John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer,
songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Establishing himself as heavy metal's Prince of Darkness early on as vocalist for the genre-defining Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne has shown an un-killable perseverance as he remained one of metal's most powerful voices for over 50 years and became an international multimedia superstar along the way.
The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically
acclaimed releases Paranoid (1970), Master of Reality (1971), and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973). Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to his problems with alcohol and other drugs. After parting ways with Sabbath in 1979, Osbourne quickly launched a solo career, burning through the '80s in a storm of controversy and substance abuse while making some landmark albums like 1980's Blizzard of Ozz and 1981's Diary of a Madman.
Ozzy's impeccable showmanship and knack for surrounding himself with star-powered guitarists like
Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde kept him in the charts and playing stadiums throughout the '90s, and the antics of his family were captured on the MTV series The Osbournes, making him part of the reality TV wave of the 2000s. Osbourne sold over 100 million albums, including his solo work and Black Sabbath releases. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024.
He was honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the
2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates and performing a huge farewell concert for fans
Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard Of Ozz ✝ Diary Of A Madman
Label: Epic – 88697 75147 2-MC, Legacy – 88697 75147 2-MC
Format: 3 x CDr, Box Set, 30th Anniversary Collectors Edition
Country: US
Released: 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Heavy Metal
CD1. BLIZZARD OF OZZ 1980
01. I Don't Know 5:13
02. Crazy Train 4:51
03. Goodbye To Romance 5:33
04. Dee 0:49
05. Suicide Solution 4:17
06. Mr. Crowley 5:02
07. No Bone Movies 3:52
08. Revelation (Mother Earth) 6:08
09. Steal Away (The Night) 3:28
BONUS TRACKS
10. You Looking At Me, Looking At You (Non-LP B-Side) 4:15
11. Goodbye To Romance (2010 Guitar & Vocal Mix) 5:42
12. RR 1:13
Flac Size: 381 MB
CD2. OZZY LIVE
01. I Don’t Know 5:08
02. Crazy Train 6:26
03. Believer 5:37
04. Mr. Crowley 6:19
05. Flying High Again 4:17
06. Revelation (Mother Earth) 5:58
07. Steal Away (The Night) 8:00
08. Suicide Solution 8:34
09. Iron Man 3:12
10. Children Of The Grave 5:07
11. Paranoid 3:17
Flac Size: 516 MB
CD3. DIARY OF A MADMAN 1981
01. Over The Mountain 4:31
02. Flying High Again 4:44
03. You Can't Kill Rock And Roll 6:59
04. Believer 5:15
05. Little Dolls 5:39
06. Tonight 5:50
07. S.A.T.O. 4:07
08. Diary Of A Madman 6:14
Flac Size: 353 MB
LINE - UP
Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Ozzy Osbourne (tracks: CD1, CD2)
Bass – Rudy Sarzo (tracks: CD2)
Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals, Gong [Gongs] – Bob Daisley (tracks: CD1)
Drums – Tommy Aldridge (tracks: CD2)
Drums, Percussion, Tubular Bells, Timpani [Timpani Drums] – Lee Kerslake (tracks: CD1)
Guitar [Guitars] – Randy Rhoads (tracks: CD1, 2)
Keyboards – Don Airey (tracks: CD1)
Merci !
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the live one with Randy Rhoads. Very rare to find. You're my hero of the day!
ReplyDeleteI haven't listened to Diary in about 40 years! I was lucky enough to see Ozzy in concert with Randy Rhodes. Listening to those live tracks are a great memento of the past. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSuperb thank you.
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