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Released | September 1972[1] | |||
Recorded | May–June 1972[2] | |||
Studio | Record Plant (Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | Heavy metal[3] | |||
Length | 42:18 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
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Vol. 4 is the fourth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released in September 1972. It was the first album by Black Sabbath not produced by Rodger Bain; guitarist Tony Iommi assumed production duties. Patrick Meehan, the band's then-manager, was listed as co-producer, though his actual involvement in the album's production was minimal.
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