Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman (1981) [2014 _HDTracks 24-96]

Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman (1981/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 43:24 minutes |
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Ozzy Osbourne's second album, Diary of a Madman was originally released in November 1981. Produced by Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne, and Randy Rhoads, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in May of 1982 and 3x Platinum in October 1994. Singles from the album included "Flying High Again" and "Over the Mountain".

The follow-up to the masterful Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman was rushed into existence by a band desperate to finish its next album before an upcoming tour. As a result, it doesn't feel quite as fully realized -- a couple of the ballads are overly long and slow the momentum, and Randy Rhoads' guide solo on "Little Dolls" was never replaced with a version intended for the public. Yet despite the fact that some songs could have used a longer gestation period, there are numerous moments of brilliance on Diary of a Madman -- at least half of it stands up to anything on Blizzard, and the title track is a jaw-droppingly intricate epic that represents the most classically influenced work of Rhoads' all-too-brief career. But even if parts of the album don't quite live up to the band's previous (and incredibly high) standards, they're by no means bad; moreover, the production is fuller, and the instruments better recorded this time around. It's not uncommon to find fans who prefer Diary to Blizzard, since it sets an even more mystical, eerie mood, and since Rhoads' playing is progressing to an even higher level. One can only wonder what the Osbourne/Rhoads collaboration might have produced in the future, had Rhoads not been killed in a bizarre and sadly avoidable plane crash.


Tracklist:

01. Over The Mountain
02. Flying High Again
03. You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
04. Believer
05. Little Dolls
06. Tonight
07. S.A.T.O.
08. Diary Of A Madman