GMD Poll: Black Sabbath’s Discography Ranked

[Oblivious Maximus]

Sphinx (The Guardian)/Seventh Star - 2/5 (sounds *too* Sabbath-y, Dio-era imitation

Something I've always found a bit funny, how the title track to an album that was originally intended to be an Iommi solo album ends up being the most explicitly Sabbath sounding. Granted Iommi has a distinctive style of riffing but its interesting nevertheless.

Speaking of Seventh Star, anyone know why the background "ooh's and aahh's" aren't on the album version of "No Stranger to Love" during the chorus like they are in the video version?

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Listening to Seventh Star right now. Don't know why people find this bad. Definitely better than TE or NSD or even Vol. 4.

Glenn Hughes' voice never ages it seems.

I don't agree that it touched Vol. 4, but I agree, much better than NSD or TE, and I really like those records. I don't comprehend the hate for it either, it's absurd, other than Dio, Hughes is the best voice to sing for the band, at least on a technical level. His voice ages, but in the exact opposite of deterioration, it just gets richer and richer as he ages, still able to go anywhere from the mid second octave to the lower sixth octave with ease, resonance, and power, which had you told me that in the 70's I would've found it hard to believe you, seeing as his voice was already God-like.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Glenn Hughes isn't the issue with Seventh Star. The songs just aren't that good.

 

[Baroque]

How anyone ranks Vol 4 or SBS below a non ozzy/Dio album escapes me, they're even the best among all BS albums

 

[J.]

Agreed, sab goes AOR.

No way does seventh star come close to vol 4

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Glenn Hughes isn't the issue with Seventh Star. The songs just aren't that good.

I beg to differ, but whatever.

 

[J.]

I go back to those more than any other Sabbath vocalist tbh but H&H reigns supreme as far as Sabbath albums go.

Me too. I feel there is still more to hear from those albums, as opposed to the ozzy ones which i know front and back

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

The Martin era as a whole is still unfairly overlooked but its good to know its stock has risen somewhat over the years based on what I've read online. Its interesting now how Iommi has said there might be some reissues/re-masters coming down the pipeline where for years the general narrative was that he was trying to erase that era of Sabbath from history.

 

[J.]

Ive got a re issue of The Eternal Idol with one disc Martin is singing and the other is Ray Gillen

 

[CiG]

Lol you're really going to think it needs to be outlawed after you read my Top 10. I'll take 'Skew the results' for 300, Alex!:

Actually you're one of the few faggots that does things out of spite, not me. That's wimpy gay shit.

But your list is pretty good anyway, Heaven and Hell in the top spot? Fuck yeah I respect that shit.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Ive got a re issue of The Eternal Idol with one disc Martin is singing and the other is Ray Gillen

Those Gillen recordings make for some interesting listening. A bit heavier than the finished album with Martin, though I think the story of how Martin came in and had to learn the parts at the very last minute right before he had to record is a good testament of his talents.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

When is HBB going to realize that nobody fucking gives a shit about this track-by-track album ratings. It's the equivalent of Jimmy's 1-30 hotness scale. It makes sense to only the user.

 

[Dak]

Hetfield did a better job on Sabbath vocals (Garage, Inc) than Ozzy by a mile.

 

[Baroque]

Hetfield did a better job on Sabbath vocals (Garage, Inc) than Ozzy by a mile.

 

[The Butt]

Heaven and Hell? Top Sabbath? I'd argue its only even top-three Sabbath (and that's only if you remove Lady Evil). Otherwise I disagree with every fiber of my being.

 

[Phylactery]

I've never seen anyone as obsessed with rating individual tracks as HamburgerBoy. Just further shows his superficial appreciation of the music.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I've never seen anyone as obsessed with rating individual tracks as HamburgerBoy. Just further shows his superficial appreciation of the music.

How is that superficial? I analyze the quality of each song both within and outside the context of its respective album.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I also don't see how a track by track analysis is superficial. It's actually a very analytical way to examine a record.

 

[CiG]

Yeah it's actually the fucking opposite of being superficial you mong.

Hetfield did a better job on Sabbath vocals (Garage, Inc) than Ozzy by a mile.

Stick to politics.

 

[The Butt]

Glenn Hughes isn't the issue with Seventh Star. The songs just aren't that good.

Title track, Turn To Stone, and Heart Like a Wheel are worth more than your life.