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''Seventh Star'' is the twelfth studio album by the United Kingdom|British heavy metal music|heavy metal rock band|band Black Sabbath.
It was originally written, recorded, and intended to be the first solo album by guitarist Tony Iommi, but due to label pressures and the prompting of band manager Don Arden, the record was billed as ''Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi''. This seems a bizarre choice for many fans, as Iommi was in fact the only original band member to feature on the album and not the 'guest artist' the appellation seemed to suggest. As such, some fans do not consider this to be a "true" Sabbath album. Glenn Hughes, ex-Deep Purple bassist and vocalist, was lead singer but did not play bass on this release.
Album information
As this album was not originally intended to be a Black Sabbath record, its sound is drastically different from previous releases. Many of the songs have a very bluesy feel, and it is notably less heavy than its predecessor, ''Born Again (Black Sabbath)|Born Again''. ''Seventh Star'' was the first album to feature longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls as an official band member.
The promo-single and video version of "No Stranger to Love" had additional harmony vocals added by Hughes to make it more "radio-friendly". Actress Denise Crosby, who would later portray Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generatio... read all
