Sharon Osbourne has expressed her disapproval of the upcoming release of a collection of early Black Sabbath demos recorded when the band was still known as Earth.
In June, just weeks before Black Sabbath’s End of the Beginning concert and Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, the band’s first manager, Jim Simpson, announced plans to officially release recordings made by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. These sessions took place at Zella Studios in Birmingham, England, in 1969—just months before the group changed their name from Earth to Black Sabbath.
The collection, titled *The Legendary Lost 1969 Tapes*, was initially scheduled for release in July but has yet to be released. According to Sharon Osbourne’s social media update on Saturday, the delay is due to ongoing legal disputes between Simpson’s company, Big Bear Music, and the band. The disagreements reportedly revolve around ownership of the demo recordings and related rights.
As fans await further updates, the situation underscores the complexities involved in releasing archival music, especially when multiple parties claim rights to the material.
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