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In 1980, Ozzy released his first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz. Then in 1981, he released his second, Diary Of A Madman. His band for these two albums consisted of himself on vocals, Randy Rhoads on guitar, Bob Daisley on Bass, and Lee Kerslake on drums. In 1995, these were remastered on CD for the first time, untampered with. Then in 2002, they were released again, only with rerecorded bass and drum parts for some type of legal reason by two totally different musicians. The 2002 versions ruined the original albums and unfortunatly, is the only versions really sold in stores today. So chances are if you own these CDs and bought them recently, you have the crap rerecorded bass and drum versions of these classic albums. The new musicians just couldn’t hold up to the skill, slickness and nostalgia that Bob Daisley and Lee Kershlake had. The rerecording makes the albums seem quite awkward and is all around just bad.
If you’re looking to buy these classic albums on CD, track down the 1995 version, the one you are hearing right now, you can distinctly recognize it if you see it in stores or online because the original cover in shrunken down and OZZY written very largely down the right side, as seen in the picture. If the cover of the CD is just the original cover, then its the 2002 version. (Most will also have a label telling you the bass and drums have been rerecorded). But trust me, it sounds awful.
These are two of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time..period…in their original state. Be careful, Ozzy’s third classic classic has been totally remixed and sounds God awful. So if you’re buying Ozzy’s BLIZZARD OF OZZ, DIARY OF A MADMAN, or BARK AT THE MOON, buy the 1995 releases, not the 2002 ones. Remember, cover shrunken down in the middle and OZZY written really big on the right
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there is nothing i …
there is nothing i could possible say that would describe this song its just the most beutiful thing i have like every heard
He is and allways …
He is and allways will be the man!!
Great, great, great …
Great, great, great !!!!
I cannot understand why this masterpiece ballad was always so underrated…Ozzy’s voice fits more than perfeclty, the bass line is superb, tasteful keyboards and orchestrations – and the guitar solos… well, what can I say? They probably came from some kind of extraterrestrial angel…
Truth my friend…. …
Truth my friend….great post..
cant remember who …
cant remember who introduced me to the ozzmeister.obviously a true freind.he,s saved me on many a cold night.thanks to that that freind and ozzy forever.
4:06 0.o
Awesome …
4:06 0.o
Awesome solo. Air guitar…
its so nice to see …
its so nice to see ozzy fans out there. too many of the new gen kids dont like him at all or disrespect him. ozzy will always be amazing. i grew up on him and im only 24 and he will always be AWESOME.
@WillyReed19 they …
@WillyReed19 they had to rerecord the drum and bass for some legal reasons
I also have the …
I also have the original of Diary and Blizzard on lp….help me out…i’m old. What happened to make it sound like crap now. I did see the Diary Tour in ’81…..first concert….17 years old…4th row…SHOCKED that you could fire up a J like it was part of the ticket price….$12.
i just picked up an …
i just picked up an original vinyl record of this in very good shape. never heard this song till last night. what a great album to add to my collection
rip randy one of my …
rip randy one of my fav solos by him
i love ozzy MAN
i love ozzy MAN
2:04 one of the …
2:04 one of the best solo ive ever heard in my entire life. god bless randy rhoads.
one of my all time …
one of my all time favorite songs
Love this Song
Love this Song
Wow.
This song …
Wow.
This song borders on Progressive Rock. Rhoads lays down some genius licks here.
So, you know Randy? …
So, you know Randy?
Also – how is this apparent? It’s not apparent you’ve seen him live, either. It’s only apparent that you’re blithering again. What is that last sentence about? Skipped that year of English?
One’s of best Randy …
One’s of best Randy Rhoads guitar solos.
I know the good …
I know the good part starts just as it starts going really soft
AND OZZY AND RANDY NEVER PLAYED IT LIVE, which really me off
@axlrhoads go die
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@axlrhoads go die
I’m not joking, your life no longer has any meaning, you have to be a complete, useless moron to not realize that Randy Rhoads was a total musical genious and wrote ALL OF HIS OWN MUSIC
Ozzy did not, you can beat down on Ozzy’s lyrics and vocal patterns, but don’t make up lies dissing the legendary Randy Rhoads
RIP Randy please forget about this and keep rockin up there in heaven
@axlrhoads
First …
@axlrhoads
First of all, if you knew Randy, you would know that he doubles and triples his guitar playing in the studio to add on to the song to make it more vivid. Have you heard him live? Apparently not. His classical modes knowledge writes his own solos.
Obvious troll is obvious.
I read an interview …
I read an interview with Ozzy in the 80′s where he said the outro Randy recorded was actually much longer than what appears on the album. I’ve been waiting decades to hear the full length version.
@axlrhoads
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@axlrhoads
Apparently you haven’t heard him live lol
I hate how the …
I hate how the outro solo fades out so early… the best part of the solo is barely audible!
randy was the best …
randy was the best guitars player in the world!! and still is…