No Rest for the Wicked (Ozzy Osbourne album)
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No Rest for the Wicked is the fifth solo studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 28 September 1988,[4] and was re-issued / remastered on 22 August 1995, and again on 25 June 2002. The album was certified gold in December 1988 and has since gone double platinum.[4] It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200.[5] It was the first album to feature guitarist Zakk Wylde, keyboardist John Sinclair and the first to feature bassist Bob Daisley since Bark at the Moon.
Overview[edit]
No Rest for the Wicked is the recording debut of lead guitarist Zakk Wylde.[6] After firing lead guitarist Jake E. Lee in 1987, Osbourne received a demo tape from Wylde and later hired him after an audition.
Bassist/lyricist Bob Daisley made his return to Osbourne's band after the two had a falling out in 1985. Once the album's recording was complete, Daisley was once again out, replaced by Osbourne's former Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler for subsequent promotional tours.
"Miracle Man", "Crazy Babies", and "Breakin' All the Rules" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. The song "Hero" was an unlisted hidden bonus track on the original 1988 CD and cassette releases. The song "Miracle Man" was a pointed barb aimed at televangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Swaggart had long been critical of Osbourne's music and live performances, before he himself was involved in a 1988 prostitution scandal.[7] The song "Bloodbath in Paradise" references Charles Manson and the Manson Family murders.
Creative Director John Carver was hired by Osbourne's management to conceptualize and direct the album sleeve for "No Rest For the Wicked". Carver's concept was to portray Osbourne as Jesus Christ, with photographer Bob Carlos Clarke taking the cover photo.
Track listing[edit]
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Personnel[edit]
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Zakk Wylde – guitar
- Bob Daisley – bass
- Randy Castillo – drums
- John Sinclair – keyboards
Production[edit]
- Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Keith Olsen, except "Miracle Man" and "Devil's Daughter", which were produced by Keith Olsen
- Recorded and engineered by Roy Thomas Baker, Gordon Fordyce and Gerry Napier
- Mixed by Keith Olsen
- 2002 reissue produced by Bruce Dickinson
- 2002 remastering by Chris Athens
Charts[edit]
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Singles[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Template:Certification Table Entry/Region[11] | Platinum | Template:Certification Table Entry/SalesTemplate:Certification Table Entry/Foot |
| Template:Certification Table Entry/Region[4] | 2× Platinum | Template:Certification Table Entry/SalesTemplate:Certification Table Entry/Foot |
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References[edit]
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest for the Wicked review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"]. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ↑ "No Rest for the Wicked Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Zakk Wylde Interview". Music Legends. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "Order In The Court! 100 Celebrity Scandals That Rocked The Pop Culture Universe: #69 Jimmy Swaggart Caught With Prostitute". VH1. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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- ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"]. Music Canada.
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External links[edit]
- No Rest for the Wicked at Discogs (list of releases)
- Official Ozzy Osbourne website