Black Sabbath - Headless Cross (1989)

WV+CUE+LOG -> 274 MB | 40:30 min | Artwork - 43 MB

1st Japanese Pressing | IRS/Victor # VDP-1449

Black Sabbath released Headless Cross in April 1989, and ignored by contemporary reviewers. Eventually, AllMusic would give the album four stars, calling Headless Cross "the finest non-Ozzy or Dio Black Sabbath album"... Anchored by the number 62 charting single "Headless Cross", the album reached number 31 on the UK charts, and number 115 in the US. Queen guitarist Brian May, a good friend of Iommi's, played a guest solo on the song "When Death Calls". Following the album's release, the band added touring bassist Neil Murray, formerly of Whitesnake and Gary Moore's backing band. Laurence Cottle played bass on the recording on a session-basis but was never an official band member. Cottle did appear in the video for the title track but was not featured in any promotional photos.

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By the late '80s everyone had pretty much given up on Black Sabbath...and why not? After all, guitarist Tony Iommi was the only remaining original member, and the band had seen an outrageous number of musicians — particularly lead singers — crash through its battered ranks since Ozzy Osbourne's late-'70s sacking. So it was actually quite a shock to anyone still paying attention when no-name vocalist Tony Martin outperformed a string of higher-profile predecessors with his contributions to Sabbath's unexpected 1987 return to form, The Eternal Idol, then pulled off the even more remarkable feat of being invited back for a second go-round via 1989's equally satisfying Headless Cross. Arguably the finest Black Sabbath album sans Ozzy or Dio, Headless Cross also featured one of Black Sabbath's most formidable lineups ever: matching the two Tonys with veteran bassist Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Gary Moore, etc.) and experienced journeyman Cozy Powell (too many associations to list) — one of the few drummers in possession of an instantly recognizable sound. It's Powell, in fact, who leads the Sabs back out to the battlefield when he detonates the reverie of atmospheric intro "The Gates of Hell" with his echoing, pounding war drums, but naturally everything on offer is ultimately bound to, and dependent upon, Iommi's almighty riffs — from whence all rivers flow. This includes morbid monster-pieces such as "Kill in the Spirit World" and "Call of the Wild", which quake with simply massive power chords yet still manage to flow seamlessly into slightly more upbeat radio-friendly numbers like "Devil and Daughter" and "Black Moon". Likewise, whereas "When Death Calls" is surely one of Iommi's most spine-chilling compositions ever in terms of sheer malevolent force, the equally bewitching "Nightwing" flips the coin entirely with its delicate acoustic guitars and (dare it be said) highly romantic lyrics. In short, for those wise enough to appreciate Black Sabbath's discography beyond the Osbourne and Dio essentials, there can be no better place to start than Headless Cross or its worthy predecessor, The Eternal Idol.

~ Eduardo Rivadavia, all media guide

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Tracklist:

01. The Gates Of Hell

02. Headless Cross

03. Devil & Daughter

04. When Death Calls

05. Kill In The Spirit World

06. Call Of The Wild

07. Black Moon

08. Nightwing

all songs by Iommi/Martin/Powell /or Black Sabbath as a whole

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Produced by Tony Iommy & Cozy Powell. Engineered & Mixed by Sean Lynch

Recorded August to November 1988 at Soundmill, Woodcray and Amazon Studios

Post production Eq & Remix "Nightwing" by Jeremy Lewis.

• Tony Martin – lead vocals

• Tony Iommi – guitars

• Geoff Nicholls – keyboards

• Cozy Powell – drums, percussion

• Laurence Cottle – bass

special guest:

- Brian May – guitar solo on "When Death Calls"

Original Release Date: April 24, 1989

Japanese CD Released: June 7, 1989

Format: Original Recording

Label: IRS (Victor Musical Industries, Japan)

Catalog No.: VDP-1449

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