Don't ever give up, do not despair, as in This stage set doesn't look too promising, but never say die, it may still work out. This maxim today is often used ironically and deprecatingly, for something that has already failed. [Early 1800s]
Never Say Die!
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- Artist: Black Sabbath
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- Release Date: 1978 10
- Total Time: 45:41
- Genre: Rock
Review
After quitting briefly following the band's previous tour, singer Ozzy Osbourne returned to Black Sabbath for 1978's Never Say Die! The title track kicks things off with a promising bang but ultimately lacks enthusiasm; a pleasant surprise arrives in the very original and experimental "Air Dance," featuring tasteful piano flourishes from leading session keyboardist Don Airey. Never Say Die! is best suited for Sabbath completists. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Never Say Die | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (3:49) |
| Johnny Blade | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (6:28) |
| Junior's Eyes | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (6:43) |
| Hard Road | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (6:06) |
| Shock Wave | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (5:16) |
| Air Dance | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (5:18) |
| Over to You | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (5:24) |
| Break Out | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (2:35) |
| Swinging the Chain | Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward | Black Sabbath | (4:05) |
Credits
Black Sabbath (Producer), Black Sabbath (Main Performer), Ozzy Osbourne (Harmonica), Ozzy Osbourne (Vocals), Ozzy Osbourne (Group Member), Don Airey (Keyboards), Geezer Butler (Bass), Geezer Butler (Group Member),| WordNet: never-say-die |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
impossible to subdue
Synonyms: indomitable, unsubduable
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| Released | September 28, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 at Sound Interchange, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal Hard Rock |
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| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Vertigo Warner Bros. (US/Canada) |
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| Producer | Black Sabbath | |||
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Never Say Die! is the eighth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in September 1978. It is the last Sabbath studio album with Ozzy Osbourne as the band's lead singer.
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Album information
Before this album was recorded, Ozzy Osbourne quit the band and was briefly replaced by former Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Dave Walker. Some songs were written with Walker, and the new group even performed an early version of "Junior's Eyes" with different lyrics on the BBC programme, Look Hear. Osbourne eventually rejoined the band, refusing to sing any of the songs written with Walker. These particular songs were rewritten, including "Junior's Eyes" (rewritten to be about the then-recent death of Ozzy's father). All four band members sing on "A Hard Road".
The album was recorded at Sounds Interchange Studios in Toronto[1], as were parts of Technical Ecstasy.[2]
The sleeve was another by Hipgnosis and the US and UK releases differed slightly in the faint images seen in the sky. The inner-bag featured graphics in keeping with the sleeve and credits, but no lyrics.
In the UK the title-track, released well-ahead of the album and the band's first UK picture-sleeve single, reached #21 in the chart and gave the band its first Top Of The Pops appearances since 1970. The band twice appeared live in the studio, miming to the song. One of these appearances was included on the official The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 1 - 1970-1978[3] video release, in a poor b/w transfer from a fan's off-air archive, despite the BBC holding both appearances in their archive.
In the UK the album reached #12, one place higher than Technical Ecstasy. In the US it peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Pop Album chart.[4] It was certificatied Gold on November 7, 1997.[5]
In the UK "A Hard Road" was released as the second single from the album and reached the UK Top 40, 25,000 copies being pressed in a limited-edition purple-vinyl. There was no picture-sleeve release.
Video from this period, professionally recorded on the UK tour at the Hammersmith Odeon in June 1978, can be seen on the Sanctuary Visual Entertainment DVD, also entitled Never Say Die[6].
Track listing
All songs by Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward.
Side one
- "Never Say Die" – 3:49
- "Johnny Blade" – 6:28
- "Junior's Eyes" – 6:42
- "A Hard Road" – 6:04
Side two
- "Shock Wave" – 5:15
- "Air Dance" – 5:17
- "Over to You" – 5:22
- "Breakout" – 2:35
- "Swinging the Chain" – 4:17
Personnel
Band
- Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitar, backing vocals on "A Hard Road"
- Geezer Butler – bass guitar, backing vocals on "A Hard Road"
- Bill Ward – drums, lead vocals on "Swinging the Chain", backing vocals on "A Hard Road"
Additional musicians
- Don Airey – keyboards
- John Elstar – harmonica
- Will Malone – brass arrangements
References
- ^ "Black Sabbath Online". http://www.black-sabbath.com/discog/neversaydie.html.
- ^ "Black Sabbath Online". http://www.black-sabbath.com/discog/technicalecstasy.html.
- ^ "Sanctuary Records". http://www.sanctuaryrecords.co.uk/index.php?action=showproduct&productid=33810&l1=3&l2=0&l3=0&rt=CA&lastpage=.
- ^ "AllMusic Billboard albums". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifpxqq5ld6e~T3. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Never%20Say%20Die&artist=black%20sabbath&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Sanctuary Records". http://www.sanctuaryrecords.co.uk/index.php?action=showproduct&productid=33890&l1=3&l2=0&l3=0&rt=CA&lastpage=.
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