The Sabbath Stones (album)
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The Sabbath Stones was the last album to be released by Black Sabbath
with IRS Records.
The album is a compilation of Sabbath tracks ranging from 1983's Born Again
to 1995's Forbidden, and was never formally released in the US or Canada.
's contract with I.R.S.. It included a short story about Black Sabbath which had some mistakes. Another mistake was the misspelling of Vinny Appice
's name on the front cover of the CD as "Vinnie", although this was consistent with the misspelling on both the Mob Rules and Live Evil sleeves.
The era covered by the album is the "third era" of Black Sabbath. After the initial line-up with Osbourne
, Iommi, Butler
and Ward broke up the band's reformation with Ronnie James Dio
and Vinny Appice
formed a second period. Thereafter, band members repeatedly came and went, came back again and line-ups were far less stable. This period is generally less popular among Black Sabbath fans without Ozzy or Dio on vocals.
The album's version of "Headless Cross" starts with the last few seconds of the track "The Gates of Hell" before the opening drum line.
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
with IRS Records.
The album is a compilation of Sabbath tracks ranging from 1983's Born Again
Born Again (Black Sabbath)
Born Again is the eleventh studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in August 1983.It has been panned by critics, but reached #4 in the UK charts as well as the top 40 in the United States....
to 1995's Forbidden, and was never formally released in the US or Canada.
Album information
It was created solely to fulfill Tony IommiTony Iommi
Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and its sole continual member through multiple personnel changes.Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in...
's contract with I.R.S.. It included a short story about Black Sabbath which had some mistakes. Another mistake was the misspelling of Vinny Appice
Vinny Appice
Vincent Samson Appice , also known as Vinny Appice is a rock drummer of American Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice...
's name on the front cover of the CD as "Vinnie", although this was consistent with the misspelling on both the Mob Rules and Live Evil sleeves.
The era covered by the album is the "third era" of Black Sabbath. After the initial line-up with Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
, Iommi, Butler
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler is an English musician and songwriter. Butler is best known as the bassist and lyricist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was also involved in Heaven & Hell from 2006 to 2010.-Career:Butler formed his first band, Rare Breed, with old friend John "Ozzy" Osbourne in the autumn of...
and Ward broke up the band's reformation with Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
and Vinny Appice
Vinny Appice
Vincent Samson Appice , also known as Vinny Appice is a rock drummer of American Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice...
formed a second period. Thereafter, band members repeatedly came and went, came back again and line-ups were far less stable. This period is generally less popular among Black Sabbath fans without Ozzy or Dio on vocals.
The album's version of "Headless Cross" starts with the last few seconds of the track "The Gates of Hell" before the opening drum line.
Track listing
Personnel
- Martin/Iommi/PowellCozy PowellColin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
– Tracks 1, 3 - Martin/Iommi/Powell/NichollsGeoff NichollsGeoff Nicholls is a musician and keyboardist, who is best known as the longtime sideman for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Nicholls also played in the NWOBHM band Quartz before joining Black Sabbath...
– Track 2 - Iommi/Martin/Nicholls/Powell/MurrayNeil Murray (British musician)Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...
– Track 4, 6-7 - Iommi/Nicholls/Powell/Murray – Track 5
- Butler/Dio/Iommi – Track 8
- Butler/Iommi/Martin – Track 9, 10
- Black Sabbath/Lyrics: Tony Martin – Tracks 11-13
- GillanIan GillanIan Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
/Iommi/Butler/Ward – Track 14 - Iommi – Tracks 15, 16
Producers
- Tony Iommi & Cozy Powell – Tracks 1-7
- Mack for Musicland GmbH – Track 8
- Leif Mases/Black Sabbath – Tracks 9, 10
- Ernie C. – Tracks 11-13
- Robin Black – Track 14
- Jeff GlixmanJeff GlixmanJeff Glixman is an American record producer. He has produced, mixed or remastered artists such as Kansas, Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, the Georgia Satellites and Black Sabbath...
& Chris Tsangerides – Track 15 - Jeff Glixman & V. Cooper – Track 16