Search results
Ward One: Along the Way is the debut studio album by former Black Sabbath and English heavy metal drummer Bill Ward. Originally released January 10, 1990, it features a wide array of guest musicians, including then-former Black Sabbath band member Ozzy Osbourne .
- Peter R. Kelsey
- 10 January 1990
- 1989
- Heavy metal
Bill has shelved his plans to re-release his first album, “Ward One: Along the Way”. At this point, the only way to obtain it would be on Ebay, or at a used CD store. The last track on the album has a 2 second sound byte from “Paranoid”. Ozzy Osbourne sings on two tracks (#3 & #7).
William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948 [1]) is an English musician. He was a co-founder and the original drummer for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Ward helped found Black Sabbath in 1968 alongside bandmates Ozzy Osbourne (lead singer), Tony Iommi (guitarist) and Geezer Butler (bass). Biography. Early years and Black Sabbath.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1990 CD release of "Ward One : Along The Way" on Discogs.
- (3)
- CD, Album
- US
- Chameleon Music Group-D2-74816
Now this is a rare LP, featuring legendary Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward as a solo artist, though he wasn't alone. In fact, a myriad of well-known names accompany good ol' Bill on this "Ward One: Along the Way", from 1989, namely Ozzy Osbourne, Jack Bruce, Zakk Wylde, Eric Singer, Marco Mendoza, Bob Daisley and more.
Nov 26, 2012 · It’s a smorgasbord of integrity. Aside from some production issues (this album could use a nice, clear remix) this is among the best solo products issued by any ex-member of Black Sabbath, including Dio and Ozzy. It has its Sabbathesque moments (a few crushing guitar chords, pounding drums, peacenik lyrics) but it truly is an animal of its own.
Apr 19, 2023 · 9 min read. No Man is an Island:Bill Ward's Ward One: Along the Way. I originally wrote this back in 2017 for my old Mondo Heather blog. It's now a few years later and this album is STILL out-of-print. Equally as important is that it is still vital.
