The Essential Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne · 2003
147 min · 29 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · doom metal
A heavy blend of theatricality and raw emotion, punctuated by Ozzy's unmistakable vocals and iconic riffs.
Why this album works
'The Essential Ozzy Osbourne' serves as a comprehensive overview of Osbourne's career, reaching notable chart positions and cementing his status as a heavy metal icon. The album is recognized for its commercial success, contributing to Osbourne's multi-platinum certifications and reinforcing his cultural impact within the genre.
- Best for
- dynamic journey with varied intensity theatrical emotional peaks and valleys powerful anthems for sing-alongs
- Context
- Released in 2003, 'The Essential Ozzy Osbourne' captures the enduring legacy of Ozzy during a period marked by his resurgence in popular culture following his reality TV fame with 'The Osbournes.' This compilation showcases key tracks from his solo career, spanning from his 1980 debut 'Blizzard of Ozz' to the more recent 'Down to Earth,' reflecting both his influence on heavy metal and his personal struggles.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alice Cooper· Snowy Shaw· Black Sabbath
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Crazy Train Standout 4:50
- 2 Mr. Crowley 4:55
- 3 I Don’t Know (live) 5:02
- 4 Suicide Solution 4:18
- 5 Goodbye to Romance 5:32
- 6 Over the Mountain 4:32
- 7 Flying High Again 4:38
- 8 Diary of a Madman 6:13
- 9 Paranoid (live) 2:53
- 10 Bark at the Moon 4:15
- 11 You’re No Different 5:49
- 12 Rock ’n’ Roll Rebel 5:22
- 13 Crazy Babies 4:14
- 14 Miracle Man 3:44
- 15 Fire in the Sky 6:24
- 16 Breakin’ All the Rules 5:13
Disc 2
- 1 Mama, I’m Coming Home Standout 4:12
- 2 Desire 5:46
- 3 No More Tears Standout 7:23
- 4 Time After Time 4:20
- 5 Road to Nowhere 5:09
- 6 I Don’t Want to Change the World (live) 4:06
- 7 Perry Mason 5:53
- 8 I Just Want You 4:56
- 9 Thunder Underground 6:28
- 10 See You on the Other Side 6:10
- 11 Gets Me Through 5:05
- 12 Dreamer 4:45
- 13 No Easy Way Out 5:06
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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