Author Topic: Your Top 3 Black Sabbath Albums-Poll (Read 2471 times)

TAC · « **on:** September 01, 2018, 05:52:35 PM »

Based on conversation in (of all things) The Eagles Thread.

You can only listen to 3 Black Sabbath albums for the rest of our life. Which ones are they?

TAC · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2018, 05:54:40 PM »

I voted:

Heaven And Hell
Sabotage
Mob Rules

The Walrus · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2018, 06:00:38 PM »

Hemispheres

TAC · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2018, 06:06:39 PM »

K-Lox, this shit is serious business.

The Walrus · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2018, 06:10:42 PM »

I chose the only album I know, Heaven & Hell...

Indiscipline · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2018, 06:12:05 PM »

It would be way happier with 4, but:

Master of Reality
Sabotage
Heaven and Hell

TAC · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2018, 06:28:17 PM »

Quote from: Indiscipline on September 01, 2018, 06:12:05 PM

Master of Reality

I don't love the album, but Into The Void is a TOP 3 Ozzy Era track for me. That riff kills.

I loved the live version they did with Rob Halford. Fucking evil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DJSkGZsxF8

Indiscipline · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2018, 06:48:57 PM »

My favourite Iommi riff with, coincidentally, Children of the Grave's. The man is really metal's Prometheus.

Ruba · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2018, 07:28:09 PM »

Quote from: TAC on September 01, 2018, 06:28:17 PM

Quote from: Indiscipline on September 01, 2018, 06:12:05 PM
Master of Reality

I don't love the album, but Into The Void is a TOP 3 Ozzy Era track for me. That riff kills.

I guess you mean the intro riff. 'Cause it's among the top 5 heaviest things ever.

I'm not voting, I'm not that familiar with them. I just want to say that Dehumanizer is very good and has one of the best drum sounds ever.

TAC · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2018, 08:17:07 PM »

Quote from: Peter Mc on September 01, 2018, 08:07:07 PM

I totally get that, that album is awesome and there will be plenty who’d agree with you as Dio is a far superior singer technically and his Sabbath is more accessible in terms of being more melodic and catchy. I’d probably go with Paranoid but luckily we can listen to both!

I always used to hear years ago that the Tony Martin stuff was really good too but last time I checked it was hard to get hold of.

I remember the Martin Era. They even played in Boston a number of times. I thumbed my nose at it at the time. Even with Cozy Powell, I was like, how can you call this Black Sabbath? It was a big turn off, and I completely ignored it out of spite.

That said, I really like Cross Purposes, and with the exception of Forbidden, the Martin Era is pretty um..solid.

KevShmev · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2018, 10:02:44 PM »

The first two and Sabotage.

This was easier than I thought it would be.

Crow · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2018, 10:07:55 PM »

the astonishing discs 1, 2, and 4

PowerSlave · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2018, 10:51:22 PM »

Heaven and Hell
Mob Rules
The Devil You Know

If I had to choose an Ozzy era album it would be the first album.

Zydar · « **Reply #13 on:** September 02, 2018, 02:12:07 AM »

Paranoid
Master Of Reality
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

MirrorMask · « **Reply #14 on:** September 02, 2018, 02:31:12 AM »

Heaven and Hell
Mob Rules
Dehumanizer

Yeah, I'm a Dio fan more than a Sabbath fan.

And congratulations for including The Devil you Know in the list.

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #15 on:** September 02, 2018, 02:38:49 AM »

Paranoid
Master of Reality
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

I don’t get the love for Heaven and Hell. Sure Dio was a much better singer than Ozzy, but the riffs aren’t as great and memorable as the riffs on the first 6 albums imo.

Mladen · « **Reply #16 on:** September 02, 2018, 04:43:57 AM »

Master of reality
Heaven and hell
Paranoid

I was also considering Born again, but ultimately decided not to seem blasphemous.

ChuckSteak · « **Reply #17 on:** September 02, 2018, 05:27:24 AM »

Black Sabbath
Paranoid
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

MirrorMask · « **Reply #18 on:** September 02, 2018, 05:31:56 AM »

Quote from: NoseofNicko on September 02, 2018, 02:38:49 AM

I don’t get the love for Heaven and Hell. Sure Dio was a much better singer than Ozzy, but the riffs aren’t as great and memorable as the riffs on the first 6 albums imo.

Whoooo, ho ho ho.....
Whoooh, ho ho ho-ho-ho-ho......

If the Heaven and Hell riff isn't memorable, I don't know what could be called memorable. That riff is iconic just as Iron Man's or Black Sabbath's (the song).

jjrock88 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 02, 2018, 05:44:18 AM »

Heaven & Hell, Mob Rules, Dehumanizer

WildRanger · « **Reply #20 on:** September 02, 2018, 03:45:35 PM »

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Paranoid
Master of Reality

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #21 on:** September 02, 2018, 03:56:31 PM »

Quote from: MirrorMask on September 02, 2018, 05:31:56 AM

Quote from: NoseofNicko on September 02, 2018, 02:38:49 AM
I don’t get the love for Heaven and Hell. Sure Dio was a much better singer than Ozzy, but the riffs aren’t as great and memorable as the riffs on the first 6 albums imo.

Whoooo, ho ho ho.....
Whoooh, ho ho ho-ho-ho-ho......

If the Heaven and Hell riff isn't memorable, I don't know what could be called memorable. That riff is iconic just as Iron Man's or Black Sabbath's (the song).

That’s probably the only riff on the album I would consider (almost) as memorable as the best riffs on the first 6 albums.

El Barto · « **Reply #22 on:** September 02, 2018, 06:03:30 PM »

SBS
Sabotage
Tyr

Podaar · « **Reply #23 on:** September 02, 2018, 09:13:21 PM »

Master of Reality
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Dehumanizer

The Curious Orange · « **Reply #24 on:** September 03, 2018, 02:32:12 AM »

To my mind, those first 6 albums are the greatest run of 6 debut albums in history. As I honestly believe each is better than the last, Vol.4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage have to be my top 3. I'm honestly surprised these 3 aren't getting more love - I expected them to be the top 3 in the poll results.
Heaven and Hell would be the other contender, the album that invented 80s metal.

wolfking · « **Reply #25 on:** September 03, 2018, 05:37:09 AM »

Heaven and Hell
Headless Cross
TYR

Art · « **Reply #26 on:** September 03, 2018, 05:52:02 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on September 03, 2018, 05:37:09 AM

Heaven and Hell
Headless Cross
TYR

good to see some love for the Martin Era.

My top 3:

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Heaven and Hell
Master of Reality

But it's really hard and that list could change tomorrow.

Mister Gold · « **Reply #27 on:** September 03, 2018, 06:32:21 AM »

In no particular order...

Heaven & Hell, Mob Rules, Dehumanizer

The Dio era has always been the definitive era of Black Sabbath to me. Love a lot of the other eras too, but the Dio Trilogy is where it's at for me.

As for the Ozzy era, my favorite album was always Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

robbob · « **Reply #28 on:** September 03, 2018, 07:50:10 AM »

Paranoid, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Heaven and Hell.

Was tough to pick a third one, went with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Title track is very good among others, but my favorite is Killing Yourself to Live, Underrated song IMO, love the beginning riff.

Stadler · « **Reply #29 on:** September 03, 2018, 09:01:03 AM »

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Heaven and Hell
Born Again

That list isn't indicative though; I love the Ozzy era, even Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die!, and I love the Martin era (especially Tyr, Cross Purposes, and Forbidden). Dio is okay, but HaH is the high point. After Mob Rules, I felt that Iommi/Dio just got one-dimensional. Iommi had to be the Riff-master General, and Dio had to be Satan's Angel, and it all got to be a little rote for me.

By the way, TAC, I got to see the CP tour and the Forbidden tour, exactly a year apart in the same venue, with the same opening act (Motorhead). It was a real eye-opener, and it was the moment I realized that the heart and soul of Sabbath was/is Geezer. The CP show was SOOOOOOOOO much better than the Forbidden show. There might have been other things going on, but still.

MirrorMask · « **Reply #30 on:** September 03, 2018, 09:38:37 AM »

If I recall correctly, the whole Forbidden album and tour was just an excuse to have something to do while waiting for Ozzy to come back, so that probably could account, lack of Geezer aside, for the general atmosphere of those very last Martin years.

? · « **Reply #31 on:** September 03, 2018, 10:28:01 PM »

Quote from: Zydar on September 02, 2018, 02:12:07 AM

Paranoid
Master Of Reality
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Yup.

The first 6 albums are where it's at IMO - I like the Dio era too (especially Dehumanizer), but those albums feel a little more formulaic and less daring than the 70s records.

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #32 on:** September 04, 2018, 12:39:48 AM »

Quote from: ? on September 03, 2018, 10:28:01 PM

Quote from: Zydar on September 02, 2018, 02:12:07 AM
Paranoid
Master Of Reality
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Yup.

The first 6 albums are where it's at IMO - I like the Dio era too, but those albums feel a little more formulaic and less daring than the 70s records.

Agree completely.

Zydar · « **Reply #33 on:** September 04, 2018, 02:16:55 AM »

Yeah, for me the Ozzy era IS Black Sabbath.

bosk1 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 04, 2018, 07:25:49 AM »

I got into Sabbath during the Ozzy era. But I now have one Black Sabbath album in my collection. It is Heaven and Hell. I do not foresee the need to buy another.

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