Black Sabbath — Live on the John Peel Show, 1970 | Rare Early Performance

Black Sabbath perform live for John Peel's Sunday Show in London on April 26, 1970, during the band's first year as a major recording act. This rare early performance captures Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward playing four songs from the period when Black Sabbath was helping define the sound that would become heavy metal. The performance includes early versions of "Fairies Wear Boots," "Behind the Wall of Sleep," "Walpurgis" and "Black Sabbath." One of the most interesting parts of the recording is "Walpurgis," an early version of what would become "War Pigs." The lyrics and subject matter were different at this stage, giving fans a chance to hear the song before it reached its familiar form. "Fairies Wear Boots" and "Behind the Wall of Sleep" also sound different from their later studio versions, making this performance particularly interesting for anyone who wants to hear how these songs sounded while Black Sabbath were still developing their early live sound. John Peel played an important role in exposing Black Sabbath to British radio audiences during their early career. Ozzy Osbourne later credited Peel with helping get Black Sabbath played on the radio. The broadcast date is documented as April 26, 1970. The exact recording date and venue for this particular performance have not been firmly established, so this video is identified by its confirmed broadcast date rather than presenting an uncertain recording location as fact. Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne — vocals Tony Iommi — guitar Geezer Butler — bass Bill Ward — drums Tracklist: 00:00 Black Sabbath 09:24 Walpurgis 17:39 Fairies Wear Boots 24:32 Behind the Wall of Sleep This is an early snapshot of Black Sabbath before the band became one of the defining names in heavy metal. One Oh Seven Point Seven — The Underground Real music history they don't teach.