“Never Say Die!” by Black Sabbath - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1978 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s |
The final Black Sabbath album to feature Ozzy Osbourne as the band’s lead singer starts promisingly with the “Boys Are Back In Town” vibe of “Never Say Die”. It proves, however, to be a misleading opener as the album proceeds to serve up loads of synth action, lots of lead guitar solos, and ends up being another torturous vist to Dullsville with only the slightest hints of the old stoner vibe. Ozzy was right to run…
The Jukebox Rebel
28–Mar–2011
Tracklist |
A1 | [03:49] Black Sabbath - Never Say Die (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Rock |
A2 | [06:28] Black Sabbath - Johnny Blade (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Rock |
A3 | [06:42] Black Sabbath - Junior’s Eyes (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Rock |
A4 | [06:04] Black Sabbath - A Hard Road (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Rock |
B1 | [05:15] Black Sabbath - Shock Wave (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Rock |
B2 | [05:17] Black Sabbath - Air Dance (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Prog |
B3 | [05:22] Black Sabbath - Over To You (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Rock |
B4 | [02:35] Black Sabbath - Breakout (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Film Score / Incidental |
B5 | [04:17] Black Sabbath - Swinging The Chain (Terry Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) Rock |