Best of Ozz is a compilation album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 1 March 1989 by CBS/Sony in Japan only, it features songs from Osbourne's first four studio albums, ranging from 1980's Blizzard of Ozz to 1986's The Ultimate Sin.
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| Released | 1 March 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1985 | |||
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| Length | 48:15 | |||
| Label | CBS/Sony | |||
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Background
editBest of Ozz is a ten-track compilation featuring three tracks from Blizzard of Ozz, two tracks from Diary of a Madman, two tracks from Bark at the Moon and three tracks from The Ultimate Sin.[1] Amongst the tracks included are six singles, including "Crazy Train", "Over the Mountain" and "Bark at the Moon".[1]
Reception
editMusic website AllMusic awarded Best of Ozz three out of five stars; reviewer James Christopher Monger praised the album as "one of the better collections out there" due to the high quality of the original albums from which the songs are taken.[1] Noting that the release only features ten tracks, Monger concluded by describing Best of Ozz as "a nice little sampler of Osbourne's early post-Sabbath career".[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Over the Mountain" | 4:32 | |
| 2. | "Secret Loser" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "Goodbye to Romance" |
| 5:35 |
| 4. | "Shot in the Dark" |
| 4:28 |
| 5. | "Mr. Crowley" |
| 4:59 |
| 6. | "Bark at the Moon" | Osbourne | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Crazy Train" |
| 4:51 |
| 8. | "Centre of Eternity" | Osbourne | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Diary of a Madman" |
| 6:15 |
| 10. | "The Ultimate Sin" |
| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 48:15 | ||
- Notes
- Tracks 1 and 9 were originally featured on Diary of a Madman.
- Tracks 2, 4 and 10 were originally featured on The Ultimate Sin.
- Tracks 3, 5 and 7 were originally featured on Blizzard of Ozz.
- Tracks 6 and 8 were originally featured on Bark at the Moon.
Personnel
edit- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals (all tracks), production (tracks 1, 3 and 5–9)
- Randy Rhoads – guitars and production (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9)
- Bob Daisley – bass and backing vocals (tracks 1, 3 and 5–9), production (tracks 3 and 5–8)
- Lee Kerslake – drums and percussion (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9), production (tracks 3, 5 and 7)
- Jake E. Lee – guitars and backing vocals (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10)
- Phil Soussan – bass (tracks 2, 4 and 10)
- Randy Castillo – drums (tracks 2, 4 and 10)
- Don Airey – keyboards (tracks 3 and 5–8)
- Mike Moran – keyboards (tracks 2, 4 and 10)
- Max Norman – engineering (tracks 1, 3 and 5–9), production (tracks 1, 6, 8 and 9)
- Ron Nevison – production and engineering (tracks 2, 4 and 10)
- Tony Bongiovi – mixing (tracks 6 and 8)
- Tim Young – mastering (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9)
- Howie Weinberg – mastering (tracks 6 and 8)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Monger, James Christopher. "Best of Ozz - Ozzy Osbourne: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links
edit- Best of Ozz at Discogs (list of releases)