Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on November 7, 1981, and re-issued on August 22, 1995. An altered version appeared in 2002. This is the last album with Randy Rhoads before his untimely death in 1982. 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. They were not given credit for their contributions. According to a 2005 interview with Daisley, even though Don Airey is credited for having played keyboards on this record, it was in fact a musician named Johnny Cook who recorded the keyboard parts, as Airey was unavailable at the time. ^[1] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (905x898, 166 KB) ozzys diary of a madman album cover taken from www. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Heavy metal” redirects here. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jet Records was a small record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Max Norman was a record producer and recording engineer in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, U.K. and released on September 20, 1980 (see 1980 in music) in the UK and on January 15, 1981 (see 1981 in music) in the US. This is Osbournes first solo album and one... Speak of the Devil is a live album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rudy Sarzo (born 1950 in Cuba) is a bassist who has played with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio, etc. ... Tommy Aldridge is a journeyman drummer, noted for his work with Ozzy Osbourne, Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake. ... Robert Bob Daisley (born February 13, 1950) is from Sydney, Australia. ... Lee Kerslake (born April 16, 1947 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is the longtime drummer for rock group Uriah Heep. ...

The RIAA certified Diary of a Madman Gold (500,000 units sold) on January 04 1982, Platinum (1 million units sold) on May 10 1982, Multi-platinum (2) (2 million units, known unofficially as Double Platinum) on August 11 1992 and MP (3) (3 million units, known unofficially as Triple Platinum) on October 26 1994. The RIAA Logo. ...

Controversy

The 2002 Diary of a Madman reissue was derided by fans due to its replacement of the original bass and drum tracks by Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake. Osbourne's 90s touring band (drummer Mike Bordin and bassist Robert Trujillo; now in Metallica) replaced Daisley's and Kerslake's original instrumentations. Fans and critics generally felt the move was dishonest and resulted in a far inferior product. In 1986 (see 1986 in music), Daisley and Kerslake had pressed charges against Osbourne, eventually winning songwriting credits on Diary of a Madman. Osbourne's wife and manager, Sharon, said in a press conference that "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." ^[2] The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Robert Bob Daisley (born February 13, 1950) is from Sydney, Australia. ... Lee Kerslake (born April 16, 1947 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is the longtime drummer for rock group Uriah Heep. ... Mike Bordin (born Michael Andrew Bordin, November 27, 1962 in San Francisco, California) was the co-founder and drummer of Faith No More and is now playing with Ozzy Osbourne. ... Roberto Trujillo (born on October 23, 1964) is a bassist, who has played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbournes band before joining Metallica in 2003. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 // 1986 - Goo Goo Dolls are formed in Buffalo, New York. ... Sharon Rachel Osbourne(née Levy, then Arden; born October 9, 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. ...

Fans tended to disagree: the reissue credits didn't highlight the fact that the parts had been re-recorded yet it was obvious to those who knew the original issue that something had been altered. Daisley and Kerslake deny the allegations of "abusive behaviour" and continue to battle for royalties owed them for their work on Diary Of A Madman.

Track listing

All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, and Lee Kerslake except where noted Ozzy redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Robert Bob Daisley (born February 13, 1950) is from Sydney, Australia. ... Lee Kerslake (born April 16, 1947 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is the longtime drummer for rock group Uriah Heep. ...

1. "Over the Mountain" – 4:31
2. "Flying High Again" – 4:44
3. "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll" (Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley) – 6:59
4. "Believer" (Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley) – 5:17
5. "Little Dolls" – 5:38
6. "Tonight" – 5:50
7. "S.A.T.O." – 4:07
8. "Diary of a Madman" – 6:14

Bonus Track (2002 Remaster)

9. "I Don't Know (Live)" *(Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley) – 4:56

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Credits

• Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals, Producer, Harmony Vocals
• Randy Rhoads – Guitar, Producer
• Bob Daisley – Bass, Gong, Producer, Harmony Vocals
• Lee Kerslake – Percussion, Drums, Bells, Tympani [Timpani]
• Max Norman – Engineer
• Johnny Cook – Keyboards

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