The Ozzman Cometh

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The Ozzman Cometh
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Compilation album by
Released11 November 1997
Recorded1970, 1980-1997
Genre
Length77:00
Label Epic
Producer Roy Thomas Baker
Duane Baron
Michael Beinhorn
Ron Nevison
Max Norman
Keith Olsen
Ozzy Osbourne
John Purdell
Randy Rhoads
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Ozzmosis
(1995)
The Ozzman Cometh
(1997)
Down to Earth
(2001)
Singles from The Ozzman Cometh
  1. "Back on Earth"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Ozzman Cometh is a compilation album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne released in 1997. It is his third greatest hits collection. Its initial, limited-edition 2-CD pressing contained five previously unreleased songs. Versions released in 2002 later have only one disc, and the song "Shot in the Dark" is replaced by "Miracle Man". This was due to a legal action brought about by the song's co-writer, Phil Soussan, for unpaid royalties.

Contents

The CD Version is Digitally Labeled as The Ozzman Cometh: Greatest Hits. The tracks "Black Sabbath", "War Pigs", "Fairies Wear Boots", and "Behind the Wall of Sleep" are performed by Osbourne's previous band Black Sabbath during a 26 April 1970 performance on the BBC Radio 1 show "The John Peel Sessions", conducted by British DJ John Peel. "Fairies Wear Boots" and "War Pigs" are early versions of tracks that would be recorded and released on the band's second album Paranoid with new lyrics.

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Black Sabbath" (previously unreleased, featuring extra verse not on album Black Sabbath (1970)) Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward "The John Peel Sessions" of 26 April 19709:25
2."War Pigs" (previously unreleased, early version titled "Walpurgis" with different lyrics)Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward"The John Peel Sessions" of 26 April 19708:15
3."Goodbye to Romance"Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley Blizzard of Ozz (1980)5:35
4."Crazy Train"Osbourne, Rhoads, DaisleyBlizzard of Ozz4:51
5."Mr. Crowley"Osbourne, Rhoads, DaisleyBlizzard of Ozz4:56
6."Over the Mountain"Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Lee Kerslake Diary of a Madman (1981)4:32
7."Paranoid" (live)Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward Tribute (1987)2:53
8."Bark at the Moon"Osbourne, Jake E. Lee, Daisley Bark at the Moon (1983)4:17
9."Miracle Man ("Shot in the Dark" - Pre 2002)"Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley No Rest for the Wicked (1988)3:44
10."Crazy Babies"Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Daisley, Randy Castillo No Rest for the Wicked4:14
11."No More Tears" (radio edit)Osbourne, Wylde, Mike Inez, Castillo, John Purdell No More Tears (1991)5:54
12."Mama, I'm Coming Home"Osbourne, Wylde, Lemmy Kilmister No More Tears4:11
13."I Don't Want to Change the World" (live)Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Kilmister Live & Loud (1993)4:00
14."I Just Want You"Osbourne, Jim Vallance Ozzmosis (1995)4:57
15."Back on Earth" (previously unreleased) Richard Supa, Taylor Rhodes Ozzmosis sessions5:00
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Fairies Wear Boots" (previously unreleased)Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward"The John Peel Sessions" of 26 April 19706:53
2."Behind the Wall of Sleep" (previously unreleased)Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward"The John Peel Sessions" of 26 April 19705:09
3."Walk on Water" (Japanese edition bonus track)Osbourne, Vallance Beavis and Butt-Head Do America soundtrack (1996)4:19
4."Pictures of Matchstick Men" (Status Quo cover, recorded with Type O Negative, Japanese edition bonus track) Francis Rossi Private Parts: The Album (1997)6:05
5."Interview with Ozzy 1988"  17:45

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Platinum100,000^
Czech Republic28,000 [11]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [12] Gold31,901 [12]
United States (RIAA) [13] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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