Vol. 4 (Black Sabbath album)
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| Released | September 1972 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1972 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| 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, by Vertigo Records. 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.