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Details Producer: Bob Daisley, Bob Marlette, Bruce Dickinson (Compilation), Bruce Fairbairn, Chris Tsangarides, David Sickinson, Don St. Was, Duane Baron, Dweezil Zappa, Jack tann, Jim Vallance, John Boylan, John Eaton, John Purdell, Keith Olsen, Lee Kerslake, Mark Dodson, Mark Hudson, Max Norman, Michael Wagener, Mike Muir, Pete Solley, Primus, Randy Rhoads, Rick Rubin, Robert Kraft, Robert Trujillo, Sharon Osbourne (Compilation), Sharon Osbourne, Terry Date, The Crystal Method, Thom Panunzio, Tim Palmer, Toby Wright Distributor: Sony Music Distribution ( Recording type: Mixed Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album notes Includes a 60 page book. Personnel: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals); Ozzy Osbourne; Ian Hunter, Kelly Osbourne (vocals); Jim Vallance (guitar, keyboards, drums); Jake E. Lee (guitar, background vocals); Joe Holmes, Jerry Cantrell, Leslie West, Nuno Bettencourt, Randy Rhoads , Robert Randolph , Steve Lukather, Tim Pierce, Warren DeMartini (guitar); Don Airey, John Sinclair, Michael Railo (keyboards); Mike Bordin (drums, percussion, gong); Tommy Aldridge (drums); Bob Daisley (background vocals); Dweezil Zappa, Zakk Wylde (guitar); Randy Castillo (drums); DMX, Fuzzbubble, Geezer Butler, Infectious Grooves, Miss Piggy, Motörhead, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Primus, Crystal Method, Therapy?, Tony Iommi, Type O Negative, Was (Not Was), Wu-Tang Clan, Black Sabbath. Audio Mixers: Dweezil Zappa; Bruce Sugar. Liner Note Author: Ozzy Osbourne. Photographers: Dennis Keeley; William Hames; Mark Weiss; Annamaria DiSanto; David Daoud Coleman; George Chin; Ross Halfin; Scott Seiner; Jorgen Angel; Sam Taylor-Wood; Fin Costello; Nitin Vadukul; Gene Kirkland; Neil Zlozower; Jeanette Wright Black. Arrangers: Dweezil Zappa; Steve Dudas. Released nearly three decades after Ozzy Osbourne departed Black Sabbath, 2005's PRINCE OF DARKNESS represents the first attempt at encompassing Osbourne's solo career in a box-set format. In the thoroughly entertaining liner notes, Osbourne admits that he was skeptical about taking this record company-prodded step, agreeing to the project only when allowed to fulfill a longtime musical goal--to record an album's worth of cover tunes. The first two discs of this collection are divided between studio cuts, live recordings, and numerous demos of many bright spots in the Osbourne canon, including "Mr. Crowley," "Goodbye to Romance," and, of course, "Crazy Train." The third disc is a compilation of the Ozzman's non-album sessions, ranging from Sabbath standards with Therapy? ("Iron Man") and Primus ("N.I.B.") to a surprisingly low-key Motorhead collaboration ("I Ain't No Nice Guy"), a head-scratching duet with Miss Piggy ("Born to Be Wild"), and a previously unreleased romp through the disco smash "Stayin' Alive," with Dweezil Zappa. The highlight of the set, however, may be the newly recorded fourth disc. Here Ozzy pays homage to his heroes--including John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix--and contemporaries such as David Bowie and King Crimson. (Osbourne's unexpected take on Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" is particularly fierce.) For Ozzy fans, the 52-track PRINCE OF DARKNESS is a must-have collection.Read full review
Well, I got lucky and got this box set brand new here on Ebay for 13.99 and 3 dollars shipping. So Im not out any money for what I got. Problem is, just as Ozzy says in his reasoning (inside the box set) for releasing this is "You can get this music on all my other albums." This was nothing short of Sharons greed again. That woman will stop at nothing to make a proffit off her Money maker Ozzy. The sound quality of these disks are mediocre at best. Clearly this was a rushed project designed for one thing. To make the Ozzy fan feel like they had something of value, and for Sharon to make her money. The tracks are all the old same tracks with a couple of boring B sides previously unreleased. Nothing magical here at all. While I am a big big Ozzy fan, this one is THUMBS DOWN. I knew it before I bought it, but like I said. I got it real cheap. So my advice... Pick it up as cheap as possible, or dont waist your money.Read full review
This set of c.d's from the Epic label is garbage. The quality of recording is terrible and most of the songs don't sound like Ozzy or his music. I would think twice about buying this set. Very disappointing indeed. It's obviously produced as a money grab.
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I wanted to hear Ozzy's greatest hits as well as other types of music besides the heavy metal that he has been part of. This collection of tunes shows that Ozzy is as irreverant as always. The boxed set was a pleasure to listen to. I also enjoyed reading the booklet inside that has lyrics and describes the main influences in his music.
Cds play nice no skipping on any of them very happy with my purchase
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