Today, I finish up my 80's journey through Ozzy Osbourne. If there's one thing that baffles me, it's that despite having their contributions negated, and a loss of credit and royalties as a result, several artists continued to come back to the Osbourne well.
Guitarist Jake E. Lee, who for some reason came back after 1983's Bark At The Moon to be part of 1986's The Ultimate Sin, was replaced by Zakk Wylde for No Rest For The Wicked. Bassist Bob Daisley, who came and went throughout Ozzy's earlier albums, sometimes being fired, would return for the album, but then be fired again. He'd be replaced by Black Sabbath bassist, Geezer Butler for subsequent touring.
While I dig a lot of tracks on No Rest For The Wicked, what particularly stands out for me is the groundwork it lays for the forthcoming No More Tears. Despite being three years out, there's a lot of familiarity in the sound.
With that said, I'd be remis to not mention the standout tracks here. For me, those encompass Miracle Man, Crazy Babies, Breaking All The Rules, and Fire In The Sky, the latter possibly being my favorite from the album. It changes based on my mood. However, that's not to say the rest isn't enjoyable. Devil's Daughter, Bloodbath In Paradise, Demon Alcohol, Tattooed Dancer are all decent tracks. I guess I would go so far as to say that No Rest For The Wicked might be a good one to have on vinyl.
CD and cassette releases got the bonus track, Hero, which isn't bad. If you managed to pick up the Japanese version, you'd net yourself an additional song, Liar. It's a decent bonus, but not necessarily one I would say is worth tracking a Japanese version down for.
This wraps up my Ozzy journey. I mean, I guess I could say you should listen to No More Tears (1991). That's an amazing album. Despite being touted as his retirement tour, before he came back for another thirty years, I'd even recommend 1993's Live & Loud. Things past that I can't say much about. I do own 1995's Ozzmosis, and think it's okay, but I've not heard anything past that. I'm considering checking them out though.
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