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The Eternal Idol

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The Eternal Idol
Studio album by
Black Sabbath
ReleasedNovember 1987[1]
RecordedOctober 1986 – March 1987
Studio
GenreHeavy metal[2]
Length43:24
LabelVertigo
ProducerJeff Glixman, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Chris Tsangarides
Black Sabbath chronology
Seventh Star
(1986) 		The Eternal Idol
(1987) 		Headless Cross
(1989)
Singles from The Eternal Idol
  1. "The Shining"
    Released: 1987

The Eternal Idol is the thirteenth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released in November 1987 in the UK and on 8 December 1987 in the US.[3] It is the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist Tony Martin. It spent six weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at 168.[4] It was also the last full album of new material by Black Sabbath to be released by Warner Bros. Records (in North America), and the final album through their original label Vertigo Records until the release of 13 in 2013.

Background and overview

The album sleeve erroneously credits Dave Spitz as bass player: the bass was actually played by Bob Daisley. Eric Singer played the drums, with the percussion credit for Bev Bevan being for a few cymbal overdubs on "Scarlet Pimpernel".[5]

The album was originally to be recorded with Spitz and vocalist Ray Gillen. The former was replaced by bassist/lyricist Bob Daisley during initial sessions on Montserrat with producer Jeff Glixman. According to Daisley, Gillen had struggled with the lyrics, and management was not paying him[6] or the rest of the band. Gillen quit shortly after their return to England.[7] Daisley worked on the album as a session player, turning down an offer to join the band as he was already committed to working with Gary Moore.[8] Gillen and Singer, who left the band right after he finished his drum parts to join Daisley in Moore's touring band, later joined the band Badlands with bassist Greg Chaisson and guitarist Jake E. Lee, the latter of whom had recently been fired from original Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne's solo band.[7][9]

A number of singers auditioned for Black Sabbath, including Jon Oliva of Savatage and a then-unknown Tony Martin.[10] Martin was hired and reconstructed the vocals under the guidance of Chris Tsangarides at Battery Studios shortly before production ended.[7] Most tracks were written by Tony Iommi and Bob Daisley (the vinyl version states that all songs were written by Iommi) although some lyrics were modified by Geoff Nicholls. Martin said he "only sang on, and had no part in writing" The Eternal Idol, but nonetheless "thought [it] was one of the better albums of the band."[11]

The song "Nightmare" was initially written for the 1987 film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.[12]

After Daisley's and Singer's departure, bassist Dave Spitz returned and drummer Bev Bevan, who had previously been a member of Black Sabbath during mid 1983–early 1984, was hired for a 1987 tour in support of the album; however, soon Bevan backed out on learning that Sabbath had booked dates in South Africa during the apartheid crisis.

Bevan was replaced by former Clash drummer Terry Chimes, who appears in the music video for "The Shining". Spitz played bass for a few shows before Jo Burt (formerly of Virginia Wolf) was hired as the new bass player.

The tour was one of Sabbath's shortest, totaling 20 dates: one on Greece and 6-7 each in South Africa, Germany and Italy[13]

The video for "The Shining" was filmed in-between Spitz's departure and Burt's arrival. In 1993, Martin recalled, "The bass player in the 'Shining' video was some guy that we dragged off the street. I can't remember his name but he looked the part (In another interview Martin claims the musician's name was "Steve").[3] He said that he was a guitarist. I remember he was always talking about how he was a Red Indian, thus all the turquoise he wore! We never saw him again."[14]

Cover art

The album cover features two models in bronze paint re-enacting Auguste Rodin's 1889 sculpture "The Eternal Idol". Due to the paint's toxicity, the models were hospitalized after the shoot. A photograph of the original sculpture was intended as the cover art, but permission could not be secured.[15]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Classic Rock4/10[17]
The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[18]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[16]

The Eternal Idol was released in November 1987. The album spent six weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at 168.[4] A three-minute and fifteen second studio outtake titled "Some Kind of Woman", written by Tony Martin shortly after joining the band, appeared as a B-side of "The Shining" single. An early version of "Black Moon"—a song that would ultimately appear on the 1989 album Headless Cross—was released as a B-side of the "Eternal Idol" single.

In 1997, reflecting to Sabbath fanzine Southern Cross, Iommi stated, "I'd like to have seen some of the stuff off The Eternal Idol be a bit more credited, because I think there's some good tracks on that album"; he cited "Ancient Warrior" as one of those tracks.[19]

The album was rereleased on 1 November 2010 in Europe as a two-disc expanded set. Bonus content includes the aforementioned b-sides "Some Kind of Woman" and "Black Moon" on disc 1. Disc 2 contains the session for the album recorded with Ray Gillen on vocals.[3][20]

Track listing

Standard edition

Music by Tony Iommi; lyrics by Bob Daisley and Geoff Nicholls with contributions from Ray Gillen. "Black Moon" and "Some Kind of Woman" lyrics by Tony Martin and Geoff Nicholls.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."The Shining"6:01
2."Ancient Warrior"5:35
3."Hard Life to Love"5:00
4."Glory Ride"4:50
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Born to Lose"3:43
6."Nightmare"5:21
7."Scarlet Pimpernel" (instrumental)2:07
8."Lost Forever"4:03
9."Eternal Idol"6:34
2010 deluxe edition disc 1 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Black Moon" (single B-side)3:39
11."Some Kind of Woman" (single B-side)3:15

2010 deluxe edition Disc 2

Disc 2 of the 2010 deluxe edition consists of the earlier recording sessions, with Ray Gillen on vocals.

No.TitleLength
1."Glory Ride"5:21
2."Born to Lose"3:41
3."Lost Forever"4:17
4."Eternal Idol"6:48
5."The Shining"6:30
6."Hard Life to Love"5:19
7."Nightmare"4:49
8."Ancient Warrior"4:54

Personnel

Black Sabbath

Additional personnel

  • Bev Bevan – percussion and cymbal overdubs on "Scarlet Pimpernel"
  • Ray Gillen – vocals on 2010 deluxe edition Disc 2, sinister laugh on "Nightmare"

Technical personnel

Release history

Region Date Label
United Kingdom November 1987 Vertigo Records
United States 8 December 1987[3] Warner Bros. Records
Canada 1987 Warner Bros. Records
United Kingdom April 1996 Castle Communications
United Kingdom 25 October 2004 Sanctuary Records
United Kingdom 16 November 2010 (2 CD) Sanctuary Records/Universal Music Group

Charts

Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[21] 86
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[22] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 66
US Billboard 200[24] 168

References

  1. ^ "Great Rock discography". p. 68.
  2. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Eternal Idol – Black Sabbath". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Eternal Idol – Black Sabbath Online". Black Sabbath Online. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The Eternal Idol album info". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  5. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (1 September 2003). "10". Black Sabbath: Never Say Die! 1979–1997. London, UK: Cherry Red Books. ISBN 978-1901447163.
  6. ^ Stolz, Nolan (2017). Experiencing Black Sabbath: A Listener's Companion. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-4422-5691-0.
  7. ^ a b c Hugh, Gilmour (1996). The Eternal Idol (CD Booklet). Black Sabbath. England: Castle Communications ESM CD 336. p. 9.
  8. ^ "Black Sabbath Timeline".
  9. ^ "JAKE E. LEE Says He Found Out He Was Fired From OZZY OSBOURNE's Band From His Guitar Tech". Blabbermouth.net. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  10. ^ "JON OLIVA Recalls Nearly Auditioning For BLACK SABBATH: 'I Would Have Been The Best Singer For Them Besides OZZY OSBOURNE'". Blabbermouth.net. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  11. ^ Southern Cross No.10, May 1993
  12. ^ Stolz, Nolan (2017). Experiencing Black Sabbath. Rowman & Littlefield.
  13. ^ "Search for setlists: tour:(Eternal Idol) | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  14. ^ Bauwens, Thierry (February 1993). "Interview: Tony Martin". Thank God It's Sabbath.
  15. ^ Iommi, Tony. Black Sabbath: My Journey through Heaven and Hell.
  16. ^ "Black Sabbath: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  17. ^ Elliott, Paul (January 2011). "Black Sabbath – Reissues". Classic Rock. Vol. 153. London, UK: Future plc. p. 112.
  18. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  19. ^ Southern Cross, No.19, March 1997
  20. ^ Siegler, Joe (15 September 2010). "Black-Sabbath.com, Ray Gillen Eternal Idol to be released – FOR REAL!". Black-sabbath.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  21. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0922". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  22. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  24. ^ "Black Sabbath Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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