Ozzy Osbourne to Re-Re-Release Solo Album's, but Only the Good Ones and This Time With the Original Members

Ozzy Osbourne's camp re-announced today that on May 31, the Prince of Darkness will be re-re-releasing Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. Both of these albums were re-released in 2002 with Robert Trujillo replacing Bob Daisley on bass and Mike Bordin replacing Lee Kerslake on drums due to an unpaid royalties lawsuit. Ozzy stated in his recent autobiography that he felt sorry for removing Daisley's and Kerslake's tracks from the album and he did include he had nothing to do either with the removing or the re-recording process.

The 30th Anniversary Edition of Blizzard of Ozz CD includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with bonus tracks, while the new Legacy Edition of Diary of a Madman includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with a bonus second CD of previously unreleased live performances featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads with rhythm section Rudy Sarzo (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). A single disc version of the remastered Diary of a Madman will also be available. And this time, Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake will be getting paid.

This new "Thirty Years After The Blizzard" DVD chronicles Ozzy's years with Randy Rhoads features previously unseen footage of Ozzy and Randy filmed in 1981 & 1982; it incorporates rare archival photos and films; along with new and revelatory interviews with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Lemmy (Motörhead), Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, Rob Halford, Zakk Wylde, Bill Ward and more. The DVD also contains over 70 minutes of additional rare live performances and interviews; included is the premiere of more than 30 minutes of newly-discovered never-bootlegged footage of Ozzy and Randy from the Blizzard of Ozz tour shot from the front of the stage at New York's fabled Palladium on May 2, 1981. This new feature is a must-see for aficionados of Ozzy's epic release, Blizzard of Ozz and its pivotal effect on rock & roll history.

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Tags:  Ozzy Osbourne, re-release, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake 

Jason Fisher    March 18, 2011