John Michael 'Ozzy' Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band. He was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 11 studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions, recording the album 13 in 2013. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of 'Godfather of H.

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This page is partly self indulgent and partly for myself to reference, but primarily it is designed to catalogue my Diary of a Madman collection. It is also to share with people who also collect the album and it is to give people who enjoy my own music an insight into my record collecting habits.It is in no way an exaggeration to say that Ozzy Osbourne’s second album, Diary of a Madman, changed my life. When the album first came out in 1981, I was a lonely and very shy 12 year old.

I was at very best, academically average, a daydreamer who stared out of the window during class, with few friends at school or socially. Consequently I immersed myself in music, voices and stereo sounds that magically vibrated through a needle and fed into the speakers, this was, and still is, my favourite kind of company. I already had the first Ozzy Osbourne album, Blizzard of Ozz, and was busy cultivating a collection of Black Sabbath records, along with an ever growing collection of hard rock and NWOBHM discs. But Diary of a Madman was the very first record that I was old enough to be there for at its virgin birth, for that all important day of release. It was the first record that I was anticipating every day since its release date was announced, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I am sure every ardent record collector would relate to this and agree that there is no greater feeling than rushing to the record shop to pick up a crisp, shiny, new L.P. On the day of its delivery.With one foot still firmly in the world of childhood and the other foot on the first slippery steps to becoming a teenager, Diary of a Madman resonated with me.The cover was instantly satisfying, with its spooky cobwebs, satanic overtones, inverted cross, blood and dead animals.

Download anime to love ru 3gp sub indo. My childish interpretation of the sleeve was that it represented a truly compelling evil, a hermetically sealed world of diabolic conjurings and evil machinations. In some way I felt as if I were opening a gateway to a secretive and exclusive world of demonism, it made me feel as if I belonged.The magical and strange alchemical text on the inner sleeve added to this sense of other worldly occultism and devil worship. I quickly discovered that the text was written in what is called the ‘Theban Alphabet’ and I set about translating those abstract shapes into English.

The inner sleeve sadly said nothing more than ‘The Ozzy Osbourne Band’.An interview with the sleeve’s designer Steve Joule aka Krusher can be found here. Issue number 2 of Man Myth & Magic, 'the most unusual magazine ever published'. First issued in 1970.

This is where designer Krusher found the Theban text used on the cover of DOAM.Trivia: For any Nurse With Wound fans reading, the man seen on the front of the magazine was Max Sylvester, the owner of Sylvester Barth Signwriters and Engraving Co. Steven Stapleton worked there. But he was almost sacked when a livid Mrs Sylvester saw the picture used on the compilation album The Elephant Table Album (A Compilation Of Difficult Music).The bust of Mr Sylvester was at the entrance to his business (how vainglorious was that!).

It can be seen in the photo nestled between Mr Stapleton and Mr Fothergill. I loved the music on the album. It spoke of hallucinogenic journeys on Over the Mountain, and then there was the strange indefinable, quizzical title S.A.T.O (which I found out later to stand for Sharon.Adrian.Thelma.Ozzy. Because Sharon at the time had a boyfriend called Adrian, and Ozzy’s current wife at the time was Thelma).Then there was ‘lone man against the world’ anthems like You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll and Believer with such lines as ‘You’ve got to believe in yourself or no one will believe in you’. The words directly spoke to me, it was myself, Ozzy and Rock n’ Roll against the world. Everything a certain type of child of my age at the time loves – anarchy, escapism, flamboyance and fantasy.As I grew up and the ‘know-it-all’ late teenage years manifested themselves, I began to view ‘Diary of a Madman’ as nothing more than mere showmanship and Hollywood horror, which, of course, it is. Its cover art is arguably contrived and engineered, utilising a comic strip font and ‘shock’ horror, cynically designed to sell a commodity to young men.

But now that doesn’t really matter as Diary of a Madman meant and still does mean a great deal to me.The music is amazing! At the time Randy Rhoads’ innovative guitar style modernised heavy rock. The cover is hilarious and of course tongue-in-cheek and it was the first record that I truly loved and cherished.Diary of a Madman taught me about art and design, record collecting and investing time and effort into researching and learning about every facet of objects of your passion. Diary of a Madman also, of course, inspired me to make my own music.With lyrics that convey a message of self reliance along with notions that one should reject regular society and convention, it also instilled a once timid kid with a much needed sense of independence and autonomy.

Diary of a Madman, like all great records, is nostalgic, as with anyone who listens to their favourite records of yesteryear, it has become a key which has unlocked faint memories and reflections. To me it will always be a classic.

In 2011 the 30th anniversary edition of Diary of a Madman was announced, of course I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy of this new and expanded edition of the release. Much like 30 years back I impatiently longed for the day that this plush new deluxe version would arrive. I was genuinely excited to wait for the box to be delivered. It ignited a passion and excitement in me similar to that of being 12 again.Throughout 2011 I began to collect ALL the vinyl versions of Diary of a Madman I could find. I chose only the vinyl versions as they are more tactile, more tangible than a CD or cassette tape (I have included an 8 Track and Mini Disc version for their obscurity alone). The process of manufacturing a record is far more involved than that of any other format. It takes pressing plants, cutting instruments, engraved metal plates and huge machines.

In 1981 there would have been pressing plants all over the world, each with their own set of plates of Diary of a Madman.Essentially, I see vinyl as the most ‘romantic’ of formats, there is a physicality of a 12″ record, the needle cuts into a groove, the vinyl is being worn away, fragile and eroding with each use. In a day of file sharing and the digital dissemination of music, the instant and easy access of even the most obscure of recordings is at anyone’s fingertips.To find these records is a little more investigative and challenging than merely downloading all the tracks. Then there is the waiting process, waiting for the disc to arrive in the post and the anticipation of seeing the disc for the first time.

There is no instant delivery in searching for physical goods, it takes time and patience. I also see the vinyl L.P. As the most authentic archival format. Also most, if not all, of the records I have acquired are previously owned, giving a human element, who owned these records? Who touched these records? Who cared (or NOT) for these objects?I have been researching all the versions I can find through the internet and e-mailing record stores worldwide.

Using Discogs as a starting place, I discovered many versions, BUT there are far more versions in existence than are listed on Discogs and many more variations than I could have anticipated.Diary of a Madman is not a rare record and even the first editions from most of the territories where the record was initially pressed can be found at affordable or cheap prices. There are, of course, exceptions and some very rare versions. To discover how many variations of the record exist is pretty hard, maybe impossible to determine, there must be test pressings and acetates that I will never find. Every time I look on eBay or search the internet a new version seems to appear. I am sure the search to find every possible variable will be a lifelong passion.

Diary of a Madman was the second solo album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was recorded from the 9th February to the 23rd March 1981 and it was first released on November 7th 1981. The album is Osbourne’s personal favourite of all his releases. The album has sold over 3.2 million copies worldwide.Track listing and writing credits are as follows –SIDE ONE1. “Over the Mountain” – Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake2. “Flying High Again” – Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Kerslake3. “You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll” – Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley4.

“Believer” – Osbourne, Rhoads, DaisleySIDE TWO1. “Little Dolls” – Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Kerslake2. “Tonight” – Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Kerslake3. “S.A.T.O.” – Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Kerslake4.

“Diary of a Madman” – Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, KerslakeThe Ozzy Osbourne Band:Ozzy Osbourne – lead & backing vocals, production.Randy Rhoads – guitars, production.Bob Daisley – bass.Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion.Although bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge are credited in the liner notes and pictured on the inner sleeve, it was bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake who performed all bass and drum parts on the original release. Randy Rhoads played his last show on Thursday March 18th, 1982 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. The next day, the band was heading to a festival in Orlando, Florida. After driving much of the night, they stopped at the property belonging to Jerry Calhoun, owner of Florida Coach, in Leesburg, Florida. On the Calhoun property there was an airstrip with small helicopters and planes. Ex-commercial pilot and tour bus driver, Andrew Aycock, took a small plane on a joyride with Rhoads and make-up artist Rachel Youngblood aboard.During the second flight, attempts were made to ‘buzz’ the tour bus, where the other band members were sleeping. Aycock succeeded in making two close passes, but botched the third attempt.

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The left wing clipped the back side of the tour bus, tearing the fibreglass roof and sending the plane spiralling out of control. The plane severed the top of a pine tree and crashed into the garage of a nearby mansion, bursting into flames. Rhoads was killed instantly, as were Aycock (36) and Youngblood (58).

All three bodies were burned beyond recognition and were identified by dental records and Rhoads’ jewellery.It was later revealed in an autopsy that Aycock’s system showed traces of cocaine at the time. Rhoads’ toxicology test revealed only nicotine, he was a very heavy smoker. The NTSB investigation determined that Aycock’s medical certificate had expired and that his biennial flight review, required for all pilots, was overdue. In Ozzy Osbourne’s autobiography, ‘I Am Ozzy’, he writes that the night of Rhoads’ death, he told his wife, Sharon: “I don’t think I want to be a rock’n’roller any more.”Rhoads’ funeral was held at the First Lutheran Church in Burbank, California.

He is interred at Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, California, where his grandparents are also buried. The 2002 Diary of a Madman reissue was derided by fans due to the removal of Daisley and Kerslake’s original bass and drum tracks.The reissue featured re-recorded bass and drum tracks contributed by Osbourne’s then bassist and drummer Robert Trujillo and Mike Bordin. The move was suspected of being retaliatory in nature, as Daisley and Kerslake had successfully sued Osbourne and his wife/manager Sharon in court, winning songwriting credits and royalties for their contributions to Diary of a Madman.Sharon later stated that Ozzy, and not herself, was responsible for the decision to re-record the parts, stating “because of Daisley and Kerslake’s abusive and unjust behaviour, Ozzy wanted to remove them from these recordings. We turned a negative into a positive by adding a fresh sound to the original albums.”Fans and critics strongly disapproved of the move. The “re-recorded” versions of the album released in 2002 contained no disclaimer stating that anything had been changed on the album. The record company eventually began putting a “featuring re-recorded drums and bass parts” sticker on the cover.

“I wonder, though, if you are aware of the 1982 Russian pressing on Melodiya? Several thousand were pressed although almost all were immediately destroyed.The tale is a strange one: When the day-to-day running of Melodiya was thrown into disarray due to the arrest and internment of label boss Evgeny Levko, his son, Kiril, was briefly drafted in as a replacement. KOREAN BOOTLEG: HIGH LIGHT 153A-SIDE LABELMatrix / Runout: Side One: 153 A P AL 37492 – 1A COLUMBIA NYMatrix / Runout: Side Two: 153 B P BL 37492 – 1A COLUMBIA NYNOTE: Korean bootleg copy. Probably released in response to the edited 1986 government approved copy which censored the cover and deleted ‘Diary of a Madman’ and ‘Little Dolls’ from the L. The run-off groove matrix number suggests that the bootleggers used a copy of the US pressing from which they have made new metal work to press the album to which they etched in their own number (153). Note the spelling mistakes on the labels!

WORLDWIDE 2011 EPIC / LEGACY EDITIONFRONT OF BOXMatrix / Runout: Side One: 1-AMatrix / Runout: Side Two: 1-B30th Anniversary of Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman.The Deluxe Package includes Blizzard Of Ozz (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition CD)Diary Of A Madman (Legacy Edition 2-CD Set)Blizzard Of Ozz (180-gram LP Vinyl – original album only)Diary Of A Madman (180-gram LP Vinyl – original album only)“Thirty Years After The Blizzard” DVD100 Page Coffee Table BookReplica of Ozzy’s Iconic Cross2 Sided Poster.