Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Album Rock
Number Of Tracks: 14
Osbourne leads his best band lineup through the entire Blizzard repertoire.
Tribute
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Page/Rhoads, on november 26, 2007 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: This album was made in 1987 to honor the late great Randy Rhoads. It contains the only live recordings of Randy. The recordings came from the Diary of a Madman Tour, which is the tour that Randy passed away on. It is a very hard rock record, but it also contains a bit of classical, seeing as it is Randy. Everyone sounded great, including Ozzy. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: I have listend to every song on this album multiple times, but honestly, I couldn't tell you all the words to any of the songs. Not because of Ozzy, but because I only listen to Randy. But the lyrics are good and very rock and roll style. Ozzy sounds stronger than ever and shows everyone the talent he possess. But some of it is a little hard to understand. Ozz must have had a drink or 12 before the shows. // 7
Impression: If you are looking for a good guitar album, don't even hesitate to buy this. This is one of the greatest live albums ever and is a fitting tribute to Randy. The best songs would be Mr. Crowley, Suicide Solution (which contains a great guitar solo), and Crazy Train. The album also includes outtakes from Randy's recording of Dee. I have listened to this more times than I can count, and I'm still amazed everytime I listen to it. The guitar just takes you away. It this were stolen, I'd buy two copies of it, just incase it was stolen again! // 10
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creeping_death1, on september 11, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: This album was the only live studio album that Randy Rhaods made with Ozzy, and if you haven't listened to it yet, you have not head what a real guitarist sounds like. Randy was only 24 when he died, and even with his young age, he is one of the greatest guitarist that ever lived. He was able to combine classical guitar with heavy metal soloing, evidence to this fact would be Revelations, and even parts on Mr. Crowley, which is the greatest song I have ever heard, the live version captures all of the energy that you can only get seeing Randy and Ozzy onstage together. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: The songs on this album are off of Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of a Madman, both albums show the Ozzman in his prime, vocally and creatively. Along with Bob Daisley and Randy Rhoads, the lyrics are well thought out. Songs like Mr. Crowley changed my life forever since the first time I listened to it. // 10
Impression: This album is the greatest live album I have yet to hear, which is saying alot. I recently picked up a guitar and it has made me appreciate how great Randy was, and how amazing he could have been had he lived longer. The solo from Mr Crowley will forever be burned into my soul, and Randy Rhaods will forever be my favorite guitarist, ahead of Kirk Hammett, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Angelo, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, and Hendrix. They are all amazing guitarists but Randy was the first one that blew my brains away. If this album were stolen I would kill whoever had it, but first I would congradulate them on they're impecible taste in music. // 10
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a real DEAD one, on february 13, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: Ozzy Osbourne has played with several guitarists, but by far Randy Rhoads was his greatest. Ozzys music with Randy is brought to a whole new level of metal, Rhoads goes Baroque to create a new type of heavy metal. The CD was created five years after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads, It shows how unique Rhoads really is and inspires other guitarist to play like him. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Ozzy and his crew can write songs good, thats for sure. some songs on this album were from Ozzys Black Sabbath years but they have a Rhoads tiwst to them. The lyrics can vary from Solution to Revalation (Mother Eart). All of ozzys great hits with Rhoads are taken up to another level. Ozzy is a unique singer also, its hard to explain his singing style but its really good. // 9
Impression: The album shreds all over ozzys other CDs. It shows how good Rhoads really is, In suicide solution there is a solo that Rhoads plays and its just amazing. Its hard to compare Rhoads to other artist, his style is completely different, but he is one of the top 5 guitarist ever. The most impressive songs on this album (all done live) are Suicide Solution (with guitar solo), Crazy Train, Mr. Crowley, I Don't Know, Crazy Train, Flying High Agian, and Dee. all of them are really good, but those are the ones that stand out. The only thing I hated about this album was that I wish they didnt have to make it, I wish Rhoads was still alive. This CD was stolen from me and, yes, I did buy it again. This CD is just amazing. // 10
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danilo19, on september 29, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: The music is amazing. The whole band plays well together and Randy definitely owns. I listen to this CD almost every day and never get tired of it. The style is a '80s metal and Randy Rhoads is very innovative on here, hes a god. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics are good too bad Ozzy didn't write them. The music works well with the words. Well, Ozzy isn't the best signer but hes not bad. I really like his voice though. // 9
Impression: I think the best album, Randy definitely shines on this album and that what the CD is all about, a tribute to Mr. Randy Rhoads. I absolutely love the guitar, it doesn't get any better in my opinion. I dont really hate anything about this album. I also like the fact that it's live. It gives it a great feel cause you get to hear how excited the crowd was. I would buy it again if it was lost or stolen. I've already bought it twice cause it skipped the first time. // 10
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ChrisL2003, on july 08, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: I was very impressed with how the live versions of the songs sound. It sounds very good, and Randy's improvising really brings the album together. I especially liked the remakes of the old Black Sabbath songs: Iron Man, Children Of The Grave, and Paranoid. I also found the last track, "Dee (Randy Rhoads Studio Out-Takes)" to so be very interesting. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Well, what can you say? It's Ozzy. The lyrics are great, and always fit the songs well. Ozzy's voice sounds great on "harder" tracks like "Flying High Again." However, it sounds equally as good on "slower" tracks like "Goodbye To Romance." // 10
Impression: This album is a great tribute to Randy Rhoads. It really captures and demonstrates his skills as a guitarist, and is just a superb example of what he did. If you are a fan of Ozzy, I highly suggest picking up this CD. If I lost the CD, I would buy another copy in an instant. // 10
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PsychoWolfD, on may 26, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: This is a Tribute by Ozzy Osbourne to his dead (and friggin' awesome)guitarist, Randy Rhoads. It is a live album featuring Rhoads in concert, and they play all tracks from the debut Blizzard of Ozz and a couple of tracks from 2nd album Diary of a Madman. The final track is a studio out-take for "Dee", an instrumental by Randy Rhoads, and I prefer that one better than the actual "Dee" featured on Blizzard. For the live tracks, they are of awesome detail. There is a drum solo after "Steal Away (The Night)", and the best guitar solo in the world by Rhoads after "Suicide Solution". Ozzy sung as great as anytime. The also had 3 Sabbath songs, "Iron Man", "Children of the Grave", and "Paranoid". // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Ozzy is one of the kings of Metal singers. The songs' lyrics all have a sort of meaning. A little different than Sabbath, but still inspiring. // 10
Impression: There maybe more live albums of better quality than this one, but Tribute is unique. If it got stolen, steal it back or buy it again! The tracks I really compliment the most is "Mr. Crowley", "Revelation (Mother Earth)", "Suicide Solution", "Children of the Grave", "Goodbye to Romance", and the bonus track "Dee (Randy Rhoads studio out-takes)", which I get hooked onto the first time I hear it. You won't regret this! Buy It Now! // 10
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Scourge441, on june 11, 2005 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: Ozzy on his first two albums had a very special sound that could not be recreated after Randy Rhoads died. This carries over into this album. Everything works together perfectly, Randy's tone on his guitar, Rudy Sarzo's bass, Tommy Aldridge's drums and Ozzy's vocals. Randy does plenty of improvization (and a nasty guitar solo in Suicide Solution), and the drum solo in "Steal Away The Night" rules. Unlike most performers, Ozzy sounds a lot better live than he does in the studio (and he sounds fantastic in the studio). // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Ozzy's lyrics seem simple, but they all have deeper meaning. Ozzy is easily the most famous metal singer, ever. His singing voice is easily recognizable, and the lyrics fit well with his style of music. Of course, why am I ranting about lyrics? This album is about Randy, not Ozzy. // 10
Impression: This is overall one of, if not the, best album I own, seriously. It shows us just how great of a guitarist Randy was. The best songs are "Mr. Crowley" (which we get to hear in its entirety without the fade-out at the end), "Children Of The Grave," "Paranoid," "Suicide Solution," and the "Dee" outtakes. I don't have to worry about this being stole, since I've already bought many backup copies. There isn't much to hate about this album, unless you don't like live recordings. The studio albums are great, but if you want to hear Ozzy and Randy at their best, get this album. It will be one of the best decisions you ever make. // 10
THIS IS the greatest album of all time. Randy Rhoads is definately in the top 5 for great guitarists. It is a shame that he died. Just think how good he would be now. Thats Crazy.
this is one of my all time favorite albums!! long line randy. he was only famous for a couple of years before he died just imagine if he was still around today. he would probably be the best guitarist ever if he isnt already!!!!
one thing is wrong here! this wa not a tribute to ozzy this was put together by ozzy and randys mom as a tribute to randy. look it up or read the inside of the album cover its not an ozzy tribute.
This is my second favorite live album of all-time, and it really shows you what an amazing guitarist Randy Rhoads was. I used to be obsessed with this album, and Randy Rhoads when I first started playing guitar last year. No joke. But, after listening to the album for the billionth time, I started getting sick of it, and Randy Rhoads, and even though he's been replaced by other guitarists on my favorites list, he will still be one of my biggest inspirations to play, if not the greatest.
Truly an inspiring and amazing guitarist.. EVH didn't have **** on Randy, he just did more tapping. Randy Rhoads made some of the best riffs of the 80s, possibyl one of the greatest riffs of ALL time with Crazy Train, and had arguably some of the best solos live and in studio in recent history.
This album is amazing and the guitarin is superb. If Randy was still alive he would be the best guitarist in the world, he is by far the best i have heard.
thi sis a realy great album. its i sunfortunate that randy rhoads isnt with us anymore but it is a great tribute to the music he made with ozzy.
R.I.P Randy Rhoads
your right evh played more of a blues type method where randy was more neo-classical but sorry buddy neo classical is much harder to master than the blues. its real a personal preference on who was better. but randy was definately way more of a technical guitarist than evh ever was. randy had a whole lot more theory and that is a fact.
randys tone is amazing in all of the solos on this album, but if hes using his les paul on the song (ill provide list shortly) then i find it to be alot better.
Over ther Mountain-White Jackson (tuned to Eb)
I don't Know-Les Paul/Black Jackson
Crazy Train-Les Paul
Believer-White Jackson (tuned to Eb)
Flying High-White Jackson/Black Jackson (tuned to Eb)
Mr Crowley-Sandoval polka dot V
Revalation-Les Paul
Steal Away-Les Paul
Suicide Solution/Spotlight solo-Sandoval polka dot V
Iron Man-Les Paul
Children of the Grave-Les Paul
Paranoid-Les Paul
Goodbye To Romance-Les Paul
No Bone Movies-Les Paul
Rhoads was a god. theres no questioning it. Randy Lives in our hearts through his albums, which he poured every bit of his soul into them as much as he could. He was such a beautiful person and an amazing guitarist. Long live Randall William Rhoads.
Randy also thought EVH's playing was alot of smoke and mirrors, and everything he did was really easy to do. I have that in a magazine if you want me to quote it fully. But Randy also lived to be 25. EVH is still alive, so EVH has had alot more time to hone his chops. Zakk Wylde went through a crazy transformation from Ozzy's 'No rest for the wicked' to the latest BLS album. Think if Randy had some crazy auesome change...
The guy didnt even say it was an Ozzy tribute randyrhoads#1, you douche.... its called Ozzy Osbourne"Tribute"... but yeah anywho Randy was God Ive got a picture of him that Im going to get as my first tattoo its fricken sweet!
one thing is wrong here! this wa not a tribute to ozzy this was put together by ozzy and randys mom as a tribute to randy. look it up or read the inside of the album cover its not an ozzy tribute.
well yea, you cant really do a tribute to yourself now can you lol... so of course its not for ozzy. meh
The guy didnt even say it was an Ozzy tribute randyrhoads#1, you douche.... its called Ozzy Osbourne"Tribute"... but yeah anywho Randy was God Ive got a picture of him that Im going to get as my first tattoo its fricken sweet!
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all i am saying is that the title should have been randy rhoads tribute. So basically you are calling me a douche but still saying the same thing I did. Not cool to call one of randys biggest fans a douche...when in fact your the one who is a douche.
the albums called tribute,the artist is ozzy osbourne,all you have to do is read the back of the album before u buy it and u will know its a tribute to randy rhoads as guitar_poet said you cant tribute yourself can ya,read the album booklet to educate yourself
randy is really the greatest guitarist in the world. he had garnered a reputation matching eddie van halen or even jimi hendrix in just 2 years when it took them half of their lives to build up.
imagen how good randy would be now if hadnt of left us when he did, he was the best guitarist since the invention of the guitar and if he was here im sure he would still be rockin' with us now. he was a genius enough said. R.I.P randy
Randy Rhoads is one my of abosolute favorite guitarists! Probably my favorite! This album is really great! I love it! and yes... if Rhoads had lived today, he would have been god-like! seriously... he is awsome. R.I.P Randy Rhoads
i have been a Randy Rhoads fan for a long time so when i saw this album in the store i got it. i went home listened to it and ill say this album kicks ass! this is the best live album of all time no doubt about it. it is pure rock n roll. buy it!
R.I.P. Randy Rhoads
