Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol (Vinyl LP | US Original | 1987)

Black Sabbath – The Eternal Idol is Black Sabbath's 13th studio album and the first with singer Tony Martin. It was released in the US on 8 December 1987 on Warner Bros., reaching No. 168 on the Billboard 200 and No. 66 in the UK. The cover shows two models painted in bronze recreating Auguste Rodin's sculpture “The Eternal Idol”. On offer is the US original pressing on Warner Bros. (9 25548-1) with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Warner Bros. – 9 25548-1
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year: 1987
• Genre: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
• Inserts: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+ (CO – cut out)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Shining
2. Ancient Warrior
3. Hard Life to Love
4. Glory Ride

Side B

1. Born to Lose
2. Nightmare
3. Scarlet Pimpernel
4. Lost Forever
5. Eternal Idol

Personnel

Tony Iommi (guitars), Tony Martin (vocals), Geoff Nicholls (keyboards), Bob Daisley (bass), Eric Singer (drums); Ray Gillen (laugh on “Nightmare”), Bev Bevan (percussion on “Scarlet Pimpernel”). Produced by Jeff Glixman, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and Chris Tsangarides.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – the 1987 US first edition on Warner Bros. (9 25548-1), including the original inner sleeve.

Who actually plays bass on the album?
The sleeve wrongly credits Dave Spitz as bassist – the bass was played by Bob Daisley. The vocals were originally recorded by Ray Gillen and re-sung by Tony Martin shortly before production ended.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ (CO) mean?
NM- means the record is almost like new. VG+ means the sleeve shows light signs of use. “CO” (cut out) is a mark on the sleeve that US dealers used to flag remaindered stock. Details at Vinyl Grading.

Do you have more heavy metal?
Yes – have a look at our metal collection.