"Flashes of utter brilliance mixed with too many extra-curricular activities and bad management." Black Sabbath's Sabotage is the end of a golden age - and the point cracks are beginning to show

Black Sabbath posing against a wall in 1975.

Black Sabbath - Sabotage

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Hole In The Sky
Don't Start (Too Late)
Symptom Of The Universe
Megalomania
Thrill Of It All
Supertzar
Am I Going Insane (Radio)
The Writ

Recorded in the midst of a deeply acrimonious fallout and ensuing legal battle with former manager Patrick Meehan, that Black Sabbath's sixth studio album actually made it onto shelves is something of a minor miracle in itself. That it ended up being one of the band's most celebrated LPs and the final entry into what is widely regarded as their golden era is nothing short of remarkable.