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 | |||
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Vol. 4 is the fourth studio album by the English heavy metal 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.