Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz (1980/2007) [Japanese Remastered Mini-LP # EICP 779] repost

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Date: Aug. 3, 2010

Blizzard of Ozz is the first solo album by British singer/songwriter Ozzy Osbourne. The album was a big commercial success and was certified 4x Platinum in the U.S. Blizzard Of Ozz is one of very few albums to achieve such certification without the benefit of a Top 40 single.

Ozzy Osbourne's solo debut Blizzard of Ozz was a masterpiece of neo-classical metal. Upon its release, there was considerable doubt that Ozzy could become a viable solo attraction. Blizzard of Ozz demonstrated not only his ear for melody, but also an unfailing instinct for assembling top-notch backing bands. Onetime Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads was a startling discovery, arriving here as a unique, fully formed talent. Rhoads was just as responsible as Osbourne – perhaps even more so – for the album's musical direction, and his application of classical guitar techniques and scales rewrote the rulebook just as radically as Eddie Van Halen had. Rhoads could hold his own as a flashy soloist, but his detailed, ambitious compositions and arrangements revealed his true depth, as well as creating a sense of doomy, sinister elegance built on Ritchie Blackmore's minor-key innovations. All of this may seem to downplay the importance of Ozzy himself, which shouldn't be the case at all. The music is a thoroughly convincing match for his lyrical obsession with the dark side (which was never an embrace, as many conservative watchdogs assumed); so, despite its collaborative nature, it's unequivocally stamped with Ozzy's personality. What's more, the band is far more versatile and subtle than Sabbath, freeing Ozzy from his habit of singing in unison with the guitar (and proving that he had an excellent grasp of how to frame his limited voice). Nothing short of revelatory, Blizzard of Ozz deservedly made Ozzy a star, and it set new standards for musical virtuosity in the realm of heavy metal.

– Review by Steve Huey, allmusic com

Tracklist:

01. I Don't Know
02. Crazy Train
03. Goodbye To Romance
04. Dee
05. Suicide Solution
06. Mr. Crowley
07. No Bone Movies
08. Revelation (Mother Earth)
09. Steal Away (The Night)
10. You Lookin' At Me Lookin' At You

Originally Produced by Osbourne/Daisley/Kerslake/Rhoads.

Japanese Remastered Mini-LP. Part of Ozzy Osbourne papersleeve collection 2007.
This is "re-recorded" version based on 2002 Remasters. Made by Sony Music Entertainment, Japan.
All thanks goes to Savely75!

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Ozzy Osbourne / Blizzard Of Ozz [Japan paper sleeve collection, 2007]

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