Cross Purposes

Cross Purposes
Studio album by Black Sabbath
Released	31 January 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	46:53
Label	I.R.S.
Producer	Black Sabbath
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Black Sabbath chronology
Dehumanizer (1992) Cross Purposes (1994) Cross Purposes Live (1995)

Cross Purposes is the seventeenth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in January 1994.

[edit] Album information

Dehumanizer saw the reunion of Mob Rules-era Black Sabbath but, after the tour, Ronnie James Dio (vocals) and Vinny Appice (drums) departed. They were replaced by former Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin and former Rainbow drummer Bobby Rondinelli. Eddie Van Halen is the un-credited co-author of the song "Evil Eye"; contractual restrictions prevent him from getting credit. Originally he was to play on the song, but scheduling conflicts prevented this.^{[citation needed]}

The song "Cardinal Sin" was originally intended to be titled "Sin Cardinal Sin" (or "Sin, Cardinal Sin") but a printing error on the album sleeve caused the first word to be removed. Sabbath simply adopted the title "Cardinal Sin" as the name of the song.

A promo video was shot for The Hand That Rocks The Cradle.

"What's the Use?" was released only on the Japanese edition of Cross Purposes, which also contained a free sticker of the artwork.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

1. "I Witness" – 4:56
2. "Cross of Thorns" – 4:32
3. "Psychophobia" – 3:15
4. "Virtual Death" – 5:49
5. "Immaculate Deception" – 4:15

[edit] Side two

1. "Dying for Love" – 5:53
2. "Back to Eden" – 3:57
3. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" – 4:30
4. "Cardinal Sin" – 4:21
5. "Evil Eye" – 5:58

[edit] Bonus track

The Japanese release added a bonus track, and a sticker of the album sleeve:

11. "What's the Use" – 3:03

All songs were credited to Tony Martin, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler. "Evil Eye" was written by Martin, Iommi, and Butler with Eddie Van Halen, but Van Halen was not credited.

[edit] Personnel

• Tony Martin - vocals
• Tony Iommi - guitars
• Geoff Nicholls - keyboards
• Geezer Butler - bass
• Bobby Rondinelli - drums

[edit] External links

• Cross Purposes at Black Sabbath Online