The follow-up to the masterful Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman was rushed into existence by a band desperate to finish its next album before an upcoming tour. As a result, it doesn't feel quite as fully realized -- a couple of the ballads are overly long and slow the momentum, and Randy Rhoads' guide solo on "Little Dolls" was never replaced with a version intended for the public. Yet despite the fact that some songs could have used a longer gestation period, there are numerous moments of brilliance on Diary of a Madman -- at least half of it stands up to anything on Blizzard, and the title track is a jaw-droppingly intricate epic that represents the most classically influenced work of Rhoads' all-too-brief career. But even if parts of the album don't quite live up to the band's previous (and incredibly high) standards, they're by no means bad; moreover, the production is fuller, and the instruments better recorded this time around. It's not uncommon to find fans who prefer Diary to Blizzard, since it sets an even more mystical, eerie mood, and since Rhoads' playing is progressing to an even higher level. One can only wonder what the Osbourne/Rhoads collaboration might have produced in the future, had Rhoads not been killed in a bizarre and sadly avoidable plane crash.
(Believer)Watching the time go and feeling belief growRise above the obstaclesPeople beseech me but theyll never teach meThings that I already know (I know)Dreams that have shattered may not have matteredTake another point of viewDoubts will arise though like chasing a rainbowI can tell a thing or two (thats true)Youve got to believe in yourself or no oneWill believe in youImagination like a bi...
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I realized this today.If I had to choose *one* album to call my favorite. Just one... Then it would have to be_Diary of a Madman_ - Ozzy.And I have a the hardest time picking favorite *anything*. I'm very indecisive, but this is just it for me.I would say that this is the first album that really got me into rock'n'roll.I was going through some of my mom's CD's a few years back, and I just could...
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BIRD-WATCHING is high on the list of Hank Paulson's leisure pursuits. This week America's Treasury Secretary made it quite clear which avian creature his country's system of financial regulation most resembled: the albatross. His “blueprint” for change, presented on March 31st, is the boldest attempt to overhaul the rulebook since the Depression, when much of it was written. Most of the propos
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(Believer)Watching the time go and feeling belief growRise above the obstaclesPeople beseech me but theyll never teach meThings that I already know (I know)Dreams that have shattered may not have matteredTake another point of viewDoubts will arise though like chasing a rainbowI can tell a thing or two (thats true)Youve got to believe in yourself or no oneWill believe in youImagination like a bi...
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I realized this today.If I had to choose *one* album to call my favorite. Just one... Then it would have to be_Diary of a Madman_ - Ozzy.And I have a the hardest time picking favorite *anything*. I'm very indecisive, but this is just it for me.I would say that this is the first album that really got me into rock'n'roll.I was going through some of my mom's CD's a few years back, and I just could...
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| 1 Over The Mountain |
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| 2 Flying High Again |
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| 3 You Can't Kill Rock And Roll |
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| 4 Believer |
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| 5 Little Dolls |
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| 6 Tonight |
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| 7 S.A.T.O. |
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| 8 Diary Of A Madman |
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| 9 I Don't Know (Live) |
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