Black Sabbath/The Eternal Idol Unreleased Demos

A completely unreleased, world premiere superb studio album is a miraculous discovery. It is a demo album of “THE ETERNAL IDOL” that Bob Daisley had kept secret! What flowed from the “Daisley Tape” instead of the “Cozy Tape” was the original “THE ETERNAL IDOL” that no one had ever heard before. Many demos of this album have been leaked, including the official Ray Gillan version, the prestigious BONDAGE label’s trilogy “THE RAY GILLEN YEARS”, “COMPLETE RAY GILLEN YEARS”, “MAXIMUM RAY GILLEN YEARS”, and “THE ETERNAL IDOL WORKING TRACKS”. However, this work is an early instrumental version in which even Ray does not appear. First, let’s organize the demos according to the production process of “THE ETERNAL IDOL”. ●A: Early instrumental demo “INSTRUMENTAL DEMOS” (this work) “WORKING TRACKS” (part) ●B: Early temporary vocal demo “WORKING TRACKS” (most of it) ●C: Vocal/no guitar solo demo “COMPLETE RAY GILLEN YEARS” “MAXIMUM RAY GILLEN YEARS” ●D: Vocal/guitar solo demo “THE RAY GILLEN YEARS” “RAY GILLEN MIX” Official “THE ETERNAL IDOL: Deluxe Edition” It is as follows. It is not possible to be certain because demo tapes may have recordings from different periods mixed in the empty parts, but it seems that this is roughly how it went. This work is the earliest one to date. And the quality is outstanding. Iommi and Bob were the core of the production of “THE ETERNAL IDOL”, and this work is said to have been treasured by Bob. That is why there are no dubbing marks or deterioration over time, and it is an ultra-excellent stereo sound board. Of course, it’s not a regular track and the mix is ​​rough, but the performance itself is screwed from the ears to the brain. If it was just a box set bonus, the sound quality would be enough to be officially commercialized as it is. The original “THE ETERNAL IDOL” depicted with such a sound is amazing. The tape is roughly divided into three sections, so let’s introduce each one. [World premiere instrumental version (3 songs)] A shocking take from the beginning. These are completely instrumental versions of “The Shining”, “Lost Forever”, and “Nightmare”. In the previous demos, all three songs only had vocals. This is a treasure among treasures that no one in the world has heard except the members at that time. However, the mystery here is “The Shining”. In fact, this song was “with vocals + no guitar solo” not only in the above “C demo” but also in the “D demo” which is close to the finished version. In contrast, this work is the exact opposite “without vocals + solo”. There is also a bass solo that is different from the “B demo”, so it may not have been produced in the order mentioned above. [Two instrumental demos with different takes] The next two songs, “Born To Lose” and “Ancient Warrior,” were also included in “THE ETERNAL IDOL WORKING TRACKS” as instrumental versions, but this work is a different take. Both songs were played lightly and somewhat lightly on “WORKING TRACKS,” but this one is heavy and has a good tempo. In particular, “Ancient Warrior” has a completely different guitar solo and bass track. Aside from these small details, the taste is simply wonderful because it is an instrumental. The guitar, bass, and drums are exposed, and the small licks hidden in the song melody are completely exposed. It is easy to see that he played very elaborate backing. Bob’s bass line is particularly impressive. It was widely known that he wrote the song melody and lyrics, but his singing bass is completely on par with Iommi, penetrating deep into the song and building the guitar riff and skeleton. Not only is it melodic, but the bass also penetrates into the structure of the song, which is something that has not happened since Geezer Butler. [Freshly upgraded take (4 songs)] The remaining four songs on the tape are “Glory Ride”, “Some Kind Of Woman”, “Black Moon”, and “Eternal Idol”. “Black Moon”, which will be re-recorded on “HEADLESS CROSS”, and the VAN HALEN-like “Some Kind Of Woman” were the B-side songs of the single “The Shining”. These four tracks are (probably) the same as “WORKING TRACKS”. I just couldn’t find any difference in the performance, so it may actually be a different take… However, even though the performance is very similar, the sound is different. It’s an upgraded version with a completely different tape freshness. Each one sounds one step younger, but the biggest difference is “Black Moon”. The snare sound that disappeared in “WORKING TRACKS” is also beautiful, and the mastering is different. There are some parts that are slightly twisted in both parts, but the position is also different. In any case, the sound quality of this work is higher, and even if it was the same performance, there is no doubt that this work is the highest peak master. The fourth and earliest “THE ETERNAL IDOL” demo. It is the original instrumental version before Tony Martin or Ray Gillan. A studio album that clearly shows how excellent a musician Bob Daisley was. It is a treasure among treasures that was reprinted from the “Daisley Tape” itself. Unreleaesd instrumental demos For “The Eternal Idol” album(from Original Masters) (43:02) 1. The Shining (Backing Track & Solo) 2. Lost Forever (Backing Track) 3. Nightmare (Backing Track) 4. Born To Lose (Alternate Backing Track) 5. Ancient Warrior (Alternate Backing Track & Solo) 6. Glory Ride (Backing Track) 7. Some Kind Of Woman (Backing Track & Solo) 8. Black Moon (Backing Track) 9. Eternal Idol (Backing Track)