Prince of Darkness | Ozzy Osbourne

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Prince of Darkness

	Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne Sony, 2005 average customer review:based on 78 reviews view larger image
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Not entirely a career retrospective and decidedly not a vault raid that reveals the junk in the trunk, this four-disc collection chronicles Ozzy?s hot-burnt and all-too-brief Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman post-Black Sabbath era with Randy Rhoads and also the long road the Ozzman traveled in search of a guitarist that could ever come close to matching his late friend?s creative spark. Listening to material from albums such as Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin reveals that even when Osbourne wasn?t flying all that high musically he did keep evolving and, in the often risk averse world of heavy metal, he often took chances that could have potentially alienated core fans ("Thank God For The Bomb" reveals that Ozzy may care about the planet but he doesn?t possess the same knack for politics as Bob Dylan) but made them embrace him even more. He managed to hit another career high with guitarist Zakk Wylde and the No More Tears album which provides some of the second disc?s finest moments. ("Mama I?m Coming Home" proves one of the underrated balladeer?s most poignant moments.) But the back end of this collection shines as much as its front with a disc that compiles various collaborative efforts, including a tussle with Miss Piggy on "Born To Be Wild" and a strange detour with Was (Not Was) on "Shake Your Head (Let?s Go To Bed)." The real gem is the fourth platter which finds Ozzy covering some of his favorite tunes from the past, including a moving and wholly accurate reading of John Lennon?s "Working Class Hero," a song that almost seems to have been written with Osbourne in mind. Ozzy may be the prince of darkness but he?s also the king of heavy metal and this set demonstrates, once more, exactly why. -- Jedd Beaudoin

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3/4

the only thing that puts this boxed set down is the 3rd disc with all the duets with rap homos

just awesome

you'll never have to get another ozzy cd again!
unless a new one comes out

You can't pigeonhole Ozzie

Anyone who thinks Ozzie's just a metal singer should give this a listen. The first two CD's are variations of the typical Ozzie offerings, but the true finds are on discs 3 & 4. From duets with Primus, Wu Tang Clan, & Miss Piggy on disc 3, to remakes of Mott the Hoople, Stones, & Beatles classics on disc 4; this collection reveals true range & variety from The Prince of Darkness. This is a must have for you eclectic collection.

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