Black Sabbath's 1987 album The Eternal Idol is famously considered the most problematic and chaotic production in the band's long history. While you may be looking to download the original recordings, the story behind its creation is a heavy metal saga of revolving-door lineups, toxic art, and a last-minute "hidden gem" of a vocalist. A Production in Turmoil
: A then-unknown Tony Martin was hired at the eleventh hour to re-record all of Gillen's vocal tracks. Only one trace of Gillen remains on the final 1987 release: his sinister laugh on the track "Nightmare".
: The credits are notoriously messy. While Dave Spitz is credited with bass, the tracks were actually played by Bob Daisley . Similarly, drummer Eric Singer played the full album, but Bev Bevan received a "percussion" credit for just a few cymbal rolls on "Scarlet Pimpernel". Toxic Cover Art