Rank the Ozzy-era Sabbath albums.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

On 9/5/2021 at 1:01 AM, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Still haven't heard TE or NSD

 

1. Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath

2. Master Of Reality

3. Paranoid

4. Sabotage

5. Black Sabbath

6. Vol. 4

 

Those top three are basically perfect, the three below are just really good, though messy.

I still stand by the ranking

[_hi_water._]

On 9/5/2021 at 1:01 AM, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Still haven't heard TE or NSD

 

1. Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath

2. Master Of Reality

3. Paranoid

4. Sabotage

5. Black Sabbath

6. Vol. 4

 

Those top three are basically perfect, the three below are just really good, though messy.

I'd recommend listening to Technical Ecstasy just for "You Won't Change Me" and "Dirty Women" alone. You're also missing out on bops like "Back Street Kids" and "Rock 'N' Roll Doctor"

[_hi_water._]

On 9/5/2021 at 1:01 AM, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Still haven't heard TE or NSD

 

1. Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath

2. Master Of Reality

3. Paranoid

4. Sabotage

5. Black Sabbath

6. Vol. 4

 

Those top three are basically perfect, the three below are just really good, though messy.

I can understand how Vol. 4 and Black Sabbath are messy, but Sabotage...?

[Entre_Perpetuo]

30 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

I'd recommend listening to Technical Ecstasy just for "You Won't Change Me" and "Dirty Women" alone. You're also missing out on bops like "Back Street Kids" and "Rock 'N' Roll Doctor"

Eventually I’m sure I’ll pick them up.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

27 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

I can understand how Vol. 4 and Black Sabbath are messy, but Sabotage...?

Less so than the others, it’s those really long tunes that start meandering a bit about 3/4 of the way through, usually after a big change in the groove to something a bit softer. It’s great playing and makes for a great listen, but I think is necessarily less tight than the three I ranked above it.

[treeduck]

On 10/22/2016 at 3:31 AM, treeduck said:

1. Paranoid

2. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

3. Vol 4

4. Black Sabbath

5. Sabotage

6. Master of Reality

7. Never Say Die

8. Technical Ecstasy

I've got a slight change to this ranking now:

 

1. Paranoid

2. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

3. Vol 4

4. Black Sabbath

5. Master of Reality

6. Sabotage

7. Never Say Die

8. Technical Ecstasy

 

[bathory]

master of reality

paranoid

sabotage

vol 4

debut 

sabbath bloody sabbath

technical ecstasy

never say die 

 

dont really dig 13 a lot, its not bad but it seems like kind of a nostalgia/cash grab thing

[bathory]

the first 6 are pretty much 5 star records, then theres a pretty big drop on technical ecstasy but its still better than def leppard or one of those gay bands

[treeduck]

[Entre_Perpetuo]

On 9/22/2022 at 9:47 PM, Entre_Perpetuo said:

I still stand by the ranking

Off the top of my head I would change one thing in my old ranking:

 

1. SBS

2. MoR

3. Paranoid

4. Sabotage

5. V4

6. BS

 

And I still haven’t heard the other two.

[treeduck]

7 minutes ago, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Off the top of my head I would change one thing in my old ranking:

 

1. SBS

2. MoR

3. Paranoid

4. Sabotage

5. V4

6. BS

 

And I still haven’t heard the other two.

You need to rectify that, they're a lot better than their reputation.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

7 hours ago, treeduck said:

You need to rectify that, they're a lot better than their reputation.

Eh, I’m not terribly interested at this point. If it comes up and I get the chance eventually I’m sure I will, but I have all the sabbath I need for now.

[treeduck]

2 hours ago, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Eh, I’m not terribly interested at this point. If it comes up and I get the chance eventually I’m sure I will, but I have all the sabbath I need for now.

At some point you'll go on a Sabbath marathon and then decide to grab those albums as well. A few songs from Technical Ecstasy are like precursors to Ozzy's solo career and there's a psychedelic jazz element to some of the songs on Never Say Die.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

1 hour ago, treeduck said:

At some point you'll go on a Sabbath marathon and then decide to grab those albums as well. A few songs from Technical Ecstasy are like precursors to Ozzy's solo career and there's a psychedelic jazz element to some of the songs on Never Say Die.

Eventually maybe. I’ve been less inclined to keep exploring backwards for the past couple years. I still love all this older music, but my attention has mostly shifted to new releases.