| The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 1: 1970–1978 | |
| Type: | video |
| Artist: | Black Sabbath |
| Cover: | The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 1 - 1970-1978.jpg |
| Released: | VHS - 1991; DVD - 2002 |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Length: | VHS 60:00; DVD 85:00 |
| Label: | Sanctuary |
| Chronology: | Black Sabbath video |
| Prev Title: | Black and Blue |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 2 - 1978-1992 |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 1 - 1970–1978: is a documentary about the heavy metal band Black Sabbath that recounts their history from the days of "Earth" (one of their first names), to the separation with Ozzy Osbourne. A DVD version has been released in 2002, with 35 minutes of additional footage, including a promotional video of "A Hard Road" not included in the previous VHS version.