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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

Bobby Hata   Mastering
Andy Pearce   Remastering,Mastering
George Hardie   Design
Steve Klein   Assistant Engineer
Gerald Woodruffe   Arranger
Matt Wortham   Mastering,Remastering
Spock Wall   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
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
Hipgnosis   Design,Sleeve Design
Robin Black   Mixing,Engineer