Ozzmosis

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Ozzmosis
Ozzy Osbourne's studio album

Publication
(s)

October 24, 1995

Label (s) Epic Records

Genre (s)

Heavy metal

Title (number)

10 (12 re-releases)

running time

56:47 (66:38 republication)

occupation

production

Studio (s)

Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris , France ; Right Track Recording, New York City ; Bearsville Studios, Woodstock , New York , Electric Lady Studios, New York City

chronology
No More Tears
(1991) 		Ozzmosis Down to Earth
(2001)

Ozzmosis (English word creation from Ozzy and Osmosis, English osmosis ) is the seventh studio album by the musician Ozzy Osbourne . It was released on October 24, 1995. It went double platinum in the US . In 2002 it was re-released with two bonus tracks.

Emergence

After the previous No More Tours tour, Osbourne had taken a break. He bought a house and worked in it with a variety of songwriters, including Steve Vai and Mark Hudson . A first version was not used, a second with Steve Vai was rejected by the label. Originally the album was supposed to be called X-Ray . Ozzmosis was a name Osbourne originally wanted to give his solo band. Sharon Osbourne came up with the idea to use the name for the album.

Initially, Michael Wagener was selected to mix Ozzmosis . He had already mixed No More Tears . Osbourne initially wanted to produce himself, but soon asked the record company to find him a producer. So was Michael Beinhorn obliged the previously u. a. made famous by Soundgarden's production Superunknown and also worked for Soul Asylum . According to Osbourne, the work with this was anything but smooth, Beinhorn had "made him half crazy." Osbourne initially worked with Mike Inez (bass) and Randy Castillo (drums) as the rhythm section. The bass was eventually recorded by Geezer Butler (who had recently left Black Sabbath after an argument with Tony Iommi ). Deen Castronovo ( Journey ) played the drums instead of Randy Castillo. Moreover, it is Yes - keyboardist Rick Wakeman heard as a session musician.

The following Retirement Sucks tour was played by Joe Holmes (guitar) and Robert Trujillo (bass) after guitarist Zakk Wylde left the band shortly after the recordings. It was clear beforehand that Wylde only wanted to do the studio recordings, but Osbourne wanted to see a "certain continuity" guaranteed on the guitar on the album.

reception

The album was recorded differently. On Allmusic .com Stephen Thomas Erlewine did not see any great differences musically in Ozzmosis compared to the two predecessors, but Zakk Wylde's skills were "impressive". He criticizes, however, the modern rock-like production by Michael Beinhorn, the guitar sound "synthesized" in parts and deficiencies in the songwriting . He awarded two out of five stars. Matthias Breusch, on the other hand, wrote in Rock Hard : "Songwriting (lots of melodies worth listening to) and production are far above the norm, sound lively, powerful ..." He awarded 8.5 out of ten points.

Track list

  1. Perry Mason (Osbourne, Wylde, John Purdell) - 5:53
  2. I Just Want You (Osbourne, J. Vallance) - 4:56
  3. Ghost Behind My Eyes (Osbourne, Hudson, Steve Dudas) - 5:11
  4. Thunder Underground (Osbourne, Butler, Wylde) - 6:29
  5. See You on the Other Side (Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister , Wylde) - 6:10
  6. Tomorrow (Osbourne, Wylde, Purdell, Duane Baron) - 6:36
  7. Denial (Osbourne, Hudson, S. Dudas) - 5:12
  8. My Little Man ( Steve Vai , Ozzy Osbourne) - 4:52
  9. My Jekyll Doesn't Hide (Osbourne, Butler, Wylde) - 6:34
  10. Old LA Tonight (Osbourne, Wylde, Purdell) - 4:48
  11. Whole World's Fallin 'Down - 5:05 (2002 remaster bonus track)
  12. Aimee - 4:46 (2002 remaster bonus track)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Chris Leibundgut: Still Crazy , in: Rock Hard, No. 101, October 1995, pp. 112-114
  2. ↑ www.blabbermouth.net: ZAKK WYLDE To OZZY: 'If You're Gonna Can My Ass, Say It To My Face' - July 31, 2009 ( Memento of the original from August 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was used automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed July 31, 2010 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.roadrunnerrecords.com
  3. ↑ www.allmusic.com: Ozzmosis review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
  4. ^ Matthias Breusch: Review Album of the Month Ozzmosis . In: RockHard No. 102/1995. 1995, accessed September 28, 2016 .

Web links

Ozzy Osbourne albums


Studio albums

Blizzard of Ozz  (1980) • Diary of a Madman  (1981) • Bark at the Moon  (1983) • The Ultimate Sin  (1986) • No Rest for the Wicked  (1988) • No More Tears  (1991) • Ozzmosis  (1995) • Down to Earth  (2001) • Under Cover  (2005) • Black Rain  (2007) • Scream  (2010)

Live albums

Speak of the Devil  (1982) • Randy Rhoads Tribute  (1987) • Just Say Ozzy  (1990) • Live and Loud  (1993) • Live at Budokan  (2002)

Compilation albums

The Other Side of Ozzy Osbourne  (1984) • Best of Ozz  (1989) • Ten Commandments  (1990) • Best Ballads  (1995) • Greatest Hits  (1996) • The Essential Ozzy Osbourne  (2002) • Prince of Darkness  (2005)