Artist: OZZY OSBOURNE
Album: SPEAK OF THE DEVIL REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1982/ 1995
EAN/UPS: 5099748167927
Media type: CD

Released in September 1982, DEVIL is Ozzy's third solo album and first live one. Recorded at NYC's Ritz, it closes a chapter in Ozzy's career with an all-Black Sabbath set, actually competing against his former bandmates as they released LIVE EVIL just a few months later. Ozzy's performance is as spirited as ever, and the Sabbath classics come across tight and rock solid.

Opening with "Symptom Of The Universe," one of the finest metal compositions ever, the album pulls you into Ozzy's wacky and twisted world for the duration of the show. This remastered edition (with superb clarity) features the previously omitted "Sweet Leaf," Sabbath's ode to herbal remedy. Osbourne's last recorded song with Sabbath, the ironically titled "Never Say Die" is rocked with renewed vigor by the ace band of Brad Gillis, Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge. The group and the over-the-top Manhattan crowd seem to play off each other. If you're a Sabbath or Ozzy fan, you need to purchase DEVIL, a sonic souvenir of a classic gig.

excellent live performance of Ozzy/Black Sabbath's greatest hits. What's cool is that there are many songs on this album that aren't normally found outside their original recordings. "Never Say Die", "The Wizard", and "Symptom of The Universe" are killer hits that deserved their place on the performance stage. Ozzy and Brad Gillis know just how to do these cuts justice, and bring down the house with their performance. This is a clear, distinct recording, even including Ozzy talking to the crowd in-between songs.

Recorded live at the Ritz, New York, New York on September 26 & 27, 1982. Originally released as a 2-LP set.

Digitally remastered by Brian Lee & Bob Ludwig.

TRACKLIST:

1."Symptom of the Universe" – 5:41
Originally from Sabotage

2."Snowblind" – 4:56
Originally from Black Sabbath Vol. 4

3."Black Sabbath" – 6:04
Originally from Black Sabbath

4."Fairies Wear Boots" – 6:33
Originally from Paranoid

5."War Pigs" – 8:35
Originally from Paranoid

6."The Wizard" – 4:43
Originally from Black Sabbath

7."N.I.B." – 5:35
Originally from Black Sabbath

8."Sweet Leaf" – 5:55
Originally from Master of Reality

9."Never Say Die" – 4:18
Originally from Never Say Die!

10."Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" – 5:34
Originally from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

11."Iron Man"/"Children of the Grave" – 9:12
Originally from Paranoid
Originally from Master of Reality

12."Paranoid" – 3:10
Originally from Paranoid

LINE-UP:

Ozzy Osbourne (vocals)
Brad Gillis (guitar)
Rudy Sarzo (bass)
Tommy Aldridge (drums)