vinnie’s drumming, can be felt enough even in this final stage. This historically and musically important sound source is a must-have for all rock fans, not just SABBATH and Ronnie fans. Live at International Amphitheater, Chicago, USA 18th August 1980 AMAZING SOUND Disc 1 1. Supertzar 2. War Pigs 3. Neon Knights 4. N.I.B. 5. Children Of The Sea 6. Sweet Leaf 7. Drum Solo/Sweet Leaf(Reprise) 8 . Black Sabbath Disc 2 1. Heaven And Hell 2. Iron Man 3. Guitar Solo 4. Die Young 5. Paranoid 6. Fluff(Outro.) Ronnie James Dio – Vocals Tony Iommi – Guitars Geezer Butler – Bass Bill Ward – Drums