Ozzy Osbourne - Speak Of The Devil (1982)

Immediately following the death of Ozzy Osbourne's dear friend and collaborator Randy Rhoads, tentative plans for a live recording from the Rhoads tours were quickly scrapped. Instead, the deeply troubled singer opted for a pair of one-offs at New York City's Ritz club. No one had any idea what Ozzy would do, and an evening of Black Sabbath covers was the furthest thing from everyone's mind… Opening with "Symptom Of The Universe", one of the finest metal compositions ever, the album pulls you into Ozzy's wacky and twisted world for the duration of the show. The song "Sweet Leaf" was omitted on initial Compact Disc releases of the album. This remastered edition (with superb clarity) features the previously omitted "Sweet Leaf", Sabbath's ode to herbal remedy. Osbourne's last recorded song with Sabbath, the ironically titled "Never Say Die" is rocked with renewed vigor by the ace band of Brad Gillis (Night Ranger), Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge. This release was named "Talk of the Devil" in the UK. In April 2002, this album was deleted from the Ozzy catalog and is no longer being made…

Tracklist:

01. Symptom Of The Universe
02. Snowblind
03. Black Sabbath
04. Fairies Wear Boots
05. War Pigs
06. The Wizard
07. N.I.B.
08. Sweet Leaf
09. Never Say Die
10. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
11. Iron Man / Children Of The Grave
12. Paranoid

All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

Produced & Engineered by Max Norman
Recorded live at the Ritz, New York, 26/27 September '82
Mixed at Record Plant Studios

Original Release Date: November 01, 1982
Release Date: Juny 20, 2007
Label: Epic (Sony Music Japan)
Audio CD: [EICP 781]