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Technical Rememberance

J. Ryczek | FL | 03/24/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm so tired of listening to everyone diss this record....from the reviews to the liner in the cd....(...) okay? Sabb never made a bad record in the early days this record is great."

IT'S STILL SABBATH!

Jeffrey D. Elsenheimer | Lake Hamilton,FL USA | 07/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I, like certain others, feel this album got some bum reviews. To me, this really reflects the time it was written in. Gone was the apocalyptic fear of "going to Nam" and some of the racial unrest that I'm sure influenced some of Sabbath's earlier writings. And I appreciate the more up- front sound of Iommi's guitar. Where it was sludgy and heavily distorted (Paranoid or Masters...)or heavily compressed (Sabotage,) on this release it is in- your- face and rump- kickin'! And the leads are some of the most blistering laid down by Big Tony! This album, I feel, speaks more of the decadent, self- indulgent atmosphere at the time (Rock-n-Roll Doctor and Dirty Women, Backstreet Kids.) The mood may be lighter, but the music is still heavy. "You Won't Change Me" is vintage Sabbath, with slow, heavy guitar riffs and great vocals by the Ozz. Sure it may not contain the most profound lyrics, but it still rocks hard. And "Gypsy" is another headbanger. "She's Gone" has some of the most passionate vocals ever recorded by Ozzy (except maybe Mama I'm Coming Home.) Sure It could be included in a sountrack for a chick- flick, but haven't we ALL been there? And that brings me to another point: Sabbath's lyrics have always enabled the listener to become a participant in the story by using great imagery, and that includes this album as well. I enjoy every track here, even Bill Ward's stab at being Ringo on "It's Alright." Hey, the guitar in the midsection is cool! This may not be as heavy as some of Sab's earlier efforts,but it was still one of the heaviest around at the time. I'd rather listen to this than "Stayin' Alive"....."