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Blizzard of Ozz
Studio album by Ozzy Osbourne
Released September 20, 1980
Recorded March 22 to April 19, 1980
Genre Heavy metal
Length 39:19
Label Jet
Producer Ozzy Osbourne
Professional reviews
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Mr. Crowley Live EP
(1980)		 Blizzard of Ozz
(1980)		 Diary of a Madman
(1981)

Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on March 27, 1981 in the U.S.. Blizzard of Ozz remains Osbourne's highest-selling album to date, selling over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone.[2]

This is Osbourne's first solo album and one of the two studio albums he recorded before guitarist Randy Rhoads' death in March 1982. The tracks "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" were released as singles. The former peaked at #9 on Billboard's Top Tracks chart and has remained a staple of pop, hard rock and classic rock radio for more than 25 years.

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Reception

The album reached #21 on the Billboard 200 chart, and is on the list of the top 100 best-selling albums of the 1980s. Although Crazy Train and Mr. Crowley were released as singles, neither was commercially successful. Blizzard of Ozz is one of the very few albums amongst the 100 best selling albums of the 1980s to have achieved multi-platinum status without the benefit of a Top 40 single.

Uncut (8/02, p.112) - 3.5 out of 5 - "Surprisingly melodic."

Kerrang! (p.53) - "[A] work of genius....[With] some superb songs, many of which are now regarded as timeless classics."

Controversy

The song "Suicide Solution" has been criticized for its lyrics that allegedly encouraged suicide, and was alleged to be a direct cause in the October 1984 suicide of John McCollum, a fourteen year-old fan who shot himself while listening to Osbourne's records. The boy's parents sued Osbourne and CBS Records for "encouraging self-destructive behavior" in young persons who were "especially susceptible" to dangerous influences (McCollum et al. v. CBS, Inc., et al.). In his defence, Osbourne said that the song was really about the death of AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott, who perished due to alcohol-related causes just months before Blizzard of Ozz was released. Bassist Bob Daisley, however, contradicts this, claiming that he wrote the song about Osbourne's abuse of alcohol and drugs.[3] The McCollums' complaint was dismissed on the grounds that the First Amendment protected Osbourne's right to free artistic expression.

In 1986, Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake sued Osbourne for unpaid royalties, eventually winning songwriting credits on Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. The 2002 reissues of these albums saw the replacement of the original bass and drum tracks of Daisley and Kerslake with new ones by Osbourne's then-current drummer Mike Bordin and bassist Robert Trujillo. Osbourne's wife and manager, Sharon, explained the re-recordings in a press conference: "Because of Daisley and Kerslake's abusive and unjust behaviour, Ozzy wanted to remove them from these recordings. "We turned a negative into a positive by adding a fresh sound to the original albums." Daisley and Kerslake denied the allegations of "abusive behaviour" and continued to battle for royalties owed them for their work on Blizzard of Ozz, but their case was dismissed by the US Supreme court on May 3, 2004, putting an end to any future potential litigation on the matter. [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, and Bob Daisley except where noted.

Side one

  1. "I Don't Know" – 5:16
  2. "Crazy Train" – 4:56
  3. "Goodbye to Romance" – 5:36
  4. "Dee" (Instrumental) (Rhoads) – 0:49
  5. "Suicide Solution" – 4:20

Side two

  1. "Mr. Crowley" – 4:55
  2. "No Bone Movies" (Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Lee Kerslake) – 3:53
  3. "Revelation (Mother Earth)" – 6:09
  4. "Steal Away (The Night)" – 3:28

2002 Bonus Track

  1. "You Lookin' at Me Lookin' at You" – 4:16

On the 8 track version, a reprise of Crazy Train is included at the end of program four.

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production

Sales accomplishments

RIAA certification[2] (United States)

Date Designation Total Sales
July 31,
1981		 Gold 500,000
June 18,
1982		 Platinum 1,000,000
August 11,
1992		 Double Platinum 2,000,000
March 22,
1994		 Triple Platinum 3,000,000
August 15,
1997		 Quadruple Platinum 4,000,000

BPI certification (United Kingdom)

Date Designation Total Sales
August 21,
1981		 Silver[5] 60,000

CRIA certification[6] (Canada)

Date Designation Total Sales
July 1,
1981		 Gold 50,000
October 1,
1981		 Platinum 100,000

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Review Blizzard of Oz". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9frxqe5ldse~T1. Retrieved 23 August 2009.  
  2. ^ a b "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=blizzard%20of%20oz&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved February 15, 2009.  
  3. ^ IMDB Biography
  4. ^ Begrand, Adrien. "Ozzy Osbourne". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/o/osbourneozzy-blizzard.shtml.  
  5. ^ "BPI certified awards". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=24254. Retrieved February 15, 2009.  
  6. ^ "CRIA certified awards". http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=1&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25ozzy+osbourne%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=22&csearch=20&nextprev=1. Retrieved February 12, 2009.  
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Blizzard of Ozz
Studio album by Ozzy Osbourne
Released September 20, 1980 (UK)
January 15, 1981 (US)
August 22, 1995 (reissue)

2002 (re-issue)
Recorded March 22 to April 19, 1980
Genre Heavy metal
Length 39:31
Label Jet/Epic
Producer Ozzy Osbourne
Professional reviews
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Mr. Crowley Live EP
(1980)		 Blizzard of Ozz
(1980)		 Diary of a Madman
(1981)

Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on January 15, 1981 in the U.S..

This is Ozzy's first solo album. The tracks Crazy Train and "Mr. Crowley" were released as singles. Crazy Train peaked at #9 on the Mainstream Rock Charts.

Blizzard of Ozz remains Osbourne's highest-selling album to date, selling over 4.1 million copies in the U.S. alone.

The album reached #21 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, and is on the list of the top 100 best-selling albums of the 1980s.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, and Bob Daisley except where noted.

Side one

  1. "I Don't Know" – 5:16
  2. "Crazy Train" – 4:56
  3. "Goodbye to Romance" – 5:36
  4. "Dee" (Instrumental) (Rhoads) – 0:50
  5. "Suicide Solution" – 4:21

Side two

  2. "Mr. Crowley" – 4:55
  3. "No Bone Movies" (Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Lee Kerslake) – 3:53
  4. "Revelation (Mother Earth)" – 6:09
  5. "Steal Away (The Night)" – 3:28

2002 Bonus Track

  2. "You Lookin' at Me Lookin' at You" – 4:16

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Don Airey - Keyboards
  • Rudy Sarzo - Bass
  • Tommy Aldridge - Drums, Percussion

Production

  • Max Norman - Engineer

References

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