Favorite Black Sabbath album with Ozzy?
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Posted by IronBlackZepp, 24.02.2009 - 07:53
In 1972 the band decided to make a stile change with vol 4. The album was very experimental, As was their next release in 1975 which was Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, these two efforts were not as dark as the first 3. While the first 3 had songs like Black Sabbath, NIB, War Pigs, and Children or the Grave, which included themes of war and satin, the next two would feature more songs about drugs and being high. Not completely, but it was definently a theme in vol 4 and SBS, with songs like snowblind and killinig yourself to live, it was done before with hand of doom but in a darker fashion.
Sabotage is one of sabbaths more underrated efforts, it was a very solid album with songs like hole in the sky and symtom of the universe. The last two albums with Ozzy, Technical Ecstacy and Never Say Die are oftin considred to be the two weakest efforts of the Ozzy Osbourne era of Black Sabbath, but their are still people out their who like these albums.
So pick the album that is your favorite of these.
Poll
Pick you favorite!
Paranoid
38
Master of Reality
29
Black Sabbath
25
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
18
Sabotage
6
Vol 4
5
Cant Choose
3
Technical Ecstacy
0
Never Say Die
0
Total votes: 124
| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8977 From: Canada  |
I'm surprised that nobody voted for Never say die... i know it's not the best but it is alright... i guess...
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| Aebsi Posts: 71 From: Norway  |
My favorite is Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, I grew up with those songs (even though I wasn't born until ten years later) along with Metallica being constantly played, so that album is more personal for me
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| Jodde Posts: 1 From: Norway |
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| Gordon Freeman Posts: 426  |
Master of Reality is my personal favorite, mostly because of Children of the Grave. Also, I like the fact that there is a little more speed on this one than on previous albums. Sabotage and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath are close behind.
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| king_matt Posts: 449 From: USA  |
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love all these albums. But I gotta go with the classic Paranoid. Every track on it is phenominal. It was a really difficult decision, though.
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| tuthitamlut Posts: 22 From: Israel  |
1. Sabotage 2. Master of Reality 3. Vol. 4 4. Paranoid 5. Black Sabbath 6. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 7. Never Say Die 8. Technical Ecstasy
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| listmor Posts: 49 From: Australia |
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| blacktooth85 Posts: 171 From: USA  |
This is a tough one. I find myself having a different favorite every so often. Right now I've been listening to "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" alot. I love Sabbra Cadabra, along with Killing Yourself to Live... Overall "Black Sabbath" and "Master of Reality" have always been my personal favorites. I love "Paranoid" too. That album is the most overplayed though. Electric Funeral and Hand of Doom are killer.... Vol. 4 has probably my favorite Iommi riff, Supernaut. The 1st 6 Sabbath albums are all classics.
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| SlaytanicGonzo Posts: 158 From: Argentina  |
The best Riff album of all time, Master Of Reality
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| Jirpo Posts: 45 From: Australia |
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| HoleInTheSky1985 Posts: 20 From: USA  |
Written by Aebsi on 21.03.2010 at 02:54 Same for me, My Dad was a huge Sabbath Fan and used to bust this out on Vinyl for me when I was younger, good times:)
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| Deefer46 Posts: 76 From: UK |
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364 From: USA  |
Sabbath bloody Sabbath for me. It has a great variety to it and has some of their most diverse and inventive songwriting to date.
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| Azarath Free as a.. Fish Posts: 959 From: Finland  |
Master of Reality is my favourite Sabbath album. Half an hour of great songs. Odd to see Vol. 4 that low.
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| Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1458 From: Australia  |
Written by Guest on 16.01.2014 at 15:02 That was exactly my thinking as well! We are of like mind.
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| Infernal Eternal Posts: 647 From: Greece  |
Master of reality has always been one of my favorite albums of all time.
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| Yossarian Posts: 354 From: Spain  |
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| F3ynman2000 Nocturnal Bro Posts: 2666 From: Germany  |
This here is a great discussion on Paranoid vs Master of Reality. These guys compared similar tracks and came to the conclusion that Paranoid wins 5-3. However, they did point out that, as a whole album, Master of Reality flows better and the songs work together so that the sum is greater than its parts. I definitely prefer Master of Reality, even though these guys in the podcast made some good arguments for Paranoid's classic Side A. What do you guys think?
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4874  |
Vol. 4 is my favorite album with Ozzy.
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| AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Posts: 4730 From: UK  |
Written by F3ynman2000 on 08.01.2022 at 11:28 Your right Master Of Reality does certainly flow much better, and was better produced, the guitar sound and heavy bass was extraordinary considering it's time, I would also argue that it was the very first introduction to the style of doom metal. So overall I would say Master Of Reality is the better album, despite Paranoid being my favourite, simply because for me it has so much nostalgia, aswel as containing some of of my favourite iconic songs like "War Pigs", "Hand Of Doom" and "Iron Man". For some reason the album takes me back, and gives me such a buzz everytime I listen to it.
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| Metal Rasputin Posts: 1107 From: Finland  |
Tough choice between Paranoid and Master of Reality. The first one has so much charm, but the title track isn't that good to be honest. The latter is dirtier and heavier and I just love it, but the production sounds very dry at certain points. I can always skip single songs but I can't change the production, so it's Paranoid, baby.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60960 From: Sweden  |
Written by Metal Rasputin on 08.01.2022 at 22:22 Fist one was BS About Paranoid . I have heard a story they had small place left on vinyl and they came up whit 2 min jaming song to fill a space, what later became their success song.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4874 |
Written by Bad English on 10.01.2022 at 09:54 when he said "the first one", he means the the first album he mentions there, which is "Paranoid".
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| gavdann Posts: 757 From: UK  |
Written by JoHn Doe on 10.01.2022 at 10:00 The first half is complete sonic perfection but the second side of Paranoid has a bit too much proggy noodling for my taste. Master of Reality got my vote.
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4874 |
Written by gavdann on 31.01.2022 at 21:55 You should have quoted Metal Rambo, not me, but anyway. I voted for Vol.4, that's my favorite for BS. Master of Reality is awesome, no surprise so many love it. As for "the second side of Paranoid has a bit too much proggy noodling", good, that's why I love it. 
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| gavdann Posts: 757 From: UK |
Written by JoHn Doe on 31.01.2022 at 22:28 Must admit I've only ever listened to their first five albums but I picked up second hand copies of Paranoid & Master on vinyl at the weekend so I've been playing them quite a bit over the past few days. I'm not a big fan of prog generally but in the right mood for sure. I do prefer it when they just rock out though. 
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| Drippy.Hippie Posts: 448 From: Bahamas  |
I voted for Paranoid, but honestly, for me it's a toss up between Paranoid and (the self titled) Black Sabbath.
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