Recommend me some Black Sabbath

[dpbird90]

Been getting into Black Sabbath lately, some amazing stuff but I feel like I'm missing out a bit, I've got some of their mainstream stuff, but is there any of the more obscure tracks or albums I should give a go?
I have currently got War Pigs, N.I.B (great bassline!), Paranoid, Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Anything else that is a must?

[Pothole]

Never Say Die. Generally underrated but I love it. (the album)

ETA, here's the title track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urLa7y50reE

Great guitar solo at 3:15 (not something you can often say about Sabbath)

Edited by Pothole on Thursday 22 April 20:45

[Kinky]

Anything off the 1st 6 albums

Everything after that is just not as good. All IMHO of course.

[kiteless]

^ 'bout right, that is.

I'm fond of Snowblind, Warning, Behind the Wall of Sleep, and Planet Caravan. Great tunes.

[dibbly dobbler]

Let us rock - oh yes !

[Pothole]

dibbly dobbler said:

Let us rock - oh yes !

NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! That elf should never be associated with Black Sabbath

[dpbird90]

Pothole said:

dibbly dobbler said:

Let us rock - oh yes !

NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! That elf should never be associated with Black Sabbath

I'll agree, so much better with Ozzy.

Cheers for the suggestions guys, having a mammoth session tonight listening to nothing else, nit doing anything else.

[Kinky]

And what a very pleasant way to spend the night

[dibbly dobbler]

dpbird90 said:

Pothole said:

dibbly dobbler said:

Let us rock - oh yes !

NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! That elf should never be associated with Black Sabbath

I'll agree, so much better with Ozzy.

Cheers for the suggestions guys, having a mammoth session tonight listening to nothing else, nit doing anything else.

You guys really not like that !? Jeez - I'm off to find a Coldplay thread

[DavidY]

No the elf is a superb rock vocalist, he's just not a Black Sabbath one, Sabbath is Black with Ozzy.

As another poster said, anything off the first 6 albums is where it is at.

[gbbird]

I'm quite partial to the album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

[DogChops1]

Everything with Ozzy, apart possibly from "Live At Last" which is a bit st.

Heaven & Hell is pretty awesome I think (yes, with the elf).

Worth checking out Ozzy's solo stuff as well, especially the early stuff.

Then check out "Reunion" - original line-up reformed in the late 90s.

[stewy68]

I love Headless Cross (album and single).
Thought Tony Martin was damn good on vocals too.

[Kinky]

DogChops1 said:

Worth checking out Ozzy's solo stuff as well, especially the early stuff.

Agreed 1000%

'Diary' and 'Blizzard' are 2 absolutely stonking albums

[james_gt3rs]

Check out the song "The Warning".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLR_0_mLYM

[Pothole]

stewy68 said:

I love Headless Cross (album and single).
Thought Tony Martin was damn good on vocals too.

did he become a reclusive farmer as a reaction to always being in Ozzy's shadow?

[stewy68]

Pothole said:

stewy68 said:

I love Headless Cross (album and single).
Thought Tony Martin was damn good on vocals too.

did he become a reclusive farmer as a reaction to always being in Ozzy's shadow?

Last I heard, he was working with Black Widows and having heard bits from his Scream album, it doesn't sound too bad.

[ratbane]

Now, coincidentally, I have just (this lunchtime) picked up remastered copies of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, and Master of Reality for £5 each in HMV.

SBS has always been a favourite of mine, particularly "a national acrobat".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guFHGUEScwg

[Simbu]

For some reason my favourite Sabbath song is 'Spiral Architect', worth a listen

[kiteless]

Kinky said:

DogChops1 said:

Worth checking out Ozzy's solo stuff as well, especially the early stuff.

Agreed 1000%

'Diary' and 'Blizzard' are 2 absolutely stonking albums

Made all the better by "that bird" on guitar.

(When Randy Rhoads pitched up for his audition in LA, Ozzy had been listening to guitarists all day, non-stop, and was a bit tired. Randy turns up, and Ozzy says to his producer, 'What the fook is a bird doing in here?')

Legendary albums.