Blizzard of Ozz
1980 debut solo album by Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard of Ozz is the debut studio album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on January 15, 1981 in the U.S..
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| Released | September 20, 1980 (UK) January 15, 1981 (US) August 22, 1995 (reissue) 2002 (re-issue) | |||
| Recorded | March 22 to April 19, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | Jet/Epic | |||
| Producer | Ozzy Osbourne | |||
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This is Ozzy's first solo album. The tracks "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" were released as singles. "Crazy Train" peaked at #9 on the Mainstream Rock Charts.
Blizzard of Ozz remains Osbourne's highest-selling album to date, selling over 4.1 million copies in the U.S. alone.
The album reached #21 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, and is on the list of the top 100 best-selling albums of the 1980s.
Track listing change
All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, and Bob Daisley except where noted.
Side one change
- "I Don't Know" – 5:16
- "Crazy Train" – 4:56
- "Goodbye to Romance" – 5:36
- "Dee" (Instrumental) (Rhoads) – 0:50
- "Suicide Solution" – 4:21
Side two change
- "Mr. Crowley" – 4:55
- "No Bone Movies" (Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Lee Kerslake) – 3:53
- "Revelation (Mother Earth)" – 6:09
- "Steal Away (The Night)" – 3:28
Japanese bonus track (later used as a bonus track for the 2011 reissue change
- "You Lookin' at Me Lookin' at You" – 4:16
Personnel change
- Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Producer
- Randy Rhoads - Guitar, Producer
- Bob Daisley - Bass, Gong, backing vocals, Harmony Vocals, Producer
- Lee Kerslake - Drums, percussion, Bells, Tympani, Producer
- Robert Trujillo - Bass (2002 reissue)
- Mike Bordin - Drums (2002 reissue)
Additional personnel change
- Don Airey - Keyboards
- Rudy Sarzo - Bass
- Tommy Aldridge - Drums, Percussion
Production change
- Max Norman - Engineer