Seventh Star
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Seventh Star is the twelfth studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released on 28 January 1986 in the United States and on 21 February 1986 in the United Kingdom, it features founding guitarist Tony Iommi alongside musicians Geoff Nicholls, Eric Singer, and Dave Spitz, playing keyboards, drums, and bass, respectively, and Glenn Hughes, ex-Deep Purple and ex-Trapeze vocalist, as lead singer. The album was the group's first release without bassist and primary lyricist Geezer Butler, who left the band in 1984 after the Born Again tour. It was originally written, recorded, and intended to be the first solo album by Iommi. Because of the pressures from Warner Bros. Records and the prompting of band manager Don Arden, the record was billed as Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi. Despite the issues behind the release's production, it earned moderate commercial success, reaching No. 27 in the UK and No. 78 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Infobox
Released
28 January 1986 (1986-01-28)
Recorded
June–August 1985
Studio
Cherokee (Los Angeles) Cheshire Sound (Atlanta)
Genre
Hard rock heavy metal
Length
35:00
Label
Vertigo (Europe) Warner Bros. (US)
Producer
Jeff Glixman
Tables
Professional ratings · Reviews and reception
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Classic Rock
Classic Rock
Review scores
Classic Rock
Review scores
5/10
Martin Popoff
Martin Popoff
Review scores
Martin Popoff
Review scores
7/10
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Classic Rock | 5/10 |
| Martin Popoff | 7/10 |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
· Release history
United States
United States
Region
United States
Date
January 1986
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Canada
Canada
Region
Canada
Date
January 1986
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Europe
Europe
Region
Europe
Date
February 1986
Label
Vertigo Records
Japan
Japan
Region
Japan
Date
March 1986
Label
Nippon Phonogram
South Korea
South Korea
Region
South Korea
Date
May 1986
Label
Vertigo Records
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Date
1996
Label
Castle Communications
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Date
2004
Label
Sanctuary Records
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Date
2010
Label
Sanctuary Records/Universal Music Group
| Region | Date | Label |
| United States | January 1986 | Warner Bros. Records |
| Canada | January 1986 | Warner Bros. Records |
| Europe | February 1986 | Vertigo Records |
| Japan | March 1986 | Nippon Phonogram |
| South Korea | May 1986 | Vertigo Records |
| United Kingdom | 1996 | Castle Communications |
| United Kingdom | 2004 | Sanctuary Records |
| United Kingdom | 2010 | Sanctuary Records/Universal Music Group |
· Charts
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Chart (1986)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Peakposition
88
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1986)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Peakposition
66
European Albums Chart
European Albums Chart
Chart (1986)
European Albums Chart
Peakposition
31
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Chart (1986)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Peakposition
10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (1986)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
51
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (1986)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peakposition
17
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1986)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
11
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1986)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
27
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1986)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
78
| Chart (1986) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 88 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 66 |
| European Albums Chart | 31 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) | 10 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 51 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 17 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 27 |
| US Billboard 200 | 78 |
References
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- Iron Man
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- Southern Cross
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- (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guidehttps://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/78
- Classic Rock
- The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties
- Kerrang!, January, 1986 issue
- Australian Chart Book 1970–1992
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