Black Sabbath - Heaven In Hartford (Vinyl/Record)

EXCEPTIONAL 1980 BLACK SABBATH BROADCAST PERFORMED DURING THE DIO ERA Following Ozzy Osbourne s departure from Black Sabbath in 1979, manager Don Arden s daughter Sharon - soon to become Mrs. Osbourne - suggested hiring ex-Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio as his replacement. Dio officially joined in June 79, and the band began writing their next album. With a notably different vocal style from Osbourne's, Dio's addition to the band marked a change in Black Sabbath's sound. "They were totally different altogether", Tommy Iommi explained. "Not only voice-wise, but attitude-wise. Ozzy was a great showman, but when Dio came in, it was a different attitude, a different voice and a different musical approach, as far as vocals. Dio would sing across the riff, whereas Ozzy would follow the riff. Produced by Martin Birch, Heaven and Hell was released on 25 April 1980, to critical acclaim. More than a decade later, AllMusic.Com said the album was "one of Sabbath's finest records, the band sound