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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's funny isn't it sometimes how an album gets categorised as one thing or another. Appetite for destruction, brilliant -which frankly, isn't. Technical Ecstasy, poor to average -which it also isn't. Different to be sure, but a great album nonetheless. Some memorable riffs on very good and catchy songs and a lively performance from Ozzy -e.g. Rock 'n' Roll Doctor -and rather welcomingly, to my ears at least, from Bill Ward on 'It's Alright.'
This is to Sabbath's musical legacy what Robin Trower's 'Caravan to Midnight' is to his - an overlooked gem. Just as long as you take it out of context and enjoy it for what it is... a departure.
Hell, most of us like to travel don't we? Departures sure work for me. Set sail for a foreign land and enjoy this trip.
Ciao.
This is to Sabbath's musical legacy what Robin Trower's 'Caravan to Midnight' is to his - an overlooked gem. Just as long as you take it out of context and enjoy it for what it is... a departure.
Hell, most of us like to travel don't we? Departures sure work for me. Set sail for a foreign land and enjoy this trip.
Ciao.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Technical Ecstasy: Black Sabbath - The rock and roll doctor injects some life into an ailing band
13 May 2011
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The seventh studio album from the classic Black Sabbath line up of Osbourne, Iommi, Ward and Butler is a bit of a departure from their signature sound and the last gasp from a band in decline.
With a somewhat less heavy sound than on previous albums, this is a more middle of the road rock and roll album, until you listen closely to the lyrics (which deal with drugs, streetwalkers, transvestites and other insalubrious topics). Lyrically it is a strong effort with some great song writing in evidence.
However, other aspects of the band were in fast decline. As with Sabotage there is a feeling of overproduction and a loss of spontaneity, and Osbourne seems more and more disinterested in the singing, to the extent that Bill Ward provides vocals for one track.
It's a decent record in most lights, but does not compare favourably with their earlier material. 3 stars.
With a somewhat less heavy sound than on previous albums, this is a more middle of the road rock and roll album, until you listen closely to the lyrics (which deal with drugs, streetwalkers, transvestites and other insalubrious topics). Lyrically it is a strong effort with some great song writing in evidence.
However, other aspects of the band were in fast decline. As with Sabotage there is a feeling of overproduction and a loss of spontaneity, and Osbourne seems more and more disinterested in the singing, to the extent that Bill Ward provides vocals for one track.
It's a decent record in most lights, but does not compare favourably with their earlier material. 3 stars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It was 1976, I used to visit my one local record shop in the lunch hour at school with my mates. Two record sleeves always attracted me, Stormbringer - Deep Purple and Technical Ecstasy - Black Sabbath, I would just stand and stare at them, open up the gatefold and look inside, and strangely enough both are bloody good records albiet a departure from the bands normal output.
While Deep Purple were turning into a funk band ("shoe shine music" as Blackmore was to speak of it rather dismissively), Black Sabbath were turning into Deep Purple. Iommi's riffs are a little more on the top E string rather than the bottom, but they are riffs non the less, and this album rocks just like any other Sabbath record, although not quite as darkly, but then they were trying to distance themselves from the pigeon hole of lords of darkness after all.
"Back Street Kids" is a very autobiographical track and is a brilliant opener, and the album just keeps on going from there.
For me, Sabbath never did a bad album in the Ozz years, they range from the sublime (Paranoid, Master of Reality), the excellent (Black Sabbath, Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) and the very good (Volume 4, Never Say Die).
This is essential listenning for any serious Black Sabbath collector, what are you waiting for, buy the thing!!
While Deep Purple were turning into a funk band ("shoe shine music" as Blackmore was to speak of it rather dismissively), Black Sabbath were turning into Deep Purple. Iommi's riffs are a little more on the top E string rather than the bottom, but they are riffs non the less, and this album rocks just like any other Sabbath record, although not quite as darkly, but then they were trying to distance themselves from the pigeon hole of lords of darkness after all.
"Back Street Kids" is a very autobiographical track and is a brilliant opener, and the album just keeps on going from there.
For me, Sabbath never did a bad album in the Ozz years, they range from the sublime (Paranoid, Master of Reality), the excellent (Black Sabbath, Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) and the very good (Volume 4, Never Say Die).
This is essential listenning for any serious Black Sabbath collector, what are you waiting for, buy the thing!!
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Sabbath's Finest Hour!
Don't be fooled by the mindless and ignorant putdowns of this album because they are all so wrong! Technical Ecstasy is Black Sabbath's finest work in so many ways, not least of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rush K. Shukla
Pale ecstasy...
This album certainly does not contain the music that I used to listen to Sabbath's early releases.
The songs are pretty boring and uninteresting. Read more
The songs are pretty boring and uninteresting. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Renato Medurecan
UNDER-RATED
I couldn't resist throwing my opinion in.
As other people have already stated, gone is the dark feel of many previous albums, and yes it definitely has a slicker, very... Read more
As other people have already stated, gone is the dark feel of many previous albums, and yes it definitely has a slicker, very... Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. R. Charlton
Technically Brilliant
I have been playing this album regularly on vinyl for over 30 years. It is the finest Sabbath album that has been made. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tim
Not quite Ecstasy...
I bought this as a replacement for a vinyl copy, so I knew what to expect. A crackle & jump-free version of what used to be an old favourite. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Rudolf Art
Bad Robot
This is the album that everyone seems to agree marked a downturn in the Sabbath greatness. Technically (no pun intended) they are right. Read more
Published 17 months ago by ratmonkey
"Technical Ecstasy" is a good album!
"Technical Ecstasy" differed even in the 1976 vinyl release in its production style from the previous albums. Then, too, the album had a compressed sound. Read more
Published 21 months ago by U. Hock
It's Alright just not essential!
Unlike the other reviews I would say this album is worth getting if you like Black Sabbath. Ok I'd buy their first four albums before I'd get this one (which i did) but songs like... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Fryatt78
Poor remaster of poor album, hence 1 star only
Other reviewers are quite right when it comes to this album, Technical ecstacy is in it's own right one of if not the worst Black sabbath album alongside the well-known 1995... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Agma
near the end for sabbath
its a known fact that by the end of the ozzy era sabbath started to lose what made them legends at the start of their career
the only song thats worth listening to on this cd... Read more
the only song thats worth listening to on this cd... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Nawaf Ahmed Albardooli
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