Technical Ecstasy

by Black Sabbath

Overview

Black Sabbath was unraveling at an alarming rate around the time of their second to last album with original singer Ozzy Osbourne, 1976's Technical Ecstasy. The band was getting further and further from their original musical path, as they began experimenting with their trademark sludge-metal sound. While it was not as off-the-mark as their final album with Osbourne, 1978's Never Say Die, it was not on par with Sabbath's exceptional first five releases. The most popular song remains the album closer, "Dirty Women," which was revived during the band's highly successful reunion tour of the late '90s. Other standouts include the funky "All Moving Parts (Stand Still)" and the raging opener, "Back Street Kids." The melodic "It's Alright" turns out to be the album's biggest surprise -- it's one of drummer Bill Ward's few lead vocal spots with the band (Guns N' Roses covered the unlikely track on their 1999 live set, Live Era 1987-1993). ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	10/01/2021
Label:	Rhino / Warner Records
UPC:	0603497844814
Rank:	43530

Tracks

Disc 1

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

Disc 2

9. Back Street Kids [Steven Wilson Mix]
10. You Won't Change Me [Steven Wilson Mix]
11. It's Alright [Steven Wilson Mix]
12. Gypsy [Steven Wilson Mix]
13. All Moving Parts (Stand Still) [Steven Wilson Mix]
14. Rock 'n' Roll Doctor [Steven Wilson Mix]
15. She's Gone [Steven Wilson Mix]
16. Dirty Women [Steven Wilson Mix]

Disc 3

17. Back Street Kids [Alternative Mix]
18. You Won't Change Me [Alternative Mix]
19. Gypsy [Alternative Mix]
20. All Moving Parts (Stand Still) [Alternative Mix]
21. Rock 'n' Roll Doctor [Alternative Mix]
22. She's Gone [Alternative Mix]
23. Dirty Women [Alternative Mix]
24. She's Gone [Instrumental Mix]

Disc 4

25. Symptom of the Universe
26. War Pigs
27. Gypsy
28. Black Sabbath
29. All Moving Parts (Stand Still)

Disc 5

30. Dirty Women
31. Drum Solo & Guitar Solo
32. Electric Funeral
33. Snowblind
34. Children of the Grave

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Black Sabbath   Primary Artist
Tony Iommi   Guitar
Bill Ward   Drums,Vocals
Geezer Butler   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Ozzy Osbourne   Vocals,Harmonica
Mike Lewis   Conductor
Gerald Woodruffe   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Tony Iommi   Mixing,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Mastering
Bob Hata   Mastering
Bill Ward   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Geezer Butler   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Ozzy Osbourne   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Steven Wilson   Remixing
Mike Lewis   Arranger,String Arrangements
Black Sabbath   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Robin Black   Mixing,Engineer
Andy Pearce   Mastering,Remastering
George Hardie   Design
Steve Klein   Assistant Engineer
Gerald Woodruffe   Arranger
Hipgnosis   Design,Sleeve Design
Bobby Hata   Mastering
Matt Wortham   Mastering,Remastering
Spock Wall   Assistant,Assistant Engineer