The Sabbath Stones

Infobox Album |
Name = The Sabbath Stones
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Black Sabbath


Released = April 29, 1996
Recorded = 1983-1995
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 1:19:59
Label = I.R.S.
Producer = Various (see below)
Reviews =*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbfyxqw0ldse link]
Last album = "Forbidden"
(1995)
This album = "The Sabbath Stones"
(1996)
Next album = "Reunion"
(1998)

"The Sabbath Stones" (1996) 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.

Album information

It was created solely to fulfill Tony Iommi'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).

The era covered by the album is the 'third era' of Black Sabbath. After the initial lineup with Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward was shattered 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 lineups were far less stable. This period is generally less popular among Black Sabbath fans without Ozzy or Dio on vocals.

Track listing

#"Headless Cross" ("Headless Cross")
#"When Death Calls" ("Headless Cross")
#"Devil And Daughter" ("Headless Cross")
#"The Sabbath Stones" ("Tyr")
#"The Battle Of Tyr" ("Tyr")
#"Odin's Court" ("Tyr")
#"Valhalla" ("Tyr")
#"TV Crimes" ("Dehumanizer")
#"Virtual Death" ("Cross Purposes")
#"Evil Eye" ("Cross Purposes")
#"Kiss Of Death" ("Forbidden")
#"Guilty As Hell" ("Forbidden")
#"Loser Gets It All" ("Forbidden" Japanese version)
#"Disturbing The Priest" ("Born Again")
#"Heart Like A Wheel" ("Seventh Star")
#"The Shining" ("The Eternal Idol")

Personnel

*Martin/Iommi/Powell - Tracks 1,3
*Martin/Iommi/Powell/Nicholls - Track 2
*Iommi/Martin/Nicholls/Powell/Murray - 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
*Gillan/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 Glixman & Chris Tsangerides - Track 15
*Jeff Glixman & V. Cooper - Track 16