Audio CD review:
Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy

Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy

Band: Black Sabbath Title: Technical Ecstasy Rating: Release Date: 30 June, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Back Street Kids 2: You Won't Change Me 3: It's Alright 4: Gypsy 5: All Moving Parts (Stand Still) 6: Rock 'N' Roll Doctor 7: She's Gone 8: Dirty Women

Customer Reviews IT'S STILL SABBATH! To me, this really reflects the time it was written in. I, like certain others, feel this album got some bum reviews. Gone was the apocalyptic fear of "going to Nam" and some of the racial unrest that I'm sure influenced some of Sabbath's earlier writings. And I appreciate the more up- front sound of Iommi's guitar. Where it was sludgy and heavily distorted (Paranoid or Masters. . . )or heavily compressed (Sabotage,) on this release it is in- your- face and rump- kickin'! And the leads are some of the most blistering laid down by Big Tony! This album, I feel, speaks more of the decadent, self- indulgent atmosphere at the time (Rock-n-Roll Doctor and Dirty Women, Backstreet Kids. ) The mood may be lighter, but the music is still heavy. "You Won't Change Me" is vintage Sabbath, with slow, heavy guitar riffs and great vocals by the Ozz. Sure it may not contain the most profound lyrics, but it still rocks hard. And "Gypsy" is another headbanger. "She's Gone" has some of the most passionate vocals ever recorded by Ozzy (except maybe Mama I'm Coming Home. ) Sure It could be included in a sountrack for a chick- flick, but haven't we ALL been there? And that brings me to another point: Sabbath's lyrics have always enabled the listener to become a participant in the story by using great imagery, and that includes this album as well. I enjoy every track here, even Bill Ward's stab at being Ringo on "It's Alright. " Hey, the guitar in the midsection is cool! This may not be as heavy as some of Sab's earlier efforts,but it was still one of the heaviest around at the time. I'd rather listen to this than "Stayin' Alive". Technical Rememberance I'm so tired of listening to everyone diss this record. . . from the reviews to the liner in the cd. . . . (. . . ) okay? Sabb never made a bad record in the early days this record is great. Not Sabbath's Best It is their next-to lat album with Ozzy Osbourne as the singer, and it really isn't that good. This is not the best album from Sabbath. They went a little light on this. It sounds more like Queen or Aerosmith then the evil, haunting sound of yore. All Moving Parts Stand Still is a cool song about a politician gone insane. Gypsy and Back Street Kids are good songs, too. There is a lot of filler, which makes it a 3-star album. Rock N Roll Doctor and She's Gone are some of these filler tracks. I'd reccomend it to Sabbath fans, but to new fans, get Black Sabbath or Sabotage instead. . You can see a complete list of all Black Sabbath discography, or go back to the Black Sabbath tabs