Ozzmosis is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 24 October 1995, the album reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the American Billboard 200 albums chart. Ozzmosis was reissued on 25 June 2002 with the addition of the previously unreleased tracks "Whole World's Fallin' Down" and "Aimee", the latter of which was named after Osbourne's oldest daughter.
Recording and production
Record producer Michael Wagener, who worked on Osbourne's 1991 sixth studio album No More Tears, was initially chosen by Epic Records to produce Ozzmosis, though was later replaced with Michael Beinhorn; Wagener explained the background of the recording and production of the album on music equipment forum Gearslutz.com thus:
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Well, after the success of No More Tears, the label [Epic Records] came to me in 1994 and asked me to do the next album [for Ozzy Osbourne]. They wanted "Exactly the same record as No More Tears". We completed 7 songs (pre production to mix) and then the label came and said: "Now we want it to sound like Soundgarden". As you can imagine, if you start a project with a firm direction, it's not easy to change to a completely different diection half way through, especially after the songs are already mixed.
The project was put on hold and later given to another producer [Michael Beinhorn] to finish/redo. The result turned into Ozzmosis. They re-did most of the recording, and on the tracks they kept, they triggered drumsamples, slowed them down (like on "Perry Mason") etc. When I first heard the finished product I was ready to get out of the business (and apparently so was Ozzy, as he told me). Later the record got re-released with a bonus track ("Aimee") which was one of the original songs I produced and mixed.
"See You On The Other Side" also was one of the original tracks we did for Ozzmosis, but you would have to come to the studio to hear that one.[1]
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Following the recording, release and promotion of No More Tears between 1991 and 1993, Osbourne's band was reconfigured heavily: guitarist Zakk Wylde left, as did bassist Mike Inez and drummer Randy Castillo. Osbourne claimed he was going to retire from the music industry, and he subsequently entered a short hiatus. During his 'break,' Osbourne began writing some material with guitarist Steve Vai, and drummer Deen Castronovo later joined the make-shift band. Osbourne subsequently came out of 'retirement,' and writing and recording restarted for a follow-up album to No More Tears. Bassist Geezer Butler (who had previously been a member of Black Sabbath with Osbourne between 1968 and 1979) was brought in to join the band, and Wylde returned in place of Vai. Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman was also brought in as a session musician for the recording of the album. For the subsequent "Retirement Sucks Tour," however, the band included guitarist Joe Holmes and bassist Robert Trujillo.
Reception
Reviewing the album for music website allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine declared that "Ozzmosis [...] isn't all that different from his previous two records, No More Tears and No Rest for the Wicked, largely due to the still impressive skills of guitarist Zakk Wylde."[2] Despite this praise, Erlewine went on to criticise the "slick, modern-rock conscious production by Michael Beinhorn," identifying "the album's main flaw" as the fact that "on the surface, the music is hard and loud, but it actually sounds smooth and processed."[2] Erlewine concluded his review by noting that "Furthermore, there's a distinct lack of fully formed songs and riffs, which is what really sinks the record. Osbourne can survive bad production — he has for most of his career — but he can't survive without having anything to sing."[2]
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Perry Mason" |
Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Jim Vallance |
5:53 |
| 2. |
"I Just Want You" |
Osbourne, Wylde |
4:56 |
| 3. |
"Ghost Behind My Eyes" |
Osbourne, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas |
5:11 |
| 4. |
"Thunder Underground" |
Osbourne, Wylde, Geezer Butler |
6:29 |
| 5. |
"See You on the Other Side" |
Osbourne, Wylde, Lemmy Kilmister |
6:10 |
| 6. |
"Tomorrow" |
Osbourne, Wylde, John Purdell, Duane Baron |
6:36 |
| 7. |
"Denial" |
Osbourne, Hudson, Dudas |
5:12 |
| 8. |
"My Little Man" |
Osbourne, Steve Vai |
4:52 |
| 9. |
"My Jekyll Doesn't Hide" |
Osbourne, Wylde, Butler |
6:34 |
| 10. |
"Old L.A. Tonight" |
Osbourne, Wylde, Purdell |
4:48 |
| 56:47 |
| Writer(s) |
| 11. |
"Whole World's Fallin' Down" |
Osbourne, Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades |
5:05 |
| 12. |
"Aimee" |
Osbourne, Wylde |
4:46 |
| 66:38 |
Personnel
- Musicians
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- Additional personnel
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- Assistant engineers
- John Bleich
- Matt Curry
- Chris Laidlaw
- Joe Pirrera
- Rodolphe Sanguinetti
- Brian Sperber
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Charts
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| Country |
Certification |
| Canada (CRIA) |
Platinum[11] |
| United States (RIAA) |
2× Platinum[12] |
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References
- ^ Wagener, Michael (March 31, 2004). "Re: Guess who?". Gearslutz.com. http://www.gearslutz.com/board/work-progress-advice-requested-show-tell-artist-showcase-mix-offs/13353-guess-who.html#20. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ozzmosis > Review". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3pfoxqthld0e~T1. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Discography Ozzy Osbourne". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Discography Ozzy Osbourne". finnishcharts.com. http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Discography Ozzy Osbourne". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Discography Ozzy Osbourne". norwegiancharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Discography Ozzy Osbourne". swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Discography Ozzy Osbourne". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Ozzy Osbourne". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3696. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifuxqr5ld6e~T5. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Searchable Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved December 11, 2009. Note: User must manually define 'title' parameter as "Ozzmosis".
- ^ "Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. December 11, 2009. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=ozzmosis&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
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