John Michael 'Ozzy' Osbourne is an English hard rock and heavy metal vocalist. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as part of the band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname 'Prince Of Darkness'. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems. He then began a successful solo career with 'Blizzard Of Ozz' in 1980, and his the first seven albums went on to receive multi-platinum certifications in the U.S. He has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. Osbourne has sold over 100 million albums, including his solo work and Black Sabbath releases.
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20 September 1980
'Blizzard Of Ozz' is the debut studio album by Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the U.K. and on 27 March 1981 in the U.S. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. It is the first of two studio albums Osbourne recorded with guitarist Randy Rhoads prior to Rhoads' death in 1982. In 2017, it was ranked 9th on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time".
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?? November 1980
'Mr. Crowley (Recorded Live On Stage)' is a live E.P. by Ozzy Osbourne. It was released to promote the Blizzard Of Ozz album.
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7 November 1981
'Diary Of A Madman' is the second studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. This is the last Osbourne studio album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Lee Kerslake. On 19 March 1982, during the North American leg of the album's tour, Rhoads died in a plane crash in Leesburg, Florida. The album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
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27 December 1982
'Speak Of The Devil' is the first live album by Ozzy Osbourne. It is a double album consisting entirely of live renditions of songs originally recorded by Osbourne's previous band Black Sabbath (mainly to renew expired published rights). In the U.K., it was the second of four Osbourne albums to attain Silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1983.
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10 December 1983
'Bark At The Moon' is the third studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. This is Osbourne's first album to feature guitarist Jake E. Lee and only studio album to feature drummer Tommy Aldridge. It marks Ozzy's change to a synth infused pop-metal sound, with both its sonic production, and in Ozzy's imaging. A commercial success, the album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard album chart and within several weeks of release was certified gold for over 500,000 sales in the United States. To date, it has sold over 3,000,000 copies in the United States. In the U.K., it was the third of four Osbourne albums to attain silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1984.
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22 February 1986
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'The Ultimate Sin' is the fourth studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. It is the second and last of Osbourne's albums to feature lead guitarist Jake E. Lee, the first to feature drummer Randy Castillo, and the only album to feature bassist Phil Soussan. The album was awarded Platinum status in May 1986 and was awarded Double Platinum status in October 1994 by the RIAA.
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19 March 1987
'Randy Rhodes Tribute' is the second live album by Ozzy Osbourne. It features the work of guitarist Randy Rhoads, in whose honor the album was released. It was released five years after the death of Rhoads. It peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
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?? ?? 1987
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22 October 1988
'No Rest For The Wicked' is the fifth studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was the first album to feature guitarist Zakk Wylde, keyboardist John Sinclair and the first to feature bassist Bob Daisley since 'Bark At The Moon'. The album was certified gold in December 1988 and has since gone double platinum. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200.
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?? December 1988
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17 March 1990
'Just Say Ozzy' is a live E.P. by Ozzy Osbourne. It entered the U.K. charts on 17 March and reached number 69.
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17 July 1990
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28 June 1993
'Live & Loud' is a live album recorded by Ozzy Osbourne. At the time, it was to be Osbourne's final album following his final tour before retiring, aptly titled "No More Tours". The track "Black Sabbath" featured the original line-up of Black Sabbath, the members of which were invited to join Ozzy as guest stars for the Costa Mesa Reunion shows.
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11 November 1997
'The Ozzman Cometh' is a compilation album by Ozzy Osbourne. It is his third greatest hits collection.
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11 November 1997
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16 October 2001
'Down To Earth' is the eighth studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. RIt reached number 19 on the U.K. Albums Chart and number four on the U.S. Billboard 200. Excluding his contributions to re-recordings of Ozzy's earlier material, it is the only Osbourne studio album to feature bassist Robert Trujillo, who left to join Metallica in 2003. It was the first Osbourne album to feature drummer Mike Bordin, previously of Faith No More, though he had played live with Osbourne since 1996, as well as the last to feature guitarist Zakk Wylde until 2007's 'Black Rain'.
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25 June 2002
'Live At Budokan' is a live album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was recorded at the Nippon Budokan on 15 February 2002 in Tokyo, Japan.
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22 March 2005
'Prince Of Darkness' is a compilation box set by Ozzy Osbourne. It is a solo career retrospective.
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1 November 2005
'Under Cover' is the ninth studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. The album consists entirely of cover songs, with an emphasis on rock music from the 1960s and 1970s. All but four songs were originally released in the box set Prince Of Darkness, released earlier the same year. It is the only Osbourne album to feature the work of Alice in Chains' guitarist Jerry Cantrell or bassist Chris Wyse.
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14 March 2006
'Flying High Again, The World's Greatest Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne' is a compilation by various artists covering Ozzy Osbourne.
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31 May 2011
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14 October 2014
'Bark At The Moon' is the third studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. This is Osbourne's first album to feature guitarist Jake E. Lee and only studio album to feature drummer Tommy Aldridge. It marks Ozzy's change to a synth infused pop-metal sound, with both its sonic production, and in Ozzy's imaging. A commercial success, the album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard album chart and within several weeks of release was certified gold for over 500,000 sales in the United States. To date, it has sold over 3,000,000 copies in the United States. In the U.K., it was the third of four Osbourne albums to attain silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1984.
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14 October 2014
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14 October 2014
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9 September 2022
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