Diary of a Madman (album)

Occupation

  • Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals
  • Randy Rhoads - Guitar
  • Bob Daisley - Bass
  • Mike Bordin - drums, percussion
  • Johnny Cook - Keyboards ( guest musician )

Diary of a Madman is the second studio album of the musician Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 7 November 1981. In 2002 he released a remastered version, in which some parts have been changed. Diary of a Madman was the last album with guitarist Randy Rhoads, who was killed in the subsequent tour in a plane crash. The album is now, especially because of Rhoads ' guitar playing, as a classic.

Formation and style

When importing Diary of a Madman, the band had to hurry due to the upcoming tour activities. This is to be noted the album. Example, it was failing to replace the version of Rhoads ' guitar solo in Little Dolls by actually intended for publication. The ballads work partially longer than necessary. Shortly before the release of the album were Bob Daisley (bass) and Lee Kerslake (drums), who had recorded it, replaced by Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge. The latter were also on the album cover. Also referred to therein, Don Airey was loud statement Bob Daisleys not participate in an interview, have played the keyboards Johnny Cook.

In the re-release of 2002, the original bass and drum tracks were not used but were re-recorded by Robert Trujillo and Mike Bordin.

Reception

The record sold very well - to date, over three million times - and reached number 16 on the U.S. charts. In 2005, the magazine Rock Hard Diary of a Madman on place 27 of its " 500 best albums of all time". Robert Pöpperls meeting raised especially to Randy Rhoads ' " sophisticated neoclassical instrumental technique " from, but even more she relished the "perfect songwriting ." The piece SATO is the " absolute gem " of the album, similar to Crazy Train from the predecessor. Steve Huey of Allmusic also saw the rapid production despite " numerous moments of brilliance ". There would be fans who would prefer the album the powerful predecessor because of its darker mood, even it was better produced. He forgave four and a half stars out of five. JD Considine wrote in Rolling Stone, on the plate would with solid sound and speed of both components of the physics of the hard rock optimally fulfilled. In addition, as would factor X of the formula guitarist Randy Rhoads added, the Considine sees as a kind of " Eddie Van Halen junior". Criticism were only the texts that would not have been better printed on the inside cover. The evaluation focused on three out of five stars.

Title list

Original LP

Page one

Page two

Bonus piece of the remastered version (2002)

  • I Do not Know (Live) ( Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley ) - 4:56

All pieces were written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake, unless otherwise indicated.

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