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The Essential Ozzy Osbourne

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date April 25, 2005
If like me, you've admired Ozzy's music over the years, but don't have all of the albums, or if you weren't old enough to have appreciated his early classics (especially from the Randy Roads era, which account for the first 9 tracks of this double CD) this is definitely an album you should buy.
There is almost a full spectrum of hard hitting classics like "Bark at the Moon", "Rock 'N' Roll Rebel" and his most memorable slower melodic numbers such as "You're No Different", "So Tired", encompassing Ozzy's career from circa 1980 to 2001.
This only lost one star, for me, due to the exclusion of any material from 1986's "Ultimate Sin" album. For example Ozzy's biggest charting hit "Shot in the Dark." Despite such an omission, this is ... Read More:

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Black Rain

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date May 21, 2007
This is not one of those Ozzy albums which will amaze the listener, but it does provide more than a little evidence that Ozzy can still rock. Ozzy also shows that he isn't afraid to update his sound a bit, as there is some experimentation here with industrial metal, though for my tastes I would have preferred that he did more of that instead of falling back to his older sound on some of the pieces.

The opening piece is "Not Going Away" which appears to be a biographical
statement about Ozzy not retiring. It is a solid piece and is one of the pieces on which he experiments with his sound, but ultimately it fails to grab the listener, and it did not grow on me with repeated listenings. Next up is "I Don't Wanna Stop", which is ... Read More:

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Blizzard of Ozz

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date May 20, 2002
Ozzy Osbourne's 1981 solo debut Blizzard of Ozz was a masterpiece of neo-classical metal that, along with Van Halen's first album, became a cornerstone of '80s metal guitar. Upon its release, there was considerable doubt that Ozzy could become a viable solo attraction. Blizzard of Ozz demonstrated not only his ear for melody, but also an unfailing instinct for assembling top-notch backing bands. Onetime Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads was a startling discovery, arriving here as a unique, fully formed talent. Rhoads was just as responsible as Osbourne -- perhaps even more so -- for the album's musical direction, and his application of classical guitar techniques and scales rewrote the rulebook just as radically as Eddie Van Halen had. Rhoads could hold his ... Read More:

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Bark at the Moon: Remastered

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date July 15, 2002
Well i downloaded this album and i think it was the original version not the remasterd version so i'm reviewing the original. I dont know about the remasterd version i heard a few complaints about it, but the original version of the album is brilliant it has awesome solos, great riffs, good vocals by Ozzy all the tracks are great. The thing is i havn't heard the remasterd version so i dont know if it's anygood just by this and see what you think. Good solo album by Ozzy who would later turn into a joke by having his own reality show with his annoying family.

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Diary of a Madman

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date May 20, 2002
This is by far superior to the previous Blizzard LP in terms of sound, production and strength of songwriting. There are only 8 tracks, of which Little Dolls is a definate filler and whose inclusion we could have done without, and Believer is only bearable for the guitar solo - but the remainder are musical gold.

However, this only gets 1 star because of the removal of Kerslake and Daisley. I guess the guitar parts would be replaced by a modern "name" if it meant earning some extra $$$$ ??

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Ultimate Sin

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date November 13, 1995
Ozzy Osbourne streamlines his approach to keep up with the emerging trend toward slick, radio-ready metal, but Ultimate Sin is largely unsuccessful, as the performances are flat and uninspired and the material lacks much variety. There are some good moments, including the single "Shot in the Dark," but overall, Ultimate Sin is unable to push past the level of mediocrity.

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Down to Earth

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date February 27, 2002
If you love Ozzy then you'll love this album. In our eyes he can do no wrong, from the days in Sabbath he has stood the test of time. Ozzy just rocks and this album is no exception. Buy It you won't be sorry.

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No More Tears: Remastered

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date May 20, 2002
I'm gonna be honest here and say i'm not a massive fan off ozzy, he was awesome on the first 2 black sabbath albums he great on master of reality but i just couldnt get into to the other albums he did with sabbath because his vocals were so sqeuaky and irritating, and i have to say that Ronnie James Dio is alot better then the ozzman. But Ozzy did do some awesome solo albums, including this one. Awhile back i downloaded Blizzard Of Ozz & Bark At The Moon and i had bought black rain(which was fecking amazing). Blizzard Of Ozz & Bark At The Moon were very good albums and this is just awesome. If you mix Black Rain and bark at the moon & Blizzard of ozz then you simply get no more tears. What we have on this album is Zakk Wylde creating really heavy awesome riffs and fantastic ... Read More:

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Live at the Budokan

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date July 15, 2002
After Speak of the Devil, Tribute, Just Say Ozzy, Live & Loud, the Ozzfest collections, and both Osbourne-fronted Black Sabbath live discs, one would think that Ozzy had exhausted his concert-album appeal. But due to the success of his reality TV show, Osbourne once again decided it was time for another live album. Although Osbourne's live performances were still rock-solid during the recording of this tour, Live at Budokan seems mighty excessive. The only positive thing about yet another one is to hear the intense live work of Zakk Wylde, who has been the cornerstone of Osbourne's sound longer than any other sideman he has ever worked with. His squealing leads and chunky guitar sound great here, displaying a talent for pure heavy metal that few other players could live up to in 2002. ... Read More:

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The Ozzman Cometh

by: Ozzy Osbourne

Release Date December 13, 2004
As with many '70s and '80s metal acts, the '90s were not a very productive period for Ozzy Osbourne. Aside from two studio albums (1991's No More Tears and 1995's Ozzmosis) and the creation of the Ozzfest summer tour package, the middle-aged Osbourne had all but withdrawn from the industry and, despite his incredible delivery on No More Tears, was slowly becoming an aging novelty act as opposed to the feared metal madman who once had a strong hold on his genre. And of course, what better way to prove this than releasing the greatest-hits album The Ozzman Cometh. Yes, compilations often serve as fine packages for casual fans, but all too often in the case of heavy metal acts, they are rushed and fail to give the album's buyers the true listening experience they deserve. Instead, they leave the ... Read More: