Totally "Planet Caravan."
― Kent Burt, Thursday, 17 November 2011 14:40 (twelve years ago) link
If the debut was polled (has it been?), would the title track win, easy?
― Mark G, Thursday, 17 November 2011 14:52 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe, but I'd vote for "The Wizard."
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 17 November 2011 16:01 (twelve years ago) link
Planet Caravan or War Pigs, depending on my mood
― the MMMM cult (La Lechera), Thursday, 17 November 2011 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
In the end I chose War Pigs, but wish I could vote for the first three songs all together.
― the MMMM cult (La Lechera), Thursday, 17 November 2011 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
If the debut was polled (has it been?),
― Mark G, Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:52 AM (2 hours ago)
Yeah, B. O'Kay did that one last year.
the Black Sabbath poll
― Steamtable Willie (WmC), Thursday, 17 November 2011 17:12 (twelve years ago) link
Hand of Doom
― Darin, Thursday, 17 November 2011 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
Not sure if I should vote Planet Caravan becauseit doesn't seem like it fits with the rest of the album and yet it is one of my favorite sabbath songs. Almost balearic.
― Moka, Thursday, 17 November 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
LL otm: War Pigs/Paranoid/Planet Caravan is how you start an album
― Thick Gothy (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 18 November 2011 05:50 (twelve years ago) link
I went for 'Fairies Wear Boots'. Great riff.
― Turrican, Friday, 18 November 2011 10:15 (twelve years ago) link
voted for the song with the line' cause smokin and trippin is all that you do, yeahhhhhhhhh
― bluelips, Friday, 18 November 2011 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
^ truly one of the greatest endings to a quatrain in a rock song ever
― the boy with the gorn at his side (Edward III), Friday, 18 November 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
wish I could vote for the first three songs all together.
― the MMMM cult (La Lechera), Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:11 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
f'real, first is sabbath at their most sabbathy, second is the best punk song by a metal band, third is otherworldly simplicity
this perf might tip my hand tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsNkREY0ya0
― the boy with the gorn at his side (Edward III), Friday, 18 November 2011 15:25 (twelve years ago) link
Hand of Doom. Though War Pigs is close.
― You're a notch, I'm a legend (Bill Magill), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:26 (twelve years ago) link
This is pretty much entirely off topic, but does anyone else love "Air Dance"? I couldn't believe Black Sabbath made music like that... let alone on an album everyone told me wasn't worth my time.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 18 November 2011 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
never say die! rules, fuck 'everyone'
― mutant slow drum (BradNelson), Friday, 18 November 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
I've still never checked out Technical Ecstasy. Is it on that same level? I dunno why I haven't. I love the artwork and I know you can't ever trust consensus.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 18 November 2011 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
the surprise about getting the complete ozzy years box set last year was discovering that they don't really have any bad albums! they all rule.anyway, for this poll, "war pigs". predictable choice maybe, but that song!
― tylerw, Friday, 18 November 2011 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
luke's wall
― am0n, Friday, 18 November 2011 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
I've never been keen on 'Never Say Die'... 'Technical Ecstasy' has one or two good moments on it. 'Dirty Women' is one of my favourite-ever Sabbath songs, but I don't think they got the best out of it in the studio. The live versions of that track are far superior.
― Turrican, Friday, 18 November 2011 17:26 (twelve years ago) link
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, November 18, 2011 11:57 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Yes, Air Dance rules. As does Never Say Die, which is pretty popular on these boards to tell you the truth.
― You're a notch, I'm a legend (Bill Magill), Friday, 18 November 2011 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
Never Say Die the album I mean
Sometimes I think there should be a "Technical Ecstasy" vs. "Presence" poll and then I get on with my life.
― Darin, Friday, 18 November 2011 22:03 (twelve years ago) link
Planet Caravan in a walk, for me.
― DSMOS has arrived (kenan), Friday, 18 November 2011 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
Sometimes I think there should be a "Technical Ecstasy" vs. "Presence" poll and then I get on with my life.― Darin, Friday, November 18, 2011 10:03 PM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark
― Darin, Friday, November 18, 2011 10:03 PM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark
There's already been a thread about this, I think! I think more people favoured 'Presence'...
― Turrican, Friday, 18 November 2011 22:11 (twelve years ago) link
This dude's a fan of Technical Ecstasy - http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/151385-black-magic-15-essential-original-lineup-black-sabbath-songs/
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 18 November 2011 22:23 (twelve years ago) link
results are in
― Bee OK, Monday, 2 January 2012 03:10 (twelve years ago) link
correct results
― La Lechera, Monday, 2 January 2012 03:45 (twelve years ago) link
i can't believe that "Iron Man" only got one vote
― Bee OK, Monday, 2 January 2012 03:49 (twelve years ago) link
i always forget how iron man is also a time traveller
― j., Thursday, 7 May 2015 20:46 (nine years ago) link
war pig toms
― j., Wednesday, 4 November 2015 21:52 (eight years ago) link
Its turn to turn 50 in a couple of days:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/16/black-sabbath-paranoid-at-50-potent-anthems-of-working-class-strife
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 15:22 (three years ago) link
CLASSIC ALBUMS: BLACK SABBATH — PARANOID (2010)
― mark s, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 20:19 (one year ago) link
the moment when geezer explains he was getting into the occult and then hears how this sounds and (panicking) blurts "not satan!"
― mark s, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 20:20 (one year ago) link
they are so strikingly lucid and centred in this, explaining what they were about in 1970
maybe it's just easier with so much hindsight, or were they always like this in interview and the press was just so out of step with them that the lucidity didn't travel
(tho actually ozzy is the least on it in some ways here so maybe the problem was that as singer he also got to be the main mouthpiece back in the day)
― mark s, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 21:22 (one year ago) link
When you catch him in the right mood, Ozzy is surprisingly intelligent and lucid and has some real insights to offer. People usually go into interviews with him expecting a shambling party oaf, though, so that's what he gives them. But I've seen him in quiet moments backstage and he's a really nice old guy.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 7 September 2022 21:42 (one year ago) link
maybe as it's a "making of" doc -- and ozzy's not really the primary riff creator or wordsmith? -- he kind of pulls back into a jokey goodball mode a bit in this context: in the end tony is a muso and can talk about that when necessary but geezer and bill are p sharp abt the politics of the times, and absolutely clear abt what they thought
obviously geezer was also reading up on the occult non-stop lol and plus he comes across as fairly shy?
― mark s, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 21:49 (one year ago) link
geezer: "sometimes ozzy just says a single word, and i think that's good! and go away and write a whole song round it"
― mark s, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 21:54 (one year ago) link
OTM on Bill Ward and Geezer Butler. On the other hand, Tony Iommi always seems kind of dull, like he doesn't have anything to say if it doesn't involve guitars and recording studios etc, he reminds me of Jeff Lynne!
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Wednesday, 7 September 2022 22:39 (one year ago) link