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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. Bill Ward Bill Ward (born May 5, 1948, Birmingham, England), is the drummer for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ...

The song "Dirty Women" deals with the issue of prostitution. Whore redirects here. ...

Osbourne left the band briefly following the release of the album. He would eventually rejoin for the follow-up album, Never Say Die!. Never Say Die! is an album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ...

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."^[1] Hipgnosis was a British art design group which specialized in creating cover art for rock albums, most notably for Pink Floyd, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Yes and Black Sabbath. ...

Track listing

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

All songs written by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne Rock n Roll Doctor is a song from heavy metal group Black Sabbath from the album Technical Ecstasy. ... Dirty Women is the final track from Black Sabbaths seventh album Technical Ecstasy it is the longest track on the album running for a total of seven minutes and thirteen seconds. ...

Credits

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

Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Tony Iommi (born Frank Anthony Iommi, February 19, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is a guitarist who is best known as a member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Terence Michael Joseph Geezer Butler (born 17 July 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the founding bassist for heavy metal legends Black Sabbath. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Bill Ward (born William Ward, May 5, 1948, Aston, Birmingham, England), is the drummer for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...

References

1. ^ Black Sabbath FAQ, retrieved April 2, 2007