The Eternal Idol originally dates from 1987 and was the first Black Sabbath album with singer Tony Martin. It came together in a turbulent period in which guitarist Tony Iommi was the only remaining original member and the line-up changed constantly; the vocals were first recorded by Ray Gillen and later re-recorded by Martin. Musically it leans on solid, melodic heavy metal with Martin's powerful voice, on tracks such as 'The Shining' and the title track.

This edition is an LP on black vinyl.