OZZY OSBOURNE - 30th Anniversary Blizzard Of Ozz/Diary Of A Madman Reissues Bumped To Next Year
August 30, 2010, 14 years ago
The 30th Anniversary reissues of OZZY OSBOURNE's legendary first two solo albums - Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman - have been bumped to early 2011 according to BraveWords.com sources. CD Japan have also posted on their site that the reissues have been "postponed."
After being sacked from BLACK SABBATH in 1979, most people thought Ozzy was finished - including Ozzy himself. Holed up in a Los Angeles motel, Ozzy was picked up by his then-manager's daughter, Sharon Arden, brought back to health and put back on track with a new career and a new band. The band, featuring ex-QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads quickly went to work recording the groundbreaking Blizzard Of Ozz. A UK tour was followed by select US dates and further recording of the masterpiece Diary Of A Madman. Triumphantly returning to the road, Ozzy had a new stage set, a new album and no reason to look back - until tragedy struck in the form of a small-craft airplane crash. Randy had been taken up on a day off and the plane went down in a small air field in Florida. 30 years later, Sony Legacy are celebrating these releases and this unique partnership. For the first time since 2002, the original performances will be restored to these two classics.
The 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition of Blizzard Of Ozz were scheduled to include a bonus disc featuring more than ten tracks. The three-album reissue series will also feature Blizzard Of Ozz (30th Anniversary Edition) Regular Edition and Diary Of A Madman (30th Anniversary Edition).
More news will be revealed soon.