Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman (with original bass and drum parts)

IMPORTANT! READ:
In 1980, Ozzy released his first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz. Then in 1981, he released his second, Diary Of A Madman. His band for these two albums consisted of himself on vocals, Randy Rhoads on guitar, Bob Daisley on Bass, and Lee Kerslake on drums. In 1995, these were remastered on CD for the first time, untampered with. Then in 2002, they were released again, only with rerecorded bass and drum parts for some type of legal reason by two totally different musicians. The 2002 versions ruined the original albums and unfortunatly, is the only versions really sold in stores today. So chances are if you own these CDs and bought them recently, you have the crap rerecorded bass and drum versions of these classic albums. The new musicians just couldn't hold up to the skill, slickness and nostalgia that Bob Daisley and Lee Kershlake had. The rerecording makes the albums seem quite awkward and is all around just bad.

If you're looking to buy these classic albums on CD, track down the 1995 version, the one you are hearing right now, you can distinctly recognize it if you see it in stores or online because the original cover in shrunken down and OZZY written very largely down the right side, as seen in the picture. If the cover of the CD is just the original cover, then its the 2002 version. (Most will also have a label telling you the bass and drums have been rerecorded). But trust me, it sounds awful.

These are two of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time..period...in their original state. Be careful, Ozzy's third classic classic has been totally remixed and sounds God awful. So if you're buying Ozzy's BLIZZARD OF OZZ, DIARY OF A MADMAN, or BARK AT THE MOON, buy the 1995 releases, not the 2002 ones. Remember, cover shrunken down in the middle and OZZY written really big on the right

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[headpulp]

I wonder what madness Randy would be weaving for us today were he still alive... what a tragic loss, he'll live forever with this masterpiece

[Matoloko12]

thumbs up if you read the book "I am OZZY"

[ded2rite]

I just cant hear it any other way than this....the other versions, plain SUCK!

[InnerSpaceTravel1]

I was so blown away the first time I heard Randy on the radio. I owned Blizzard on vinyl two hours later. When Diary came out, I was floored. I owned it as soon as the record store opened.

I was numb with disbelief the morning I turned on the radio to get ready for work when they announced that "guitar virtuoso Randy Rhoads was killed today in a plane crash".

Sharon Osbourne is such a money grubbing hag for tinkering with and withholding 2 historic masterpieces.

[znoraa1]

Thanks for the history lesson for those too young to remember when this album was released. You know your stuff and I'm old enough to remember when they were originally released and I had them both on vinyl and cassette.

[znoraa1]

Thanks for the history's

[cobias]

Song brings back bad memories. Was driving home from dinner with my parents in 1987 , i had this tape on the tape deck while we were driving. A guy came around us about 75 mph, he missed the curve , smashed into a high power pole. Wires fell to the ground , sparks everywhere , ignited the gas spilling out of his truck. We couldn't get to him and he burned up. We were all just standing there outside the car, watching the fire, this song in the background. I will never forget it.

[djosephj]

@FIORIDISANGUEband You are a sorry sad human who cannot differentiate sounds of soul from spiritless drek.

[TheSicknessIsTheCure]

@FIORIDISANGUEband Maybe for this song, but the remaster of Over The Mountain is god awful

[JackOFBlades111]

@Konstantinoff74 Randy and Ozzy, thats were it's at.

[bretmaples]

I think both versions are equily good but it was cool to learn the intresting fact about the remaster! I have the 1995 album so I had to look for the 2002 to find the difference and like them both the original is the best but the 2002 is good in it's own right! Thanks for the history lesson uploader!

[EnhancedImagination]

These first two albums were magic. I swear, these are amongst the best songs ever in Rock n Roll. The whole band was just incredible. Ozzy's voice is just so cool.