Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne album)
Down to Earth is the eighth studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 16 October 2001, it reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the US Billboard 200. "The Ozzfest was doing well", Osbourne explained. "I just wanted to be like the Grateful Dead and keep it going by touring, but the record company said they'd like a new Ozzy album."[5]
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Released | 16 October 2001 | |||
Recorded | April 2000 – August 2001 | |||
Studio | Henson, Hollywood | |||
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Length | 48:34 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Tim Palmer | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
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Down to Earth spawned just two singles, although both reached the top ten of the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and the top 40 of the Canadian Singles Chart, and reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.
Excluding his contributions to re-recordings of Ozzy's earlier material, Down to Earth 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. Though he plays on the album, Wylde did not contribute as a songwriter for the first time since joining Osbourne's band in 1988, because many of the songs were written before Wylde rejoined the band. Osbourne's previous guitarist Joe Holmes was involved in the writing and Osbourne chose to use outside songwriters such as producer Tim Palmer and Aerosmith collaborator Marti Frederiksen.
"Working with Tim on this album reminded me of [late guitarist] Randy [Rhoads]", Ozzy remarked of Palmer. "If it hadn't been for him, there wouldn't have been an album ... He has incredible patience, just like Randy."[6]
Allegedly, the Weezer song Hash Pipe was slated for this album. Ozzy approached that band's vocalist, Rivers Cuomo, for song ideas, and Hash Pipe was one of them, however, Osbourne did not use the song,[7] and Weezer included it on their Green Album instead.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gets Me Through" | Ozzy Osbourne, Tim Palmer | 5:04 |
2. | "Facing Hell" | Osbourne, Palmer, Scott Humphrey, Geoff Nicholls | 4:25 |
3. | "Dreamer" | Osbourne, Marti Frederiksen, Mick Jones | 4:45 |
4. | "No Easy Way Out" | Osbourne, Palmer | 5:06 |
5. | "That I Never Had" | Osbourne, Frederiksen, Joe Holmes, Robert Trujillo | 4:23 |
6. | "You Know...(Part 1)" | Osbourne, Palmer | 1:06 |
7. | "Junkie" | Osbourne, Frederiksen, Holmes, Trujillo | 4:28 |
8. | "Running Out of Time" | Osbourne, Frederiksen, Jones | 5:05 |
9. | "Black Illusion" | Osbourne, Palmer, Nicholls, Andy Sturmer | 4:21 |
10. | "Alive" | Osbourne, Danny Saber | 4:54 |
11. | "Can You Hear Them?" | Osbourne, Frederiksen, Holmes, Trujillo | 4:58 |
Total length: | 48:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "No Place for Angels" | Osbourne, Palmer, Nicholls | 3:23 |
Total length: | 51:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "No Place for Angels" | Osbourne, Palmer, Nicholls | 3:23 |
13. | "Dreamer (Acoustic Version)" | Osbourne, Frederiksen, Jones | 4:33 |
14. | "Gets Me Through (Single Version)" | Osbourne, Palmer | 4:08 |
Personnel
edit- Primary musicians
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Zakk Wylde – guitars
- Robert Trujillo – bass
- Mike Bordin – drums
- Additional musicians
- Tim Palmer – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, military drums, backing vocals, production, mixing
- Michael Railo – keyboards, string arrangements, backing vocals
- Danny Saber – additional guitars on "Alive"
- Production and artwork personnel
- Mark Dearnley – engineering, mixing
- Jamie Sickora – engineering assistance
- Alex Uychocde – mixing assistance
- John Porter – Pro Tools engineering
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
- David Coleman – art direction
- Nitin Vadukul – photography
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[32] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc (19 October 2001). "Down to Earth". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (November 2001). "Reviews: Rock". Rock Sound. No. 30. UK: IXO Publishing Ltd. p. 88.
- ^ Fricke, David (8 November 2001). "Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Wilding, Philip (January 2002). "Return to Ozz". Classic Rock #36. p. 50.
- ^ Wilding, Philip (January 2002). "Return to Ozz". Classic Rock #36. p. 52.
- ^ https://www.nme.com/news/music/weezers-hash-pipe-almost-ozzy-osbourne-song-2950928
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne: Down to Earth" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2001. 44. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – Down To Earth". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – Down To Earth". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – Down To Earth". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – Down To Earth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
External links
edit- Down to Earth at Discogs (list of releases)