Diary of a Madman [Original recording remastered]

Diary of a Madman [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. Over the Mountain

2. Flying High Again

3. You Can't Kill Rock & Roll

4. Believer

5. Little Dolls

6. Tonight

7. S.A.T.O.

8. Diary of a Madman

Editorial Reviews
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The second album of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, Diary of a Madman was his last to feature the talents of guitarist Randy Rhodes, who died in a plane crash soon after the disc's release. While it's not as furious as his first solo album Blizzard of Oz, it still captures Ozzy's maniacal glory. Highlights include "Over the Mountain" and the kinetic "Flying High Again," which benefit as much from Rhodes's blistering musicianship as from Ozzy's heavy, melodic songwriting. Some of the disc is burdened with overly sappy passages and obligatory ballads, but overall, Diary of a Madman is required listening for the well-heeled metalhead. --Jon Wiederhorn

Tracks:

Over The Mountain
Flying High Again
You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
Believer
Little Dolls
Tonight
S.A.T.O.
Diary Of A Madman
I Don't Know (Live)

Amazon.com

The second album of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, Diary of a Madman was his last to feature the talents of guitarist Randy Rhodes, who died in a plane crash soon after the disc's release. While it's not as furious as Osbourne's first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, it still captures Ozzy's maniacal glory. Highlights include "Over the Mountain" and the kinetic "Flying High Again," which benefit as much from Rhodes's blistering musicianship as from Ozzy's heavy, melodic songwriting. Some of the disc is burdened with overly sappy passages and obligatory ballads, but overall, Diary of a Madman is required listening for the well-heeled metalhead. The 2002 remastered reissue includes the bonus B-side, "Flying High Again" single, a live version of "I Don't Know." Following a spat between band members, the parts played originally by bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake have been recorded over.I>--Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

Re-recording is not the same as "remaster.".......2007-07-31

God, what an ugly move. What an AWFUL move to have bass parts and drum parts re-recorded in 2001, because you refuse to pay royalties to the original performers.

The bottom line is you DON'T mess with a classic recording such as this. The energy and original tightness of this landmark metal album is absolutely destroyed with the re-recording of the bass guitar and drums by Robert Trujillo and Mike Bordin.

In Trujillo's and Bordin's defense, they're great players..... on FAITH NO MORE and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES albums..... know what I mean?

Apparently, the original players, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake were bugging Ozzy for royalties due. Ozzy didn't want to pay up, or Sharon stepped in, or something.... but Robert and Mike were asked to record over the original bass parts and drum parts.

If I were Mike (I am mainly a drummer), I wouldn't even CONSIDER having my parts over the originals. No matter WHAT Ozzy would be paying. It's not worth messing with such brilliance. Talk about bad musical karma!

And if I were Robert.... man, that guy is all about the funky bass playing. He excels at slap bass, and his work with Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves proves this constantly. But bringing him in to play bass like it was the early 80s? Sorry, Robert, you fall completely flat on your face.

The re-recordings are an absolute vomit-inducing travesty to listen to. When I found out these songs had those parts re-recorded in 2002, I gave them a listen. 45 seconds into "Over The Mountain" and I immediately hit stop on the CD player, hit eject, and threw the damn thing across the record store I worked at, at the time. The recordings made me sick. Literally.

Your best bet, as a diehard fan, is to pick up the 1995 remaster (with the huge OZZY letters on the front, and tiny album artwork in the center), or better yet, find the original CD releases from the 80s. They're not too hard to find. Just make sure you avoid that 2002 copyright date, and the "Extra tracks".... they're a dead giveaway that it is the re-recording.

Don't support the destruction of musical genius. At the very core, the playing by Robert and Mike is SLOPPY. It's probably not their fault. It's not easy to play along to only Ozzy's singing and Randy's guitar parts, even if there's a click track inserted to play along to.

For the drummers and bassists out there: have you ever played along to a record, with headphones? You're never completely tight. It's hard to play along to stuff like that... it's never tight like a band practice or when you go into the studio and ALL PLAY TOGETHER.

I've made my point... get the 1995 remaster or the original CD (or vinyl). Hear the songs as they were meant to be heard, in their original context and performances.

Long live Ozzy-fronted Sabbath, and the original (unaltered) recordings of Ozzy solo.

Review for 2002 remaster.......2007-07-22

Most of the other reviewers have covered the topic of the remaster. Why write another review? Well, in my opinion there is no such thing as too many one stars for this abomination.

In case you haven't read the many other reviews, the story is that because the original rhythm section sued Ozzy for (allegedly) unpaid royalties and credits, Ozzy's camp decided to re-record brand new bass and drum tracks and mix those tracks with the original Randy/Ozzy guitar and vocal tracks. The finished product is the deservedly maligned 2002 remaster.

This is another item on the list of many small and petty acts by Ozzy's camp that really make it hard to be a fan some times. I am standing by my vow to never attend an Ozzfest again after attending a show where Sharon Osbourne had people in her road crew throw eggs at Ozzy's opener because she felt they were being unfair to Ozzy in the press. This is a prime example of how the Osborne camp reacts to situations like this. Deal with it in a public way, without any regard for the fans. Never mind the fans who paid over eighty dollars to see particularly loved opening band (Iron Maiden) without having their set sabotaged. Never mind the fans who have heard "Blizzard of Ozz" and "Diary of a Madman" for 20 years with an iconic rhythm section of Daisley and Kerslake. This is odd behavior considering how much Ozzy, at times, seems to genuinely appreciate his fans. (Note: many soley blame Sharon, but I have no evidence for that; and find it hard to believe that Ozzy would be "blissfully ignorant" while Sharon replaced half the musicians on two classic albums.)

Now, do not get me wrong. Bordin and Trujillo are amazing players in their own right. Faith No More and Suicidal Tendencies are, and always will be, two of my absolutely favorite bands. My jaw still drops open at Trujillo's amazing funk-metal on the Infectious Grooves albums. His bass playing is one of the few things on those albums that ages well. Bordin's amazing drumming that varied from jazzy rhythms to death metal is part of what made Faith No More so influential and iconic.

Also let it be said that Daisley and Kerslake are not Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Though incredible musicians, they are not as complex writers as some other who have played with Ozzy . I have read other reviews that people asking: If this is true, then why get so worked up over it? I mean, these are Ozzy's and Randy's albums, right? Why get so bothered when their recordings are getting replaced by people who, one could argue, are better artists?

Well, I have three reasons for my opinion against those arguments. First, D & K's simpler playing is a piece of what makes those albums work so well. To put it another way, Robert Trujillo would never, ever come up with so simple (and yet so blissfully memorable) a bass line as "Believer". I have been following Robert's work for many years and say that with deep confidence. On that same note, I can't imagine Bordin coming up with the iconic beats that open "Over the Mountain". If you can get a copy of the original version of "Blizzard", listen to "Steal Away (The Night)" and hear how Daisley and Kerslake hold back, allowing Randy to shine.

It's one thing to be a complex musician. It's quite another thing for a rhythm section to know when to hold back and give some space in order to serve the song better. Some refer to this talent as "knowing when NOT to play". This is the approach taken on "Blizzard". Later, on "Diary", it is amazing to hear Daisley and Kerslake introduce a little more complexity into their songwriting. A complexity that compliments, rather than counters, Randy. They give him more to work with. Hearing those two albums back to back, one can literally hear the growth of not only those two musicians, but of the entire band. This gets to my second reason for not liking the remasters. This band wrote and grew together. With the remasters the listener is denied the ability to hear musical growth happen as a complete band. The original masters act like aural snapshot for the time these recordings were made. It is a piece of musical history that should be preserved.

My final reason for not liking the remasters is simple. Giving credit where credit is due. No one but the band can know how involved Daisley and Kerslake were in the writing of this albums. Regardless, we all know they played on the album, and deserve the respect of having their contributions heard.

Sharon Osbourne strikes again........2007-07-13

They pulled a Lucas on us. They shouldn't label this "remastered" they should label it "tampered".

You Can't Kill Rock And Roll.......2007-07-11

Maybe one of the craziest albums in the world...the master of hard rock, Ozzy Osbourne released in 1981 his second solo album called Diary of a Madman. The titles already tell that there cannot be the most healthiest action in this album. "Little Dolls", "Diary of a Madman", "S.A.T.O.", "Believer", "Over the Mountain" are the sickest tracks I have ever heard from Ozzy. They competite with the tracks like "Suicide Solution", "Mr. Crowley" from the first album "Blizzard of Ozz". "Tonight" is a peaceful ballad but the lyrics are quite satanist...at least in the end of the song. It is great that Ozzy has some good upbeat songs like "Over the Mountain", "S.A.T.O.", and "Flying High Again", and great doom metal songs "Believer" and "Diary of a Madman". "You Can't Kill Rock And Roll" is quite pride and rebellious. It was once my favourite songs.
Stars: Diary of a Madman, You Can't Kill Rock And Roll, Over the Mountain, Flying High Again, S.A.T.O

Oh, Grow the Freak Up.......2007-05-29

The album sounds fine. If I want to hear the original mix, I'm sure as heck not going to buy a CD version, for Jeebus' sake. I'll go find the album, which has a wonderful warm tone I can still remember, 25 years later, because Ozzy was my God back in my early singing days, along with Ian Gillan. Seriously, I'm listening to this through headphones at the moment. Who the heck listens to this album for the drums or the bass? You're here For Ozzy and Randy. Drummers and bassists are just throw-away components in an Ozzy band. It's been that way since Ozzy stood on a stage for the first time with Tony Iommi.

Average customer rating:

rock on
Much Better Guitar
Thank god I was cheap when I bought this cd! or else I would have bought the new one with the remaster.
one of the best metal albums of all time
Notes that you will definitely want to read from this diary.

Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1995-08-22

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Over The Mountain
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You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
Believer
Little Dolls
Tonight
S.A.T.O.
Diary Of A Madman

Amazon.com

The second album of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, Diary of a Madman was his last to feature the talents of guitarist Randy Rhodes, who died in a plane crash soon after the disc's release. While it's not as furious as his first solo album Blizzard of Oz, it still captures Ozzy's maniacal glory. Highlights include "Over the Mountain" and the kinetic "Flying High Again," which benefit as much from Rhodes's blistering musicianship as from Ozzy's heavy, melodic songwriting. Some of the disc is burdened with overly sappy passages and obligatory ballads, but overall, Diary of a Madman is required listening for the well-heeled metalhead. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

rock on.......2007-07-18

ozzy's career kept right on after sabbath gave him the boot. this is his second record after going solo and its his best. sadly this is the last album featuring guitar great randy rhoads. best songs over the mountain, flying high again, believer, little dolls, tonight and diary of a madman. 6 of the 8 songs are greats. if you buy this MAKE SURE you buy the version with the small picture on the front cover b/c the entire ozzy catalog was remastered and randy's guitar work was left out and re-recorded by other artists which is a disgrace. pick up blizzard of ozz too.

Much Better Guitar.......2007-03-22

Be careful which "Diary..." you buy because one sounds great (original guitar/bass) and the other stinks (aka Ripoff)

Thank god I was cheap when I bought this cd! or else I would have bought the new one with the remaster........2006-10-22

When I got this cd, I didn't have enough money to get the new version, luckily! I listened to the new re - recorded version, and this cd is so much better its not even funny. GET THIS ONE!.

This album was originally released in 1982, and is sadly the last album with Randy Rhoads in it. This album has great guitar solo's, lyrics, drums, and bass work in it.

ok so now lets look at the cd.

Printing, good glossed over paper for protecting the cd, It has original album art, lyrics, and some pictures. And the song listing. 5/5.

Technical - Just in this special case, it has not been tampered with so were going to go with 10/5

Songwise now.

Over the Mountain - One of Ozzy's greatest songs, and one of my favorites, maybe the best song on the cd, its a great opening for this cd. It has a spookifying guitar riff, and an amazing solo. Drums and bass work good, and Ozzy's voice is great on this song. 5/5

Flying High Again - Great Guitar work, Great solo, funny lyrics, and Good musicianship - 5/5

You Can't Kill Rock and Roll - A balled like song, about Ozzy's true love - Rock and Roll, its a good song, with good lyrics and guitar work. 5/5

Believer - An astonishing work of art by Ozzy, great lyrics, and Guitar work like usual. 5/5

Little Dolls - Great Lyrics, Great Guitar work, and just a great song. 5/5

Tonight - A rock balled like song, its very good, good lyrics, and guitar work, however like every cd has one, its the weakest song on the album, but its still a great great song. 4/5

S.A.T.O. - A Dramatic song, with some of the greatest guitar work ever, and Ozzy's Voice shines on it. 5/5

Diary Of A Madman - Some of the greatest guitar work, and spooky lyrics - Kudos to RANDY RHOADS ON THIS ALBUM!!!.

Overall Rating 5/5. This and Blizzard of Ozz, are the greatest Ozzy cd's. I love the others, but these just are.

one of the best metal albums of all time.......2006-06-09

from start to finish this album brings you on a journey which will send shivers up your spine when you hear how fresh ozzy sounds and the production of the album captures what ozzy set out to do, create a masterpiece which has songs that are all excellent from the first to the last. even though i am a big fan of tommy aldridge and rudy sarzo i don't think they had what it would take to write songs like this album. tommy is my favorate drummer and when i heard bark at the moon i was dissapointed. it seems like the song structures didn't have the same quality that was on diary. i guess it was mainly randy too. bob daisley and lee kerslake together with randy wrote all their music with bob writing lyrics for the first two albums. lee kerslake is a killer drummer that has a lot of experience in the music business, and bob daisley has been around with rainbow, uriah heep and other bands as well. when they wrote the songs for diary they put their mark on every song, the slow part in diary, the marching drum part, that is lee kerslake, kller part, the intro to over the mountain with the fast triplets is one of the best drum intros ever. with randy having the schooling from teaching guitar at his moms store. these extremely talented and experienced song writers got together to make this album their little baby, may i say. ozzy still sounded good and i had heard that they wanted to do songs in different keys. when i listen to this album it makes me think what a combination of musicians do when they are put to the test. i am sure even if they did another album with sarzo and aldridge it would not have been as good, great players for the road though. my favs from this album are over the mountain, little dolls, s.a.t.o , and diary of a madman, but they are all great, so get ready to hear the best band that ozzy had and turn it up loud, oh ya, don't buy the new version with the added bass and drums, it just totally sucks. bob and lee definately got burned from sharon, what a dissapointment for ozzy. hope you like my review.

Notes that you will definitely want to read from this diary........2006-03-15

Every metal fan would surely know of a phenomenon called Ozzy Osbourne...previously which was better known as Black Sabbath...the hotbed for later metal acts! After branching out (sometimes read as thrown out) of the aura that was Black Sabbath, Ozzy was rescued from the Slough of Despond by his future wife and producer's daughter, Sharon Osbourne, who resurrected his life for him and gave him enough support to come out with two solid solo albums, 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a madman'. Ozzy kind of towered tall over other members of the Black Sabbath team, and just slightly above Toni Iommi, but his solo career didn't carry forward the individual element of him that was present in Black Sabbath. He was no longer the Black Sabbath frontman, he was Ozzy...and the world would soon recognize that...whether they liked it or not. He became more famous for his antics on and off stage and weird and supposedly satanic acts, which got him into lots of trouble. Amidst all this chaos and public outcry, musically he established his presence one album at a time. Always lucky to have talented guitarists to help him churn out some really exquisite numbers, under his musical supervision.

'Diary of a madman' is Ozzy's second solo effort. Featuring the talented Rhandy Rhoads on guitar, Ozzy sang and composed most of the 8 songs for the album. The opening track 'Over the mountain' is one hell'va track to start with. Check out Rhandy Rhoads (formerly in Quiet Riot) throughout the track. What a great guitarist he was. Amazing virtuosity handling both melodious tunes and tearing leads with the same panache, grace and smoothness. The title track says it all. Catch the middle riff and lead...as sinuous as they come and as haunting as they get. Brilliant guitarist...too bad he died much, much too soon...in an unfortunate plane crash. Another artist who was to repeat this feat was Stevie Ray Vaughan...who ended up burning in a helicopter.
There's a generous dose of slow tracks in 'You can't kill rock'n'rolll' and 'Tonight' which is a pretty good ballad. I especially love the extended lead in the end...God Rhandy was too good!
'Flying high again' is another great track...with cool lyrics too.
Other tracks like 'Little Dolls', 'Believer' and 'S.A.T.O.' are pretty good too...and have ample guitaring and pretty good drumming (Tommy Alridge) and Rudy Sarzo on bass [who co-worked on a 1988 album 'project-driver'-heavy metal stuff...a bit punkish and thrash too, and also with Steve Vai on the whitesnake album, 'Slip of the tongue'].
'You can't kill rock'n'roll' has a lilting arpeggio start...and Ozzy has rendered his voice very effectively too, which adds to the overall effect. Nice lyrics too. Something like coming clean about the invincibility of rock'n'roll, no matter what...and also a dig at detractors of rock and specially those that condemned Ozzy I think. Apparently a young lad commited suicide listening to 'Suicide Solution' from the BLizzard album and the parents filed a case against Ozzy, which eventually was dismissed by the court of law...so a message in there somewhere too :)
"...
How many times can they fill me with lies and I listen, again
Twisting the truth and they're playin' around with my head O.K.
The things that they will do and the things they will say
When they don't really understand.
Tears fill my eyes when I hear all the cries
For the reason today.
And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about
And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve.
Leave me alone don't want your promises no more
Cause rock'n'roll is my religion and my law
Won't ever change, may think its's strange
You can't kill rock'n'roll, it's here to stay.
..."

Killer tracks are the first and title track...melodious and powerful guitaring throughout the album nevertheless.

Buy the CD and you'll get to see a lot of gory artwork! Another thing that Ozzy is famous for, besides his once upon a time crazy stage antics and the now immensley popular Ozzfest (yearly metal festival) that features the cream of the who's-who of metal.
Among his later releases, 'The Ultimate Sin' is a lyrically powerful album and some amazing speed-metal guitaring by Jake E. Lee, another extremely talented guitarist. 'No rest for the Wicked' set the field for the way Ozzy creates music today. Guitarist Zakk Wylde (now spearheading a bloddy hell great kicking hard rock/metal band called 'Black Label Society', previously Pride & Glory) was the key factor in developing more intense twists, turns and power chorded song structure to Ozzy's compositions. 'No rest for the wicked' is a great album...just go get it...or eait for my review on that one ;)
The wizard rules! Just say Ozzy!

Average customer rating:

yes,....this is much better than Blizzard of Ozz.......period.
A Rocker
Ozzy's underrated sophomore album is another masterpiece
One of the best albums ever.
Ozzy's greatest solo album

Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Diary of a Madman

Customer Reviews:

yes,....this is much better than Blizzard of Ozz.......period........2006-07-16

i know many of you rockers, as with most of my own buddies, think Blizz' is a better release than Diary, but your only kidding yourself. first off, the engineering and recording of this one is superior to that of Blizz'. second, the musicianship far exceeds that of Blizz'. thirdly, listen to the solos in these tunes. Rhoads outdoes himself on this album (over the mtn., believer are a couple of examples). still not convinced? ok, listen to the lyrics. much more polished and refined than what Blizz' offers up. and, of course, Ozzy himself. his singing is much smoother and balanced on Diary, maybe due to the better engineering, but still an upgrade from Blizz'. in my opinion, a much better listen. i have all of the Ozz man's offerings, and yes, i love Blizzard as well, but i feel Diary has always been the ugly step sister to Blizz'. are you convinced now? i didn't think so. neither are my buddies. peace.

A Rocker.......2006-07-16

Pure Metal thats what it is Pure Metal.With power ballad ending it.This album is amazing and his scariest one.

Over the Mountain:Ok This song starts with a 5 second drum solo then "dun dun" and BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!Fires of with lightning fast guitar work Bombing piercing lyrics.And almost the Heaviest song here.It explodes with the mightiest mixture of performers and blasts forward and a great chorus which goes "Dont need no ASTROLGYYY.And since I have you and me you dont need a ticket to ride with me I DREAM YEAH!"Great opener 10/10

Flying High again:I really dont dig this song but it is nice and crushes down at the beginning with "Oh now Oh now Here we go Here we go now" a good song with good guitar but not the best.Fill it up with those nice drums and bass and you get a great but a little less song and a perfect chorus of "FLYING HIGH AGAIN!FLYING HIGH AGAIN!FLYING HIGH AGAIN!FLYING HIGH AGAIIIN!"Good tune 8/10.

You cant Kill rock 'n' roll:A nice ballad which leads to a great chorus of "Just leave me ALONE!Because Rock 'n' Roll is my religion and my law!YOU CANT KILL ROCK AND ROLLLLL!!!ITS HERE TOOOOO STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YEAH!!!!!!!!!! 10/10

Believer:A ballad and comes in with a hard rocker by 2:00 and blasts forward eventually 10/10.

Little Dolls:Very haunting.Another hard rocker.10/10

S.A.T.O:So very haunting and another great hard rocker.10/10

Diary Of A Madman:This song is very calm for 1:01 with haunting acoustic guitar that creeps up your skin and then comes in the heavy Electric Guitar and then ends.This acoustic ballad and very scary and so haunting that I end up screaming in the night for 5 months.Its beginning "Screaming......At the window....Watch me die..another day....Hopeless....situation" and just creeps and scares you up to that heavy chorus "MAN OF DEPRESSION BEFRIENDS ME THEIRS NO CHOIIIICE!!!!And just eventually scares you no matter what.very much like Black Sabbaths scary songs.
This version is the best this 1990 version brings in this classics heaviness.A great metal masterpiece being full of Hard Rockers and a mix between Power Ballad-Iron rocker being "Diary of a madman"This great album is the great masterpiece you expect from this man.Get it NOW!

Ozzy's underrated sophomore album is another masterpiece.......2005-11-09

Diary Of A Madman (1981.) Ozzy Osbourne's second solo album.

INTRODUCTION:
When Ozzy Osbourne was exiled from Black Sabbath, everyone seemed to think his career had reached its end - including Ozzy himself. Fortunately, due to some persuasion from his lover Sharon, he put together a new band, featuring former Uriah Heep drummer Lee Kerslake, former Rainbow bassist Bob Daisley, and former Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads. The first album Ozzy released with his solo band, Blizzard Of Ozz, was a smash hit, and to this day, it is still hailed as the finest work he ever did. This original formation of Ozzy's solo band released a second, less popular album before disbanding. How does the second and final album from this formation of Ozzy's solo band, Diary Of A Madman, measure up? Does it top Blizzard or pale in comparison? To find out, you're either gonna have to listen to the album or keep reading.

OVERVIEW:
Ozzy Osbourne released his second solo album, Diary Of A Madman, in 1981. The album featured guitar player Randy Rhoads, bass player Bob Daisley, and percussionist Lee Kerslake. This was the last studio album to feature Daisley, Kerslake, and Rhoads. Daisley would be replaced on bass by Rudy Sarzo, Kerslake woud be replaced on drums by Tommy Aldridge. Randy Rhoads would die not long after the album's release, and would be replaced by Bernie Torme for a brief period. Ozzy and his band produced the album. Tracklist features Over The Mountain, Flying High Again, You Can't Kill Rock And Roll, Believer, Little Dolls, Tonight, S.A.T.O., and Diary Of A Madman.

REVIEW:
With all the people that praise Blizzard Of Ozz, it's just a shame that the second and last album to feature Randy Rhoads, Diary Of A Madman, isn't fortunate enough to recieve the same kind of credit. In my mind, Diary is an equally-good album, despite its not being as popular as its legendary predecessor. It's just a shame Randy died not long after the creation of the album. Oh, well. Let's look at the tracks that form Ozzy's solo sophomore work, and how they fare.

-SIDE A-

-Over The Mountain: Ozzy kicks off his second solo album with one hell of a rocker. This is straight-up rock as only the Ozzman could do back in his heyday. Randy Rhoads is excellent on the guitar, which I really shouldn't even have to tell you, and the rest of the band is in their prime as well. The song succeeds as an excellent opening track, and as an excellent rocker in its own merits. It's doubtful the album could have started on a higher note. This song deserves its lofty reputation.

-Flying High Again: This song is one of the biggest hits of Ozzy's entire career, not to mention the song that made me a fan of his music in the first place. Combine vintage Ozzy lyrics with the awesome instrumental stylings of the classic incarnation of his solo band, and the end results can only be good. Randy Rhoads even serves up what just might be the best damn guitar solo he ever recorded. This is the most popular song on this album, and it isn't hard to see why.

-You Can't Kill Rock And Roll: Ozzy slows things down a notch for this track. It's definitely one of the more unusual pieces on the album, considering what most people are used to from Ozzy, but it's also one of the album's finest. Essentially, this is a melodic rocker, but a heavy one nonetheless. The melodic side of Randy Rhoads on guitar is one we didn't get to hear often enough, but this song gives us a nice mix of his heavy and melodic sides alike. Awesome song.

-Believer: This one's slow-paced, but it rocks hard. Songs like this are the ones that make you wonder why this album was so underrated in comparison to the album's predecessor, Blizzard Of Ozz. It's an underrated, hard rock masterpiece. In many ways, the song reminds me of KISS, but as a whole, it's distinctly an Ozzy solo recording. Definitely a great song that never got the proper credit.

-SIDE B-

-Little Dolls: If there's one thing people know and love Ozzy for, it's his sick, deranged side. And in this hard rocker, he shows off that side beautifully. You've got cool lyrics, awesome guitar riffs, and just an all-around awesome track. In the end, this piece stands as one of the many underrated masterpieces that the album has to offer. Don't pass this underrated gem by!

-Tonight: Despite his awkward nature as a person, Ozzy has always had a knack for creating excellent ballads. Tonight is one of those ballads. It's slow and melodic, and eerily peaceful for being an Ozzy song. Granted, the song does have its rocking moments, but as a whole, it's one of those rock ballads only Ozzy could pull off in his heyday. Excellent song.

-S.A.T.O.: You're probably getting tired of hearing me go on about how the songs on this album are so underrated, but for the sake of this track, I have to do it again. This is straight-up, hard and heavy rock with a very fast pace to it. If you've listen to any of the the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) acts that were emerging from the United Kingdom in the late seventies/early eighties, you'll probably have an idea of what to expect from this song. It's distinctly an Ozzy song, but it's also got that undeniable NWOBHM influence. This definitely stands as one of the finest songs here.

-Diary Of A Madman: Ozzy closes out his sophomore solo effort with another awesome track. Back in his heyday, Ozzy rarely failed to please. The title track that finishes off this album is no exception to the rule. It's definitely one of his most unique and excellent compositions. The song has a unique melodic touch, but it certainly rocks hard, as well. Talk about finishing the album on a high note! Great song, need I say more.

OVERALL:
Overall, Diary Of A Madman is a kick-ass heavy metal album from start to finish. It's just a shame that Ozzy would never record with this same group of musicians again, because in my opinion, this was the finest solo band incarnation that Ozzy ever had - and plenty of fans will back me up on that. Randy Rhoads died in a plane accident just a few months after the recording of this album. It's a shame the young virtuoso passed away so young, as his guitar potential was limitless. In the end, Diary Of A Madman is an awesome album that also stands as the end of a great era. If you're at all a fan of Ozzy's, don't hesitate to pick this one up. Just be sure you get the original recording remastered (see the "EDITION NOTES" section below for details on that.)

EDITION NOTES:
Ozzy, in 2002, had the bass and drums on this album rerecorded by modern members of his band, and essentially destroyed the classic albums. Because of this, you MUST get the 1995 remaster! The 1995 remaster is easily identified by its shrunken cover art, eerily-colored border around it, and "OZZY" written in huge letters vertically down the right side of the border. Get THAT edition - it's the real album, not the trash Ozzy is trying to pass off as the classic album these days, The original recording remastered from 1995 is definitely harder to find than the new, defiled edition, but worth hunting down - you want to experience the album as it was meant to be heard, after all!

One of the best albums ever........2005-11-08

This is Ozzy's 3rd best album ever behind Tribute and Blizzard Of Ozz. Ozzy's vocals are at there best here and he has maybe his best band behind him including the guitarist who I consider to be the best ever Randy Rhoads. Buy the original version of this album or the 1995 remaster. Don't buy the 2002 remasters! They have new bass and drum tracks that aren't nearly as good. Anyway here's my review.

1.Over the Mountain- 10/10 A great opener. The riff is very heavy and the tone is perfect. Some great drumming and bass work from Lee Kerslake and Bob Daisley too. Ozzy's vocals are great and the lyrics are weird but good. This also has a god like solo from Randy Rhoads who shreds his ass off and throws in some awesome bends and dives. Randy's solo is a very early version of neo classical shredding. This track has a second solo too which is great too although it's very short. A real classic song.

2.Flying High Again- 9/10 A great riff with an awesome tone. Some good vocals by Ozzy and some more good but weird lyrics. Some great drum and bass work too! This has a great solo from Randy Rhoads who throws in some good shredding and some excellent tapping. Another very classical influenced solo from Randy Rhoads.

3.You Can't Kill Rock & Roll- 10/10 One of Ozzy's best songs ever. A great ballad type song from Ozzy. Ozzy's vocals are excellent on this song and the lyrics are great. The soft guitar line is great as is the heavier riff in the song. A brilliant solo from Randy Rhoads who blends some very soulful guitar with some fast runs. Randy's tone is perfect pm this song and there is some great bass work and drum work too. Randy's ending solo at the end that fades out is great too. Randy uses a wah wah pedal for the last solo.

4.Believer- 10/10 A great bass line and an awesome evil sounding riff from Randy Rhoads. Some great bass work during the entire song. Lee Kerslake's drumming is excellent too. Some good use of keyboards on this song too. The riff during the bridge is excellent too. Randy's solo is great although he took a lot of it from Mr. Crowley but his shredding and tasteful playing makes up for that. Ozzy's vocals are great and the lyrics are good too.

5.Little Dolls- 10/10 A great drum intro from Lee Kerslake. Another great riff from Randy Rhoads and some excellent bass work by Bob Daisley. Lee Kerslake's drumming is excellent. Randy Rhoads solo is excellent as he plays a slower solo that he double tracked. Randy throws in some great guitar fills in this song. Ozzy's vocals are excellent and the lyrics are excellent. Randy's second solo is great too and this one fades out too.

6.Tonight- 7.5/10 A great bass line in this ballad that is very high in the mix. Ozzy's vocals are good too and so are the lyrics. Randy Rhoads solo is the highlight of this song as Randy plays with a lot of emotion. Randy's second solo is excellent too as Randy's bends are excellent and he plays with a lot of feel with some shredding towards the end. This solo fades out once again but there is a lot of great shredding and bends in this second solo. Randy's second solo is better than his first.

7.S.A.T.O.- 10/10 A great fast paced song with another excellent riff from Randy Rhoads. Randy's solo is great as he shreds as away throws in some awesome harmonics and some great classical influenced lines aswell as some bluesy lines. Ozzy's vocals are great and the lyrics are too. More great bass and drum work.

8.Diary of a Madman- 10/10 The best song on the album! This one of Ozzy's 3 best songs ever. This starts off with a scary acoustic intro before leading into a monster heavy riff. This song is a scary song overall and Ozzy's vocals are perfect for the song. The lyrics are brilliant and the arrangement is brilliant too. Lee Kerslake's drumming is amazing. The bridge is amazing and as epic as possible as Ozzy's vocals shine. The riff right before the solo is amazing and epic. Randy's solo is very short but still great as he builds up with some tasteful licks before the last shredding line. The ending solo is great as the chants, riff and keyboards all mixed into one works great.

Overall this is Ozzy's 3rd best album. Randy's guitar work is amazing and the rythym section is amazing. The real version of this album is one of the best albums ever and I think any metal fan should own it. The writing is excellent the musicianship is great and Ozzy's vocals are great. The band is

Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals
Randy Rhoads- Guitar
Lee Kerslake- Drums
Bob Daisley- Bass

Ozzy's greatest solo album.......2005-03-18

Although it was recorded with the same band as Blizzard of Oz, it sounds like 2 different rhythm sections if you compare the two LPs. Of course Randy was still brillant, but it just goes to show what a good producer can do. Song for song this album is so much stronger than Blizzard, it's amazing. The songwriting, and song structures, everything!!! Not a bad song on the album but the standouts would have to be You Can't Kill Rock and Roll and SATO. Tonight was the ballad of the album and probably the weakest track, but compared to Goodbye To Romance, the ballad off of Blizzard, it smokes. Especially Randy's solos. This review is for the original LP, not this rerecorded stuff I'm hearing about. All I can say to a rerecording of this LP is "why?". It's as near perfection as Ozzy has ever gotten!!! It's the only (solo)album of his I can listen to all the way through without any disappointments!

Diary of a Madman/Bark at the Moon/Ultimate Sin

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ASIN: B000025389
Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

Over the Mountain
Flying High Again
You Can't Kill Rock & Roll
Believer
Little Dolls
Tonight
S.A.T.O.
Diary of a Madman

Tracks:

Bark at the Moon
You're No Different
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Rock & Roll Rebel
Centre of Eternity
So Tired
Slow Down
Waiting for Darkness
Spiders in the Night

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Thank God for the Bomb
Never
Lightning Strikes
Killer of Giants
Fool Like You
Shot in the Dark

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It's Ozzy.......2006-03-05

By this time, most people should probably be familiar enough with the man that they don't need me to tell them whether they'll want these albums or not. Since you're here, though, it's a reasonably safe assumption that you do like Ozzy, and that the important question isn't so much how good these albums are, but are they the original albums? To which, I can happily say, yeah, they are.

For anyone just straggling in, most of Ozzy's albums were remastered back in 2002. Unfortunately, due to legal litigations and issues with royalties, the decision was made to rerecord the original bass and drum tracks from Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman with Ozzy's newer bandmembers. If George Lucas has taught us anything over the past ten years, it's that purists tend to get upset when you mess around with their beloved classics. Though nothing was rerecorded for Bark at the Moon, many feel the remixing was botched and some of the guitar fills and such seem to be missing from parts of the album. The Ultimate Sin, on the other hand, wasn't even rereleased with the other albums. Apparently Ozzy just doesn't like it very much.

However, rejoice, MetalHeads, for this here three-disc set contains the 1995 editions of Diary, Bark, and Sin. The sound quality is as good as you'd expect and none of music you like so much has been tampered with. And, as an extra added bonus, Amazon is currently selling it for about what you could pay for a single CD in some music stores. Since these albums are out of print now, you might want to go ahead and snatch this up if you don't want to make do with the 2002 discs. If only it included Blizzard of Ozz as well, this would be perfect.

And since I should probably say something about the actual albums, here, okay ...

Diary of a Madman is an honest-to-goodness metal classic and the last album recorded by guitar hero Randy Rhoads before his death in a bizarre plane crash. Flying High Again is one of Ozzy's most famous songs. You've heard it. It's on here.

With Bark at the Moon, Ozzy started using more keyboards and synthesizers, a trend that continued in later albums, and that, in itself may turn some people off, but it's still a fine album with some good songs. The title track, in particular, is great.

Ultimate Sin is the one Ozz seems to hate so much, nowadays. Some of his fans agree, though I don't quite see why. Not his finest moment, perhaps, but still a solid album with a few standout songs, even if some of the nuclear war pondering is a bit heavy-handed. Ozzy was never really about subtlety.

If you're an Ozzy fan and you don't already have these albums, chances are you want this. If you're not an Ozzy fan, what the heck are you reading this for? You're wasting your time. Get out of here.

A great deal - IF you can find it.......2003-10-05

It's the new millennium. Ozzy Osbourne has become unstable in recent years - and is rerecording and remixing his classic albums - and making these godawful mixes the READILY AVAILABLE editons of the albums! Fortunately, before production of the good ol' 1995 remasters stopped, the record company came up with a genius idea - a box set, containing three of Ozzy's classic albums - For the price of just two! YES, THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS! The cover art is a dead giveaway (these have the shrunken art with the color borders and OZZY written down the side.) Read on for a few comments on each album.

DIARY OF A MADMAN:
This one got rerecorded in recent years. This is the last album to feature Randy Rhoads before his unfortunate plane crash that would send him to rock and roll heaven. The Ozzy classics Flying High Again and Over The Mountain are here for your listening pleasure. Plus, you get underrated gems like S.A.T.O., Little Dolls, and the title track. This is one of Ozzy's finest!

BARK AT THE MOON:
This one got remixed in recent years. For this album, Ozzy recruited future Badlands guitarist Jake E. Lee. In addition, Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo, both later with Whitesnake, plays the drums and bass, respectively. This album does sound quite a bit different from the previous two (this is the one that began Ozzy's trend of keyboard usage.) The title track has become one of Ozzy's biggest hits - but the underrated gems like Centre Of Eternity and Waiting For Darkness are the main attraction. There are a few fillers, but for the most part, each track is enjoyable. This remaster features a bonus track - Spiders (In The Night.)

THE ULTIMATE SIN:
Ozzy HATES this album, so it never got the "demastering" treatment. But now it's out of print in ALL forms! Shot In The Dark - one of Ozzy's biggest and best hits - is now HATED by its once proud creator - and now EVERYTHING BY OZZY THAT HAS THIS TRACK ON IT IS OUT OF PRINT! This album is NOT GLAM METAL, contrary to what people say - it's melodic hard rock. Tracks like Secret Loser, Never Know Why, and the epic Killer Of Giants make this an excellent album - even if some people disagree.

5 starts, IF...........2002-11-01

If these are the orignal recordings with Daisley, Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, etc. I'm NOT interested in purchasing junk "remasters" with the original artists deleted and "improved" solos and backing tracks recorded...I already wasted money on one of the remastered series, and had to wonder why the bass was dragging, the solos sounded as if they had been recorded in Ozzy's basement by those crazy kids from N'Sync, etc. Can anyone shed some light on this dilemma. If these are the originals, then they all rate 5 stars...if not, better save your money for the next (ha, ha) Van Halen album, to be released in 2012!

THE GREATEST DEAL EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-04-14

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Diary of a Madman: Ozzy's last album with Randy Rhoads (R.I.P.). A very scary booklet, but the music is fantastic! I loved this album I give it 9.5/10!

Bark at the Moon: I am listening to this as I write the review. Okay, but it's kind of slow. 7.5/10

The Ultimate Sin: Ozzy redeemed himself with this CD! 9/10!

So altogether for the box set I give it 10/10! ...

Some people just don't get it!.......2002-02-08

Some of you are missing the point. This isn't really a box set. It's an opportunity to get 3 classic albums for the price of 2. Think about it. Any hardcore Ozzy fan is going to get all that they can, right? Well, here you go! It's like getting a free Ozzy! All three albums ROCK!

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Ozzy Osbourne's Best Album Just Got Even Better!,

Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne
Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Japan
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PWQOAI
Release Date: 2007-06-30

Tracks:

Over the Mountain
Flying High Again
You Can't Kill Rock & Roll
Believer
Little Dolls
Tonight
S.A.T.O.
Diary of a Madman

Album Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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Ozzy Osbourne's Best Album Just Got Even Better!, .......2007-07-02

This Japanese mini-lp replica version of Ozzy Osbourne's best album is simply a work of art! Very beautifully designed with all the lyrics included and with a sound quality remastered to perfection. There are true classics as "Over the Mountain", "Flying High Again", "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll", and "Diary of a Madman" of course.
This is by far the best version of this album that is out there; great sound quality, great packaging, great songs! A must have in any CD collector's library.

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Excellent and more than I expected....

Diary of a Madman/Blizzard of Ozz

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ASIN: B00009OOLS
Release Date: 2006-07-25

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Australian pressing features 2 CD's for one great price! Comprised of 17 total tracks including 'Flying High Again', 'Believer', 'S.A.T.O', 'Crazy Train' (Album Version), 'Suicide Solution', 'Revelation (Mother Earth)' and more. Rajon. 2005.

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Excellent and more than I expected...........2007-04-22

Was going to settle on this set because of the price thinking they were those 2002 remasters... No, they are the better 1995 remasters and I am stoked about it, two for the price of one and the 1995 versions!

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Great albums but NOT THE 1995 REMASTERS
An awesome deal - GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!

Diary of a Madman/Bark at the Moon/Ultimate Sin
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ASIN: B00007JS6X
Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

Over the Mountain
Flying High Again
You Can't Kill Rock & Roll
Believer
Little Dolls
Tonight
S.A.T.O.
Diary of a Madman

Tracks:

Bark at the Moon
You're No Different
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Rock & Roll Rebel
Centre of Eternity
So Tired
Slow Down
Waiting for Darkness
Spiders in the Night

Tracks:

Ultimate Sin
Secret Loser
Never Know Why
Thank God for the Bomb
Never
Lightning Strikes
Killer of Giants
Fool Like You
Shot in the Dark

Album Description

Import compilation combines three of the shock rocker's albums, 'Diary Of A Madman' (1981), 'Bark At The Moon' (1983), & 'The Ultimate Sin' (1986) (Out-of-print in the US), together in one low-priced package. Each disc features individual standard packaging & come housed together in a slipcase. Sony.

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Great albums but NOT THE 1995 REMASTERS.......2005-05-24

If you were like me, you came to this page in search of a version of DIARY OF A MADMAN in which the drums and bass weren't re-recorded (a move that can probably be attributed to Sharon more than Ozzy, as she seems to deal with the business aspect of their relationship), and also a copy of THE ULTIMATE SIN, which was discontinued all together.

In 1995, Ozzy remastered his entire back-catalogue in versions that were easily identifiable by the shrunken artwork with the color Ozzy borders. These great editions went OOP and were replaced with new special editions, most featuring bonus tracks. The only problem with these was that the first two studio albums, BLIZZARD OF OZZ and DIARY OF A MADMAN had the bass and drums re-recorded because Ozzy/Sharon didn't want to pay the players royalties on these recordings. So what we got were bastardized versions that are a complete insult to the fans and those who value these historic recordings. To make matters worse, THE ULTIMATE SIN wasn't re-released at all, because reportedly Ozzy isn't fond of that album... this went so far as to remove "Shot in the Dark" from a re-released Greatest Hits package, THE OZZMAN COMETH. Talk about ridiculous.

Now, if you look at the picture of this item that Amazon.com, you'll see the shrunken 1995 remasters adorn the cover. I ordered this set, having lost my previous remasters a while back and not wanting to have anything to do with the re-releases. When the package came, the slipcase indeed shows the 1995 remasters on the cover. However, when I pulled the CDs out, I was surprised to find that the releases were in fact the OLD releases, prior to 1995, big cover art and all.

But really, these are servicable as well... The sound quality is fine, and most importantly DIARY OF A MADMAN has the bass and drums intact. THE ULTIMATE SIN, one of Ozzy's most underrated albums, definitely deserves a listen. The only negative thing about the fact that these aren't the remasters is that BARK AT THE MOON doesn't have the bonus track "Spiders," which really wasn't that essential of a song anyway.

So what we've got are three great albums, in slightly older (but serviceable) editions, with an innacurate slipcase. No problem... toss the slipcase out, and search E-Bay for an earlier copy of BLIZZARD OF OZZ and you'll be fine. Just don't expect the 1995 remasters, like I did. Recommended.

An awesome deal - GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!.......2003-10-05

Tracks:

Over the Mountain
Flying High Again
You Can't Kill Rock and Roll
Believer
Little Dolls
Tonight
S.A.T.O.
Diary of a Madman
I Don't Know [Live][*]

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An essential.......2006-01-15

It's a tie between this and "Bark At the Moon" for my favorite Ozzy album (hey, I've been an Ozzy fan since 1984, in the days when people called me a "devil worshipper" for liking him. Nowadays, those same people, along with everyone else, have jumped on his bandwagon).

"Diary of a Madman" is one of those CDs you can put in the player and just enjoy from beginning to end. I like every single song on this CD. Legend has it that this and "Blizzard Of Ozz" were material he couldn't get onto Black Sabbath albums. It's just as well because the songs sound better as solo material as opposed to how a group would perform them.

While corporate radio constantly plays "Over the Mountain" and "Flying High Again," I like the tracks that get the once-in-a-blue-moon airplay: The title track, "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll" ("You can't kill rock and roll, it's here to stay" is a simple sentiment but it's kept my love of rock and roll strong all these years), as well as "Little Dolls."

Ozzy's songwriting coupled with the late Randi Rhodes's out-of-this-world guitar playing make "Diary Of A Madman" an Ozzy essential.

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Diary Of A Madman
Ozzy Osbourne
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Diary Of A Madman/Bark At The Moon/The Ultimate Sin

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It's Ozzy
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5 starts, IF....
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Some people just don't get it!

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ASIN: B000007T45
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

Over The Mountain
Flying High Again
You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
Believer
Little Dolls
Tonight
S.A.T.O.
Diary Of A Madman

Tracks:

Bark At The Moon
You're No Different
Now You See It (Now You Don't)
Rock 'N' Roll Rebel
Centre Of Eternity
So Tired
Slow Down
Waiting For Darkness
Spiders In The Night

Tracks:

The Ultimate Sin
Secret Loser
Never Know Why
Thank God For The Bomb
Never
Lightning Strikes
Killer Of Giants
Fool Like You
Shot In The Dark

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It's Ozzy.......2006-03-05

A great deal - IF you can find it.......2003-10-05

5 starts, IF...........2002-11-01

THE GREATEST DEAL EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-04-14

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Diary of a Madman: Ozzy's last album with Randy Rhoads (R.I.P.). A very scary booklet, but the music is fantastic! I loved this album I give it 9.5/10!

Bark at the Moon: I am listening to this as I write the review. Okay, but it's kind of slow. 7.5/10

The Ultimate Sin: Ozzy redeemed himself with this CD! 9/10!

So altogether for the box set I give it 10/10! ...

Some people just don't get it!.......2002-02-08

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