Technical Ecstasy (2009 Remastered Version)

Black Sabbath

Released on 25/09/1976 by Sanctuary Records
Main artists: Black Sabbath
Genre: Metal

Available in

16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Unlimited Streaming

Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps

Start my trial period and start listening to this album

Enjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription

Digital Download

Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

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 /TiVo

More info

Technical Ecstasy (2009 Remastered Version)

Black Sabbath

You are currently listening to samples.

Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.

Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.

From 12,49€/month

Back Street Kids

00:03:48

Ozzy Osbourne, Vocals, Writer - Tony Iommi, Writer, Lead Guitar - Bill Ward, Drums, Writer - Black Sabbath, Composer, MainArtist - GEEZER BUTLER, Bass Guitar, Writer - Robin Black, Engineer - Gerald Woodruffe, Keyboards - Spock Wall, AssistantEngineer

© 2009 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1976 Warner Records Inc. 2009 Remastered Warner Records Inc. (US & Canada) | 2009 Gimcastle Ltd. under exclusive licence to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company (Rest of World ex. US & Canada)

You Won't Change Me