Ozzy Osbourne: Albums Elimination (FINAL ROUND, PLEASE VOTE!!!)

[_hi_water._]

Bark At The Moon has been eliminated.

 

12. Ordinary Man (2020)

11. Under Cover (2005)

10. Scream (2010)

9. Black Rain (2007)

8. Down To Earth (2001)

7. Ozzmosis (1995)

6. No Rest For The Wicked (1988)

5. No More Tears (1991)

4. The Ultimate Sin (1986)

3. Bark At The Moon (1983)

 

No idea if I will post the results or not on Saturday morning. Either way, Merry Christmas!

[zepphead]

The two Randy Rhoads albums are miles better than anything else Ozzy did as a solo artist, and in my view the first album is by a long way the better of the two.

Looking back now at when the albums were released, Randy Rhoads had a far bigger impact on me as a guitarist than EVH ever did (although, no doubt that will not be a popular opinion with many on this forum).

[Rick N. Backer]

This one is so tough. I have to go with Blizzard though. Neither album has any clunkers, but Blizzard just has too many iconic tracks.

[Stormtron]

I'm cool with either one of these winning, but I do prefer Diary. Over the Mountain, the title track, and the unfortunately named S.A.T.O. are my three favorite Ozzy songs.

[goose]

This one is so tough. I have to go with Blizzard though.

Me too, although Over The Mountain, Flying High Again and You Can't Kill Rock and Roll would be my choice for best Ozzy three-song run.

[goose]

Randy :rose:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=216_wkEgPg4

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpMZJVKyzm0

Edited December 23, 2021 by goose

[Turbine Freight]

The two Randy Rhoads albums are miles better than anything else Ozzy did as a solo artist, and in my view the first album is by a long way the better of the two.

Looking back now at when the albums were released, Randy Rhoads had a far bigger impact on me as a guitarist than EVH ever did (although, no doubt that will not be a popular opinion with many on this forum).

 

:goodone:

[Turbine Freight]

I went with Blizzard FTW but won't complain if Diary breaks the tape.

[Rick N. Backer]

I went with Blizzard FTW but won't complain if Diary breaks the tape.

 

Me either. The first time I saw Ozzy was on the Diary tour. It was not long after Randy died. Bernie Torme filled in on guitar, and when he came out my friends and I thought it was Randy he looked so much like him (to us). We thought maybe the stories he had died were a hoax. The white Strat should have been the giveaway, but we were around 14.

 

Anyways, Diary wasn't much off the pace of Blizzard. It just doesn't quite hit the peaks.

[78jazz]

Looking back now at when the albums were released, Randy Rhoads had a far bigger impact on me as a guitarist than EVH ever did (although, no doubt that will not be a popular opinion with many on this forum).

 

I won`t give you grief with this; Randy Rhoads had the speed but an improved sense of melody.

[RUSHHEAD666]

"Diary" was the first OZZY record I listened to in my young life when it came out. My friend had it on lp. We blasted it three times. I was in love.

 

Both of these are Global, Universal Masterpieces. Going with the second record.

[TexMike]

As great as Blizzard is, it was an easy dismissal. Diary is a desert island disc AFAIC.

[_hi_water._]

Results:

 

12. Ordinary Man (2020)

11. Under Cover (2005)

10. Scream (2010)

9. Black Rain (2007)

8. Down To Earth (2001)

7. Ozzmosis (1995)

6. No Rest For The Wicked (1988)

5. No More Tears (1991)

4. The Ultimate Sin (1986)

3. Bark At The Moon (1983)

2. Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)

 

And the winner is...

 

Diary Of A Madman (1981)

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas!