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The Ultimate Sin is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.It was released on 22 Feb. 1986, and was remastered and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995.
Both the EP Just Say Ozzy, which contains a live version of the song, and the original studio album The Ultimate Sin, were officially deleted from Ozzy's catalog in 2002. The original Ozzy Osbourne un-edited studio recording of "Shot in the Dark" (4:26) appears only on the 1986 single and the original release of The Ultimate Sin album.
The Ultimate Sin Tour; Tour by Ozzy Osbourne: Associated album: The Ultimate Sin: Start date: 6 February 1986 () End date: 12 October 1986 () Legs: 5: No. of shows: 126: Ozzy Osbourne concert chronology; Bark at the Moon Tour (1983–1985) The Ultimate Sin Tour (1986) No Rest for the Wicked Tour (1988–1989)
[59] 1986's The Ultimate Sin followed (with bassist Phil Soussan [60] and drummer Randy Castillo), and touring behind both albums with former Uriah Heep keyboardist John Sinclair joining prior to the Ultimate Sin tour. At the time of its release, The Ultimate Sin was Osbourne's highest-charting studio album.
The Ultimate Sin followed in 1986, reaching the top ten in the UK and the US. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Lead single " Shot in the Dark " reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Retrospectively, writers for both Blabbermouth.net and PopMatters have criticised Ozzmosis in reviews of later Ozzy Osbourne albums. [26] [27] Nick DeRiso of Ultimate Classic Rock ranked Ozzmosis as the eighth best Osbourne album, ahead of only Down to Earth, Under Cover and Scream, criticising the production style of the album. [28]
Blizzard of Ozz is the debut studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US.The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. [10]
Don Arden, Black Sabbath's former manager and the father of Sharon Osbourne, is on record as having said of the song's controversial lyrics: "To be perfectly honest, I would be doubtful as to whether Mr. Osbourne knew the meaning of the lyrics, if there was any meaning, because his command of the English language is minimal." [5]