Album
Headless Cross
1989 · Rock
11 collectors on Gatefold own this
Headless Cross is a Metal album by Black Sabbath, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 127 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
About
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.
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Tracklist
- 1The Gates of Hell (2024 Remaster)1:06
- 2Headless Cross (2024 Remaster)6:29
- 3Devil & Daughter (2024 Remaster)4:44
- 4When Death Calls (2024 Remaster)6:55
- 5Kill In the Spirit World (2024 Remaster)5:11
- 6Call of the Wild (2024 Remaster)5:18
- 7Black Moon (2024 Remaster)4:06
- 8Nightwing (2024 Remaster)6:36
- 9Cloak and Dagger (2024 Remaster)4:39
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- polished
- dark
- theatrical
Headless Cross is the 14th studio album and features singer Tony Martin (opens in a new tab), and is the first where he also participated as songwriter. It was released on 17 April 1989 internationally and on 7 June in Japan.
Track 6, "Call of the Wild," was originally titled "Hero," but the name was changed as Ozzy Osbourne's 1988 solo album No Rest For The Wicked also included a track named "Hero" (an unlisted bonus track on some releases).
New remastered editions of the album first appeared in 1999 through EMI Records. Another reissue was commenced in the 2024 Anno Domini 1989–1995 (opens in a new tab) box-set, released through Rhino Entertainment in the US and Bluefame/BMG Rights in Europe in 31 May 2024. A standalone remastered CD from the box-set was released on 15 November 2024.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Cozy PowellDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Geoff NichollsKEYBOARDS PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS
- Laurence CottleBASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Tony IommiELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Tony MartinLEAD VOCALS PERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
- Brian MayGUITAR GUITAR , SOLOIST GUITAR, SOLOIST
11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 127 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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