Technical Ecstasy is the seventh studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, produced by guitarist Tony Iommi and released in October 1976 by Vertigo Records. The album received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, peaking at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart and number 51 on the US Billboard 200 Album chart, later being certified Gold by the RIAA in 1997. An attempt by the band to experiment and explore other musical territory, Technical Ecstasy features more varied and complex songs than earlier records, with prominent keyboard parts and effects. One song, the pop ballad “It’s Alright”, is sung by drummer Bill Ward, becoming the band’s first song not sung by frontman Ozzy Osbourne.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Back Street Kids |
| A2 | You Won’t Change Me |
| A3 | She’s Gone |
| A4 | Gypsy |
| B1 | All Moving Parts (Stand Still) |
| B2 | Rock ‘N’ Roll Doctor |
| B3 | It’s Alright |
| B4 | Dirty Women |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_Ecstasy |
| Format | 1× Cassette Album |
| Label | Vertigo |
| Catalog Number | 7231 400 |
| Notes | Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami Florida and Sounds Interchange, Toronto Canada “It’s Alright” and “She’s Gone” have switched places compared to the vinyl version. Cassette inlay lists them twice correctly, once wrong. Cassette labels are correct. |
| Discogs URL | Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy |