''Cross Purposes Live'' is a boxed set released by the English heavy metal band

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...

in March 1995. The set comprised a live album on CD and a

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tape of a concert recorded at the

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in London on Wednesday 13 April 1994, recorded on the band's tour for their

Cross Purposes ''Cross Purposes'' is the seventeenth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released through I.R.S. Records on 31 January 1994. The album marked the return of Tony Martin as the band's lead vocalist, after the second departure of Ron ...

album. The tour was notable for being the first time The Wizard had been played since early 1971, when

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...

was still lead vocalist. It is Black Sabbath's only live album with singer Tony Martin. The CD was housed within an oversized videotape case but had its own inserts and jewel case. Both the original CD and VHS tape are out of print, but an hour long unlicensed

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was released with nine of the sixteen original video tracks. This release includes the promo videoclip of "Feels Good to Me", from 1990's '' Tyr''.

Track listings

Personnel

* Tony Martin – vocals *

Tony Iommi Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. (born 19 February 1948) is an English musician. He co-founded the pioneering Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader, primary composer, and sole continuous member for over ...

– guitars *

Geezer Butler Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the pioneering Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He has also recorded and performed with Heave ...

– bass * Geoff Nicholls – keyboards *

Bobby Rondinelli Robert Rondinelli (born July 27, 1955) is an American rock drummer best known for his work with the hard rock/ heavy metal bands Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, The Lizards, The Handful, and Rondinelli. In July 2013, Rond ...

– drums

References

Black Sabbath live albums 1995 live albums 1990s live video albums 1995 video albums Black Sabbath video albums I.R.S. Records live albums Albums recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo {{1990s-metal-album-stub