Episode 154 of Rock Roulette is here, and we’re paying tribute to the Prince of Darkness himself! Join us as we spin Ozzy Osbourne’s 1995 album Ozzmosis and celebrate the legendary voice of metal. Turn it up and get a little crazy with us!
Ozzmosis is the seventh studio album by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Recorded in Paris and New York with producer Michael Beinhorn, it was released on 23 October 1995 by Epic Records. The album reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the US Billboard 200. “Perry Mason”, “See You on the Other Side” and “I Just Want You” were released as singles.
After the release of his sixth album No More Tears in 1991, Osbourne announced that he would retire from music. However, he returned with Ozzmosis in 1995, which featured long-time guitarist Zakk Wylde as well as former Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Deen Castronovo. Producer Michael Beinhorn played most of the keyboards on the album, while Rick Wakeman played the Mellotron on the songs “Perry Mason” and “I Just Want You”. Osbourne later appeared as a guest vocalist on Wakeman’s 1999 album Return to the Centre of the Earth.
Ozzmosis received mixed reviews from critics. It was one of many Osbourne albums remastered and reissued in 2002. The reissue featured bonus tracks “Whole World’s Fallin’ Down” and “Aimee”, originally released as B-sides to “Perry Mason” and “See You on the Other Side”, respectively. The album has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold over 3 million copies.
Ozzy Osbourne Band
Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
Zakk Wylde – electric guitar
Geezer Butler – bass
Deen Castronovo – drums
Production
Michael Beinhorn – production, keyboards
Michael Wagener – production (“Aimee”)
Paul Northfield – engineering
John Bleich – engineering assistance
Matt Curry – engineering assistance
Chris Laidlaw – engineering assistance
Joe Pirrera – engineering assistance
Rodolphe Sanguinetti – engineering assistance
Brian Sperber – engineering assistance
David Bianco – mixing
George Marino – mastering
Vic Anesini – mastering (reissue)
Layout
David Coleman – art direction
Rocky Schenck – photography
Phil Alexander – liner notes (reissue)
Additional Musicians
Rick Wakeman – Mellotron on “Perry Mason” and “I Just Want You”
Michael Beinhorn – keyboards
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