Long Lost Sabbath Tracks To Be Released
Much bootlegged Ray Gillen tracks to see light of day on Eternal Idol and Seventh Star reissues
The Black Sabbath reissue machine continues in October with a pair of particularly intriguing expanded editions.
The albums Seventh Star and The Eternal Idol are to receive the deluxe reissue treatment, but what makes these of real interest to Sabbath fans – particularly in the case of The Eternal Idol – is that the long lost, much bootlegged Ray Gillen version of 'Idol is to be included in the package.
Black Sabbath News reports that Tony Iommi has finally given his blessing for the unreleased tracks to finally see the light of day after 23 years in the vaults. (The story goes that Ray Gillen was recruited to record the vocals for Eternal Idol after replacing Glenn Hughes on tour. Gillen left shortly after the recording sessions started to form Badlands, and Tony Martin was subsequently brought in to rerecord all of the vocals on the album).
Seventh Star, meanwhile, will be expanded to include a second disc containing a live concert recorded on 2 June 1986Â featuring Gillen on vocals.
Both albums are due for reissue on 25 October.
Seventh Star Tracklist:
Disc: 1Â
1. In For The KillÂ
2. No Stranger To LoveÂ
3. Turn To StoneÂ
4. Sphinx (The Guardian)Â
5. Seventh StarÂ
6. Danger ZoneÂ
7. Heart Like A WheelÂ
8. Angry HeartÂ
9. In MemoryÂ
10. No Stranger To LoveÂ
11. No Stranger To Love - Black Sabbath, Jeff GlixmanÂ
Disc: 2Â
1. Mob RulesÂ
2. Danger ZoneÂ
3. War PigsÂ
4. Seventh StarÂ
5. Die YoungÂ
6. Black SabbathÂ
7. N.I.BÂ
8. Neon KnightsÂ
9. ParanoidÂ
Eternal Idol Tracklist:
Disc: 1Â
1. The ShiningÂ
2. Ancient WarriorÂ
3. Hard Life To LoveÂ
4. Glory RideÂ
5. Born To LoseÂ
6. NightmareÂ
7. Scarlet PimpernelÂ
8. Lost ForeverÂ
9. Eternal IdolÂ
10. Black MoonÂ
11. Some Kind Of WomanÂ
Disc: 2Â
1. Glory RideÂ
2. Born To LoseÂ
3. Lost ForeverÂ
4. Eternal IdolÂ
5. The ShiningÂ
6. Hard Life To LoveÂ
7. NightmareÂ
8. Ancient Warrior