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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.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with varied intensity
  • theatrical emotional peaks and valleys
  • powerful anthems for sing-alongs
  • reflective moments amid heavy riffs
  • for late-night drives

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer quick, standalone tracks
  • seek consistent pacing throughout

Where this album fits

Career 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
Black Sabbath· Alice Cooper· Judas Priest

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Crazy Train 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 4:12
  • 2 Desire 5:46
  • 3 No More Tears 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

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