Artist: BLACK SABBATH
Album: TECHNICAL ECSTASY REMASTERED (DIGI)

Release date: 1976/ 2009
EAN/UPS: 0602527165509
Media type: CD

Technical Ecstasy continued the band's separation from its signature doom and darkness that had been such a trademark of the band's early career. While the album's lyrics dealt with topics such as drug dealers, prostitution, and transvestites, the music itself was seldom dark, and tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" and "It's Alright" (sung by drummer Bill Ward - a decision supported by Ozzy Osbourne), were very different from Black Sabbath's earlier recordings. Also, the band continued experimenting with keyboards and synthesizers moreso than previous albums. The track "She's Gone" features orchestrations.

Osbourne left the band briefly following the release of the album. He would eventually rejoin for the follow-up album, Never Say Die!.

The cover art is designed by Hipgnosis and is meant to represent two robots having sex. Osbourne once described it as "two robots screwing on an escalator."

"Gypsy", "Dirty Women", "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" and (briefly) "All Moving Parts (Stand Still)" were played live on the supporting tour.
"It's Alright" was often covered live by Guns N' Roses, and included in that band's Live Era: '87–'93 album.

All songs written by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne.

TRACKLIST:

"Back Street Kids" – 3:47
"You Won't Change Me" – 6:42
"It's Alright" – 4:04
"Gypsy" – 5:14
"All Moving Parts (Stand Still)" – 5:07
"Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" – 3:30
"She's Gone" – 4:58
"Dirty Women" – 7:13

LINE-UP:

Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
Tony Iommi – guitar
Geezer Butler – bass guitar
Bill Ward – drums, lead vocals on "It's Alright"
Gerald Woodruffe – keyboards