Black Sabbath - 1986 - Seventh Star featuring Tony Iommi
Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward (drums). The band has since experienced multiple lineup changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of twenty-two musicians have at one time been members of Black Sabbath. Originally formed as a heavy blues-rock band named Earth, the band began incorporating occult- and horror-inspired lyrics with tuned-down guitars, changing their name to Black Sabbath and achieving multiple platinum records in the 1970s. Despite an association with occult and horror themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social and political issues such as drugs and war. Seventh Star is the twelfth studio album by Black Sabbath, released in 1986. It was originally written, recorded, and intended to be the first solo album by guitarist Tony Iommi, but due to label pressures and the prompting of band manager Don Arden, the record was billed as Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi. Glenn Hughes, ex-Deep Purple bassist and vocalist, was lead singer but did not play bass on this release. In 1985, Tony Iommi recorded several demo versions of some of the future tracks of the album with singer Jeff Fenholt. These demos are available on some Black Sabbath bootlegs, one entitled 'Star of India'. 01 - In For The Kill 02 - No Stranger To Love 03 - Turn To Stone 04 - Sphinx (The Guardian) 05 - Seventh Star 06 - Danger Zone 07 - Heart Like A Wheel 08 - Angry Heart 09 - In Memory... LINK Black Sabbath - 1981-82 - Live At Hammersmith Odeon (2007)
Live at Hammersmith Odeon is a live Black Sabbath album recorded at three concerts between 31 December 1981 and 2 January 1982, during the Mob Rules tour. It was released on 1 May 2007 in a limited edition of 5000, which sold out immediately. The songs "Country Girl" and "Slipping Away" make their debut on official live releases. The CD was released only as a digipak, featuring a mini reproduction of a tour programme. Although there is a UK tour progamme for the Mob Rules dates, the one included with this release is actually that for the January 1981 UK dates, which were part of the Heaven and Hell tour. The cover photo is also from the Heaven and Hell tour. 01 - E5150 02 - Neon Knights 03 - N.I.B. 04 - Children Of The Sea 05 - Country Girl 06 - Black Sabbath 07 - War Pigs 08 - Slipping Away 09 - Iron Man 10 - The Mob Rules 11 - Heaven And Hell 12 - Paranoid 13 - Voodoo 14 - Children Of The Grave LINK
