In 1968 Tony Iommi joined Jethro Tull for two weeks: it was the making of Black Sabbath
Tony Iommi left Birmingham to join Jethro Tull in time for the filming of The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus, but he didn't hang around for long
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