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Title: Black Sabbath: An Oral History by Dave Marsh, Mike Stark ISBN: 0-06-052945-8 Publisher: HarperEntertainment Pub. Date: 03 September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: boring
Comment: All i have to say about this book is it was very boring.
Rating: 5
Summary: The most legitamite Black Sabbath history book
Comment: Most band biographies are inaccurate and poorly done. This is usually because an author will quote somebody, then insert some of his own thoughts, and continue with another quote, giving the illusion that the band shares all the author's ideas. But "Black Sabbath : An Oral History (For the Record)" consists of all direct quotes, ordered by subject chonologically. Maybe not everybody is going to like this style, but after hearing SO many crazy Black Sabbath rumors over the years (like why was Ozzy fired, why did Glenn Hughes drop out of the 7th Star tour, what's this song about, why didn't the such-and-such reunion work out) I'm glad to finally hear the real deal, right from the horse's mouth. Also, Mike Stark (who conducted the interviews) writes an excellent introduction about the music of Black Sabbath. His praisingly creative descriptions of Ozzy Osbourne ("the banshee") and Ronnie James Dio ("The Sorcerer") were so dead-on!
There are many quotes from Bill Ward, which I was very pleased to see. With all the personal conflicts or collaborations that have gone on between Tony, Ozzy, Geezer, and Ronnie, I always wanted to hear what Bill's point of view was in all of this. It was also very refreshing to hear Ozzy and Ronnie complement each other.
The book covers the entire Black Sabbath history, from their beginnings on the streets of Birmingham, through all their 25 years worth of albums and line-ups, and finally to the Ozzfest reunions in 1997. I own the first edition, and the only glaring typo I noticed was "Ray Gillen" being replaced by "Ian Gillan" everywhere. I mentioned it to Mike, and he knew about it, was frustrated about it, but told me that he was hoping to get it fixed in the next edition.
Anyway, if you're a Black Sabbath fan, here's where to get the truth of those crazy stories once and for all. And some excellent anecdotes that I've never heard in any other interviews too.
Rating: 2
Summary: Black Sabbath: An Oral History (For the record)
Comment: It is a very short "quote" book, mostly consisting of statements from Bill Ward (The Drummer). Although interesting to read, the book lacked any other real veiwpoints from others that have been in the band. It would have been great to have a more balanced account from all the members of the band. Especially Ozzy osbourne & Tony Iommi. There are only a few quotes from these two, & lets face it, these guys are the ones who could have given us deeper insight into the wild ways of Black Sabbath in their Heyday! Overall, not bad.
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Title: Diary of a Madman: Ozzy Osbourne: The Stories Behind the Songs by Carol Clerk ISBN: 1560254726 Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press Pub. Date: 10 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Ozzy Talking: Ozzy Osbourne in His Own Words by Ozzy Osbourne, Harry Shaw ISBN: 0711992908 Publisher: Music Sales Corporation Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Black Sabbath : The Ozzy Osbourne Years by Robert V. Conte, C. J. Henderson ISBN: 1890313998 Publisher: Studio Chikara Pub. Date: 08 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title:Black Sabbath: Never Say Die Live ASIN: B00008DDH5 Publisher: Bmg Distribution (VI Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $22.48 |
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