Diary of a Madman (22 bit SBM digital re‐master)

~ Release by Ozzy Osbourne (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

LC 0199 Epic
Original Release 07 November 1981
Matrix id: Sony Music S0248167710-0101 14 A4 IFPI L554 IFPI 942Q

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Over the Mountain engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc., CBS Records Inc. (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: Over the Mountain (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	4:31
2	Flying High Again engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: Flying High Again (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Blizzard Tracks, Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	4:44
3	You Can’t Kill Rock’n’Roll engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: You Can't Kill Rock and Roll (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	6:59
4	Believer engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: Believer (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	5:15
5	Little Dolls engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: Little Dolls (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	5:39
6	Tonight engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: Tonight (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	5:51
7	S.A.T.O. engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: S.A.T.O. (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	4:07
8	Diary of a Madman engineer: Max Norman producer: Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads bass guitar: Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) electric guitar: Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) keyboard: Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) background vocals and lead vocals: Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) strings arranger: Louis Clark phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS Records Inc. (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) recording of: Diary of a Madman (from 1981-02 until 1981-03) writer: Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads publisher: Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)	6:16

Credits

Release

art direction:	David Coleman
photography:	Fin Costello Tony Harrison Greg Maston Paul Natkin Neal Preston
remastering:	Brian Lee Bob Ludwig
design:	David Coleman Hooshik Steve "Skull" Joule

distributed by:	Sony Music
copyrighted (©) by:	Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981, in 1995)

remastered at:	Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine, United States

streaming page:	https://tidal.com/album/6698390 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Flying High Again
single/EP which was taken from:	Over the Mountain
included in:	Blizzard of Ozz / Diary of a Madman 30th Anniversary Box: Randy Years Diary of a Madman / Bark at the Moon / The Ultimate Sin See You on the Other Side The Collection

part of:	Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 15) (order: 15) Joe Harrington: Top 100 Albums of All Time (number: 80) (order: 80)
supporting tours:	Diary of a Madman Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/41160 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Ozzy-osbourne/Diary-of-a-madman [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/h3gb [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ozzy-osbourne/diary-of-a-madman/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/ozzy-osbourne/diary-of-a-madman [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17303/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Diary_of_a_Madman/1881 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191217 [info]
Wikidata:	Q730613 [info]

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