Diary of a Madman (album)
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Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. Released on November 7, 1981. It was re-issued on August 22, 1995 and an altered version appeared in 2001. This is the last album with Randy Rhoads before his death in 1982. Although Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo are credited in the liner notes and pictured on the inner sleeve, it was Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake who performed all bass and drum parts on the original release. They were not given credit for their contributions.
Controversy
The 2002 Diary of a Madman reissue was derided by fans due to its replacement of the original bass and drum tracks by Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake. Osbourne's 90s touring band (drummer Mike Bordin and bassist Robert Trujillo~now in Metallica) replaced Daisley's and Kerslake's original instrumentations. Fans and critics generally felt the move was dishonest and resulted in a far inferior product. In 1986 (see 1986 in music), Daisley and Kerslake had pressed charges against Osbourne, eventually winning songwriting credits on Diary of a Madman. Osbourne's wife and manager, Sharon, said in a press conference that "because of Daisley and Kerslake's abusive and unjust behavior, Ozzy wanted to remove them from these recordings. We turned a negative into a positive by adding a fresh sound to the original albums." Daisley and Kerslake deny the allegations of "abusive behavior" and continue to battle for royalties owed them for their work on Diary Of A Madman.
Track listing
- "Over the Mountain"
- "Flying High Again"
- "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll"
- "Believer"
- "Little Dolls"
- "Tonight"
- "S.A.T.O."
- "Diary of a Madman"
- "I Don't Know (Live)"
Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals, Producer, Harmony Vocals
- Randy Rhoads - Guitar, Producer
- Bob Daisley - Bass, Gong, Guitar (Bass), Vocals, Producer, Harmony Vocals
- Lee Kerslake - Percussion, Drums, Bells, Producer, Tympani [Timpani]
- Max Norman - Engineer
- Johnny Cook - Keyboards
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