Ozzy Osbourne Announces Deluxe Releases Of Solo Albums 'Blizzard Of Ozz' & 'Diary Of A Madman'
Wednesday, 06 April 2011
Written by Jon Stickler
This year’s long winter will continue well into the spring with a blizzard as intense as it gets.
On May 30th, music fans will have their first taste of re-issues from rock icon Ozzy Osbourne's catalogue of work with the releases of two albums which form the cornerstone of Ozzy Osbourne's career as a solo artist: 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman'. Long revered by rock fans around the world, these two albums created a template for hard rock in the 1980's and beyond as they were marked by the ground-breaking and historic union of Ozzy and the late guitar hero Randy Rhoads. These definitive versions of 1980's 'Blizzard of Ozz' (with previously unreleased bonus tracks) and 1981's 'Diary of a Madman' are available individually on vinyl or CD, or together in a deluxe collector's box. All versions were restored and re-mastered from the original analog sources by George Marino.
The 30th Anniversary Edition of 'Blizzard of Ozz' CD includes the original album in its entirety, restored and re-mastered for this edition, with bonus tracks, while the new Legacy Edition of 'Diary of a Madman' includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with a bonus second CD of previously unreleased live performances featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads with rhythm section Rudy Sarzo (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). A single disc version of the re-mastered 'Diary of a Madman' will also be available.
For serious fans and collectors, the limited edition 30th Anniversary deluxe boxed set houses the restored and re-mastered vinyl and CD editions of 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman', the 'Ozzy Live' compact disc. Beyond the music, the box set is highlighted by a variety of exclusives including an expansive 100-page coffee table book, a two-sided wall-size poster, a precise and detailed full-size replica of Ozzy's iconic gold cross that he has worn for 30 years, and 'Thirty Years After The Blizzard' DVD.
This new 'Thirty Years After The Blizzard' DVD chronicles Ozzy's years with Randy Rhoads features previously unseen footage of Ozzy and Randy filmed in 1981 & 1982; it incorporates rare archival photos and films; along with new and revelatory interviews with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Lemmy (Motörhead), Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, Rob Halford, Zakk Wylde, Bill Ward and more. The DVD also contains over 70 minutes of additional rare live performances and interviews; included is the premiere of more than 30 minutes of newly-discovered never-bootlegged footage of Ozzy and Randy from the 'Blizzard of Ozz' tour shot from the front of the stage at New York's fabled Palladium on May 2, 1981. This new feature is a must-see for aficionados of Ozzy's epic release, 'Blizzard of Ozz' and its pivotal effect on rock & roll history.
'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman' are landmark albums that took metal in a new direction in the early 1980's, inspiring whole new generations of rock bands and fans. 'Crazy Train,' the first single from 'Blizzard of Ozz', has become one of Ozzy's musical signatures, a perennial on the rock playlists and as part of Ozzy’s live performances.
'Blizzard Of Ozz' (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
1. I Don’t Know (5:13)
2. Crazy Train (4:51)
3. Goodbye To Romance (5:33)
4. Dee (0:49)
5. Suicide Solution (4:17)
6. Mr. Crowley (5:02)
7. No Bone Movies (3:52)
8. Revelation (Mother Earth) (6:08)
9. Steal Away (The Night) (3:28)
BONUS TRACKS:
10. You Looking At Me, Looking At You (Non-LP B-Side, Previously Unreleased in the U.S.) (4:15)
11. Goodbye To Romance (2010 Guitar & Vocal Mix, Previously Unreleased) (5:42)
12. RR (Previously Unreleased – Randy Rhoads guitar solo) (1:13)
'Diary Of A Madman' (Legacy Edition)
DISC 1
1. Over The Mountain (4:31)
2. Flying High Again (4:44)
3. You Can’t Kill Rock And Roll (6:59)
4. Believer (5:15)
5. Little Dolls (5:39)
6. Tonight (5:50)
7. S.A.T.O. (4:07)
8. Diary Of A Madman (6:14)
DISC 2 - 'Ozzy Live' (recorded on the Blizzard of Ozz tour)
1. I Don’t Know
2. Crazy Train
3. Believer
4. Mr. Crowley
5. Flying High Again
6. Revelation (Mother Earth)
7. Steal Away (The Night)
8. Suicide Solution
9. Iron Man
10. Children Of The Grave
11. Paranoid
'Diary of a Madman'/'Blizzard of Ozz' 30th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set.
Box Set Includes:
'Blizzard Of Ozz' (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
'Diary Of A Madman' (Legacy Edition)
'Blizzard Of Ozz' (180-gram LP – original album only)
'Diary Of A Madman' (180-gram LP – original album only)
DVD contains 'Thirty Years After The Blizzard' documentary and additional rare and unreleased performances and interviews.
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