Mercury Seven summon the last group. The tests included spending hours on treadmills and tilt tables, submerging their feet in ice water, three doses of castor oil, and five enemas. Six candidates were rejected as too tall for the planned spacecraft. Another 33 failed or dropped out during the first phase of exams. Four more refused to take part in the second round of tests, which eliminated eight more candidates, leaving 18. From the 18, the first seven NASA astronauts were chosen, each a "superb physical specimen" with an IQ above 130, and the ability to function well both as part of
Seven Souls (album) as per the original release Material Additional personnel "The Western Lands" [a Dangerous Road Mix] "The Seven Souls" [The Secret Name] The track "Seven Souls" is featured in the opening scene and in the closing credits of "The Sopranos" Season 6 episode, "Members Only". Seven Souls (album) Seven Souls is a 1989 album by New York based music group Material. A collaboration with author William S. Burroughs, the album features his narration of passages from his novel "The Western Lands" (1987) set to musical accompaniment. The album was re-released in 1997 with bonus tracks, three re-mixes that were added to