Black Sabbath Survivor - Technical Ecstasy - Round 1

[wolfking]

Final Sabotage rankings;

1. Megalomania
2. The Writ
3. Symptom of the Universe
4. Hole In the Sky
5. The Thrill of it All
6. Supertzar
7. Don't Start (Too Late)
8. Am I Going Insane (Radio)


Technical Ecstasy - 1976




Technical Ecstasy is the seventh studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in September 1976.  Technical Ecstasy continued the band's separation from its signature doom and darkness that had been such a trademark of the band's early career. While the album's lyrics dealt with topics such as drug dealers, prostitution, and transvestites, the music itself was seldom dark, and tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" and "It's Alright" (the latter sung by drummer Bill Ward—a decision supported by Ozzy Osbourne), were very different from Black Sabbath's earlier recordings. Also, the band continued experimenting with keyboards and synthesizers more so than previous albums. The track "She's Gone" features orchestrations.

Lineup;

Ozzy - Vox
Tony - Guitar
Geezer - Bass
Bill - Drums

I don't mind this cd.  There are a few duds, but a few real classics also.

It's Alright

[Mladen]

Aside from a couple of tracks, I like this album quite a bit. Not too trilled about the production, though...

It's Alright

[jjrock88]

It's alright.

My favorite track overall from the Ozzy era is Dirty Women

[wolfking]

Only 3 voters for this album so far,  hmmm.

[jjrock88]

Only 3 voters for this album so far,  hmmm.

How many voters do you think you'll get for the Tony Martin era?

[wolfking]

Only 3 voters for this album so far,  hmmm.

How many voters do you think you'll get for the Tony Martin era?

Yeah, probably just you and me. 

[WebRaider]

The worst of the original Ozzy era albums for me... but still some good stuff here.

"It's Alright" is an interesting song. Although he doesn't sound bad, Bill Ward singing a Beatles-esque song on a Sabbath album though just doesn't work.