Blizzard of Ozz was Ozzy Osbourne's (former singer from Black Sabbath) first solo album, This album features as well as Ozzy the now legendary guitar of the late Randy Rhoads. This album was recorded in 1980 (two years prior to Randys death) and is one of only two albums featuring Randy as ... Read review
A review by thomasegan on Blizzard Of Oz [Remastered] - Ozzy Osbourne January 22nd, 2007
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks
Flawless
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Outstanding
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Brilliant guitar work !
Disadvantages:
ozzys slightly annoying voice !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Blizzard of Ozz was Ozzy Osbourne's (former singer from Black Sabbath) first solo album, This album features as well as Ozzy the now legendary guitar of the late Randy Rhoads. This album was recorded in 1980 (two years prior to Randys death) and is one of only two albums featuring Randy as ozzy's guitarist, The singles from this album were Crazy Train and Mr. Crowley, of which Crazy Train reached no.9.
Randy
This albums guitarist Randy Rhoads, helped Ozzy gain popularity and launch his solo career, Randys guitar work is instantly recogniseable by the beautiful melodys, brilliant riff writing and clever solo's based on rock and roll favourite!! the pentatonic scale!!, Randy uses alot of pedal tones in his playing, and plays both Lead and Rhythm guitar with extreme skill, he never seems to stop playing!
Randys brilliant blend of rock and melodious playing was down to his love of classical music aswell as modern music and often fused elements of classical songs into his work
Songs
1. I Dont Know-5.16- This song features a very strong memorable riff wrote around the key of A like much of Randys work, featuring strong but slightly disonant forth chords with pedal note's between (for you non musicians! ITS GOOD!!)
2. Crazy Train- 4.55- This is Ozzys most instantly recognisable song, and for good reason, possible the best riff of all time!, if you like 80's rock and roll/metal and you havent heard this song! i would be very surprised, another song based around A pedal tones, this song shows extreme skill aswell as instantly recognisable riffs, the lyrics arent bad either.
3. Goodbye to Romance- 5:36- This is a beautiful song that shows even heavy metal has a bright side, beautifully writen slow paced song with inspiring guitar, beautiful solo and rather relaxed singing!, a change for Ozzy but this is one of my favourite songs on the album, you can really recognise Randy's classical influence in this song. Even metal bands can turn off the distortion!! (just not for very long periods!)
4. Dee-0.49- This is a classical style song writen by Randy, Its not what you would expect to see on the album to be honest, but it is a mightly melodious song which immortalised Randy as not only a good rock star but a brilliant musician/composer.
5. Suicide Solution- 4:19 this song has good guitar work as expected,but received controversy from its lyrics being drug and alcohol abuse themed. Getting past the negative conitations of this song, its pretty good, certainly not one of the best on the album though.
6. Mr. Crowley- 4:56- I love the intro to this, and a pretty decent vocal performance from Ozzy, Great guitar work, and a very skillful solo, which really shows how groundbreaking Randy was at his time.
7. No Bone Movies- 3.57- Quite an up tempo song, written in rock and roll style with a difference, very catchy guitar a fun one too learn, quite humourous lyrics, although probably offensive too many. Otherwise a great song.
8 Revelation (mother earth)-6:09- A simply beautiful song, great clean guitarwork and even good lyrics, another good clean song similar kind of style to "goodbye to romance", This song shows why Ozzy will never be as successful as he was back with Randy. This song also features a piano interlude and solo very skillfully played, Definately worth learning for you pianists out there!
9. Steal Away-3:31- Another great song, finishing the album in true rock and roll style, great riffs, a very prominant baseline, one of my personal favourites. another great solo, topped off with plenty of delay.
Overview
Ozzy Fans, Metal Fans, Guitar Fans open minded pedestrians!!! this album is great!! Randy Rhoads is legendary! and this is the better of the 2 albums made with ozzy, Blizzard of Oz, Sold over 4.1million copies in USA alone making it Ozzys most successful album ever, and you can really see why.
Advantages: Quite different and much better than the previous few Black Sabbath albums with Ozzy Disadvantages: None
Blizzard of Ozz was Ozzy Osbourne's first album following his split from Black Sabbath. Following being sacked from Black Sabbath, Ozzy was in a mess, living in a hotel and trying to drink and snort himself in to oblivion - Sharon Osbourne who would eventually become his wife, decided to get him back on track and from the brink of destruction, the depressive Ozzy got his stuff together and recorded this rather enjoyable album.
A great helping hand ... ...the guitar playing of the band. The only thing that this album really has in common with his earlier work of Black Sabbath is Ozzy's voice, although it does tend to stay in the top rangeof his voice for much of it. The themes are quite different with a lot less of a satanic outlook and a more moody sound, the music is gentle and melodic interspersed with amazing guitar solos.
The album has over the years caused quite a bit of controversy with several ...
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...If you love metal, then this is a treat for you. It was this album that launched Ozzys solo carrer. My opium on this album...... I loved listening to it.
I was impressed Randys Rhodes, guitar technique, iny my opinium, each song is brilliantly composed. Songs like crazy train (the Osbournes TV Theme), and suicide solution, are just simply timeless classics.
My least favourate song on the album is Revalatin mother earth, this is not realy a metal song, but still a nice numder to listen.
However the only dowside is the artwork, this looks dated, but the music more than makes up for this. The album was relased in 1981 and has more than stood the tests of time.
My overall opimum on the album....
This album is a MUST, and go buy it NOW!!!!!
I would also recomend checking out Diary Of A Mad Man - another classic...
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Advantages: brilliant solo album Disadvantages: cover tends to be very basic
...This is a truly stunning album. Getting on now as it was released in 1981 and was Ozzys first solo album. The guitar work by Randy Rhoades is very special it is a great shame he died so young. The tracks contain some absolute Ozzy classics including Crazy Train and Suicide Solution. Some of the special effects on the album which were state of the art now come across as very amatuer but that is the joy of modern technolgy catching up with things.For those of you think that Ozzy is just a sad old man with lots of dogs you should listen to this and hear what he is really all about, this is the archetypal Ozzy album and one he has never bettered since. Put this cd in your player turn the volume right up high and just enjoy a classic rock album with one of rocks greatest superstars at the height of his career....
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...This is OzzyOsbournes first solo album and it showed that there was life after Sabbath. Ozzy in no way tries to emulate the Sabbath sound and I think this works in his favour giving the album a fresh crisp sound.
I Don't Know is rock standard of a song. Crazy train is a speed metal classic and the beat sounds like a train moving along a track. Goodbye To Romance is a song Ozzy wrote about leaving Black Sabbtah behind a beautiful ballad, this and Crazy Train remain two of Ozzies all time classics. Dee is a beautiful instumental piece. Suicide Solution is one of Ozzies most famous songs after a teenager took his life in America and Ozzy was cited by the supreme court as being responsible because of the lyrics of this song. My Crowley is a spooky number a great keyboard riff throughout. No bone movies is fun. Revelation monther...
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Label / Distributor: Epic / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Engineer: Max Norman
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 5099750204023
Catalogue Number: 5020402
Additional notes
Album Notes: Available on Mini Disc on Epic (36812). NOTES: Personnel: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals); Randy Rhoads (guitar); Don Airey (keyboards); Bob Daisley (bass, gong, background vocals); Lee Kerslake (drums, percussion, tubular bells, timpani); Mark Lennon, John Shanks (background vocals). Producers: Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Randy Rhoads. Engineers: Max Norman, Thom Panunzio, Herman Villacota. Recorded between March 22 & April 19, 1980. Includes liner notes by Phil Alexander. Digitally remastered by Stephen Marcussen (Marcussen Mastering). After the quiet implosion of Black Sabbath, the wise money was not on former vocalist, Ozzy, being the one to redeem himself musically. However, with shrewd management by his wife and a hotshot Californian in the shape of ex-Quiet Riot guitarist, Randy Rhoads, he reinvented himself and his musical persona, and created a startling debut album. Combining Rhoads' impetuous flurries of heavily stylized guitar, his own series of lyrical caricatures--"Crazy Train" and "Revelation (Mother Earth)"--and a healthy dose of controversy, citing renowned satanist Aleister Crowley as the subject matter for "Mr. Crowley," he ensured himself acclaim and commerciality in equal measure.
Album Reviews: Uncut (8/02, p.112) - 3.5 out of 5 - "...Surprisingly melodic..."
Titles on disc 1
1.: I Don't Know
2.: Crazy Train
3.: Goodbye To Romance
4.: Dee
5.: Suicide Solution
6.: Mr Crowley
7.: No Bone Movies
8.: Revelation (Mother Earth)
9.: Steal Away (The Night)
10.: You Lookin' At Me Lookin' At You (bonus track)
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