Ten Commandments (Ozzy Osbourne album)

Ten Commandments is a compilation album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released in 1990 by Priority Records and CBS Records, it contains songs from Osbourne's first four studio albums, ranging from Blizzard of Ozz (1980) to The Ultimate Sin (1986).

Ten Commandments
Compilation album by
Released1990 (1990)
Recorded1980–1985
Studio
Genre
Length47:29
Label
Producer
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Best of Ozz
(1989)
Ten Commandments
(1990)
Just Say Ozzy
(1990)

Background

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Ten Commandments is a ten-track compilation from Osbourne's first couple of albums after leaving Black Sabbath – two tracks from his debut album Blizzard of Ozz, four from his second album Diary of a Madman, two from his third album Bark at the Moon, and two from The Ultimate Sin.[1] Among the tracks included are five singles, including "Crazy Train", "Flying High Again" and "Bark at the Moon".[1]

One theory is that this CD release was shortly pulled from the shelves at music stores due to the religious right protesting the title of "Ten Commandments". Another theory is that this CD was compiled without Osbourne's consent and was ordered off shelves and returned to the record company. This release is out of print.

Reception

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Music website AllMusic awarded Ten Commandments four out of five stars. Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the album as "an excellent summation of Osbourne's career", describing it as "almost everything a casual fan would need from Ozzy's prime" due to the inclusion of many of the singer's "staples".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flying High Again"4:50
2."Crazy Train"
  • Osbourne
  • Rhoads
  • Daisley
4:50
3."Diary of a Madman"
  • Osbourne
  • Rhoads
  • Daisley
  • Kerslake
6:12
4."Shot in the Dark"
4:16
5."Thank God for the Bomb"
3:53
6."Bark at the Moon"Osbourne4:15
7."Tonight"
  • Osbourne
  • Rhoads
  • Daisley
  • Kerslake
5:50
8."Little Dolls"
  • Osbourne
  • Rhoads
  • Daisley
  • Kerslake
5:38
9."Steal Away (The Night)"
  • Osbourne
  • Rhoads
  • Daisley
  • Kerslake
3:28
10."So Tired"Osbourne3:56
Total length:47:29
Notes

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ten Commandments - Ozzy Osbourne: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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