Ozzy Osbourne always described his musical partnership with Randy Rhoads as one of the most significant of his life. The pair started work on what would become “Diary of a Madman” — their sprawling, gothic tableau of insanity — while sharing a London apartment. Once while Rhoads was taking a classical guitar lesson, Osbourne ambled [] Diary Of A Madman Lyrics & Meanings: Screaming, at the window / Watch me die, another day / Hopeless, situation / Endless price, I have to pay / Sanity now it's beyond me / There's no choice / / Diary of a madman / Walk the line, again today / Entries of confusion / Dear diary, I'm here to stay / / Manic depression befriends me / Hear his voice / Sanity now it's beyond me / There's no choice Ozzy Osbourne 's second album, Diary of a Madman, arrived on Nov. 7, 1981 as another masterful metallic showcase for the former Black Sabbath singer – and for his mercurial six-string phenom Dear Patron: Please don't scroll past this. The Internet Archive is a nonprofit fighting for universal access to quality information. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads. We'd be deeply grateful if you'd join the one in a Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Diary Of A Madman by Ozzy Osbourne. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs. Diary of a Madman Lyrics The guitar part in the beginning was influenced by Cuban Composer and Classical Guitarist Leo Brouwer’s Simple Etude #6. Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released in October 1981, and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995. This is the last Osbourne studio album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Lee Kerslake. An altered version appeared in 2002 with the original bass and drum parts removed and re-recorded. In 2011, a Deluxe 30th Anniversary 'Diary Of A Madman,' Ozzy Osbourne's second studio album, includes the singles "Flying High Again" and "Over The Mountain." Diary of a Madman Ozzy Osbourne Type: Full-length Release date: November 7th, 1981 Catalog ID: FZ 37492 Label: Jet Records Format: 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM) Reviews: 16 reviews (avg. 81%) Songs Lineup Other versions Reviews Additional notes Tour Diary Of A Madman 1981-1982 04 November 1981 Hanover 06 Germany Eilenriedehalle 05 November 1981 Hamburg 04 Germany Ernst-Merck-Halle Set List All of Ozzy Osbourne’s solo eras can be broken down by who’s on guitar (for the most part), and within the Randy Rhoads days, I find the sequel of the pair to be the superior work. Diary Of A Madman sees the excellence of Blizzard Of Ozz realized into a tighter set of songs with a fluid stream from track to track. They both use the same structure of “a couple radio hits,” “a couple OZZY OSBOURNE will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his 1981 DIARY OF A MADMAN with an updated digital release that includes a new track: a live version of his Mainstream Rock Top Five hit “Flying High Again.” At the same time comes news of an exciting collaboration with Dogtown, available October 29. Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released in October 1981, and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995. This is the last Osbourne studio album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Lee Kerslake. An altered version appeared in 2002 with the original bass and drum parts removed and re-recorded. In 2011, a Deluxe 30th Anniversary 'Diary Of A Madman,' Ozzy Osbourne's second studio album, includes the singles "Flying High Again" and "Over The Mountain." Provided to YouTube by Epic/Legacy Diary of a Madman · Ozzy Osbourne Diary Of A Madman ℗ 1981 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Releas View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2002 CD release of "Diary Of A Madman" on Discogs. You may like “Let’s just do Free Bird for two hours”: Zakk Wylde on Ozzy’s surprise demands for his final show Jake E. Lee on his wild Ozzy Osbourne days and why Tony Iommi is harder to emulate than Randy Rhoads Jerry Cantrell on his lifelong love of Black Sabbath and touring with Ozzy Osbourne (before taking his bassist) Ozzy recently celebrated more than 20 years in the business by Like many albums Osbourne was involved in during the years he was a veritable rock 'n' roll maniac, Diary of a Madman was accompanied by controversy and legal wrangles. Bassist Bob Daisley 1981. Ozzy Osbourne – lead & backing vocals, production Randy Rhoads – guitars, production Bob Daisley – bass (uncredited) Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion ( Funko Pop! Albums: Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman with Collectible Figure Visit the Funko Store 4.8 1,140 ratings $2799
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