the 1968 Tapes - 29 november 2024

Although never released until recently, Jazz Sabbath's music has been finding its way to millions for over 50 years. Through a vicious cycle of personal tragedy and plagiarism the songs intended to change the jazz world ended up giving birth to a much darker sound. Now a third recording from the Sixties has resurfaced, perhaps their most important one.

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When Jazz Sabbath were offered a record deal in 1968, they spent weeks in the studio recording the tracks that got the heaviest reactions at their shows until they captured their live energy on tape. Unfortunately, the label manager told them the album was far too experimental and there was no hit potential. Ordered to play some of their ‘easier’ tracks instead, they reluctantly gave in and recorded the 2 albums you know.

Like the tracks from their 2 albums, these tracks were also blatantly presented as 'original songs' by that band from Birmingham a few years later. How they exactly got them doesn’t really matter; their lasting popularity, even in the crude way they were covered, only proves just how monumental these songs were and how record labels are often wrong.

Jazz Sabbath have now done what they should have in 1968; they finally mastered the 1968 tapes to present their best work to the public.

Track list:

01. Into The Void
02. Spiral Architect
03. Warning
04. The Wizard
05. Electric Funeral
06. Supernaut
07. War Pigs

All Bandcamp preorders include a digital download and instant track download

Jazz Sabbath will embark on a massive 30+ date EU/UK tour in 2025. All dates here

the 1968 Tapes - 29 november 2024

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