Memoirs of a Madman [LP]

by Ozzy Osbourne

Overview

Through summoning demons from the depths of hell as the frontman of metal pioneers Black Sabbath in their best days, partying hard through the '80s and landing on a reality show focusing on his dysfunctional family in the 2000s, Ozzy Osbourne has kept on the wicked side for the majority of his decades-spanning career in evil. Starting his solo bid almost immediately after his departure from Sabbath, Ozzy turned in classic metal albums with early-'80s Randy Rhoads collaborations like Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, and stayed consistently strong with many platinum-selling albums throughout the '90s, 2000s, and beyond. The Ozzman has never shied away from live records, repackagings, or greatest-hits collections, either, and Memoirs of a Madman collects standout cuts from each of his 11 studio albums, offering a full range of singles that shows the full spectrum of his development as the ever-menacing prince of heavy metal darkness. The 17 tracks here run in chronological order, from 1980's easily recognizable "Crazy Train" through to early-'90s power ballads like "Mama I'm Coming Home" up to "Let Me Hear You Scream" from his 2010 studio offering Scream. His Sabbath days get a nod or two as well, with a cover of their brooding piano ballad "Changes" that Ozzy and daughter Kelly offer up as a reworked duet, and an unreleased live recording of "Paranoid" from 2010. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2014
Label:	Legacy / Sony Legacy / Sony Music
UPC:	0888750156112
Rank:	23147

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Crazy Train
2. Mr. Crowley
3. Flying High Again
4. Over the Mountain
5. Bark at the Moon
6. The Ultimate Sin
7. Miracle Man
8. No More Tears [Edit]

Disc 2

9. Mama, I'm Coming Home
10. Road to Nowhere
11. Perry Mason
12. I Just Want You
13. Gets Me Through
14. Changes
15. I Don't Wanna Stop
16. Let Me Hear You Scream
17. Paranoid

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ozzy Osbourne   Primary Artist
Kelly Osbourne   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Tony Iommi   Composer
Bob Daisley   Composer,Producer
Bill Ward   Composer
Geezer Butler   Composer
Lemmy Kilmister   Composer
Duane Baron   Producer
Lee Kerslake   Composer,Producer
John Purdell   Composer,Producer
Mark Hudson   Producer
Randy Castillo   Composer
Max Norman   Producer
Jim Vallance   Composer
Roy Thomas Baker   Producer
Randy Rhoads   Composer,Producer
Ozzy Osbourne   Composer,Producer
Michael Beinhorn   Producer
Mike Inez   Composer
Zakk Wylde   Composer
Keith Olsen   Producer
Jake E. Lee   Composer
Kevin Churko   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Ryan Smith   Mastering
Ron Nevison   Producer
Tim Palmer   Composer,Producer
Mark Weiss   Photography
Jennifer Tzar   Photography
Sharon Osbourne   Executive Producer
Meghan Foley   Art Direction