Soul Strut 100: # 75 - Black Sabbath (1970)

[asstro]

finelikewine said:Wow, this is good. I'm listening to this for the first time ever. Maybe I just shoul jetison my fear of the crust.




I wish that I could experience hearing this record for the first time again. Those moments when a record really peels your head back for the first time are some of the best experiences in life. Haven't had enough of those lately.

 

[tripledouble]

legendary record. lets not forget to mention "the wizard". made me listen and look at the harmonica in a whole new light and dark

 

[Big_Stacks]

tripledouble said:legendary record. lets not forget to mention "the wizard". made me listen and look at the harmonica in a whole new light and dark




This is a great record, all-time favorite of mine, and I'm glad it's recognized here.





Peace,





Big Stacks from Kakalak

 

[SPlDEY]

Love this song, but I'm in the PARANOID camp.





- spidey

 

[drbrownscelray]

This record blew/blows my mind like few things I've heard before or after. Also, this band, along with Slayer and Metallica, caused a whole bunch of kids I grew up with to completely abandon all other genres of music in much the same way that at some point during my most sincere and misguided moments of teenage "representing" I basically only listened to the rap lips. Every time I listen to this record now I totally and instantly understand why the metal heads I knew had such an all-in commitment to their music. Shit is bananas.

 

[ppadilha]

February 13th, almost missed this album's birthday!





somehow seems appropriate that it comes one day before Valentine's Day...

 

[kala]

note-


bill's break at the end of behind the wall of sleep-smart free drums !


geezer's distorted bass intro to NIB-evil !


solo harmonica in the wizard











another thing i rarely see people talk about - the reverb on ozzy's vocals is truly creepy as fuck thru-out this album.


then there is the concept of iommi's hand.


custom fabricated plastic thimbles covered with leather, hitting tuned down steel strings.


the whole thing is like a stroke of unintended genius.


many have copied no one has ever come close to the creep factor.

 

[RAJ]

Recorded in a back alley studio in 3 hours for 50 pence!

 

[Burns]

kala said:note-


bill's break at the end of behind the wall of sleep-smart free drums !


geezer's distorted bass intro to NIB-evil !


solo harmonica in the wizard











another thing i rarely see people talk about - the reverb on ozzy's vocals is truly creepy as fuck thru-out this album.


then there is the concept of iommi's hand.


custom fabricated plastic thimbles covered with leather, hitting tuned down steel strings.


the whole thing is like a stroke of unintended genius.


many have copied no one has ever come close to the creep factor.




The tone and distortion on Ozzy's vocals on "Wicked World" are unfadable; if I ever was to cover a BS song it would be this and the way he sung it. Just nasty.





Emotion to move Black Sabbath (1970) to top 25

 

[vintageinfants]

vocals by beth gibbons of portishead. movie clips taken from mario bava's "black sabbath" (1963)





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