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Released nearly three decades after Ozzy Osbourne departed Black Sabbath, 2005's PRINCE OF DARKNESS represents the first attempt at encompassing Osbourne's solo career in a box-set format. In the thoroughly entertaining liner notes, Osbourne admits that he was skeptical about taking this record company-prodded step, agreeing to the project only when allowed to fulfill a longtime musical goal--to record an album's worth of cover tunes.
The first two discs of this collection are divided between studio cuts, live recordings, and numerous demos of many bright spots in the Osbourne canon, including "Mr. Crowley," "Goodbye to Romance," and, of course, "Crazy Train." The third disc is a compilation of the Ozzman's non-album sessions, ranging from Sabbath standards with Therapy? ("Iron Man") and Primus ("N.I.B.") to a surprisingly low-key Motorhead collaboration ("I Ain't No Nice Guy"), a head-scratching duet with Miss Piggy ("Born to Be Wild"), and a previously unreleased romp through the disco smash "Stayin' Alive," with Dweezil Zappa. The highlight of the set, however, may be the newly recorded fourth disc. Here Ozzy pays homage to his heroes--including John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix--and contemporaries such as David Bowie and King Crimson. (Osbourne's unexpected take on Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" is particularly fierce.) For Ozzy fans, the 52-track PRINCE OF DARKNESS is a must-have collection.
Includes a 60 page book.
Personnel: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals); Ozzy Osbourne; Ian Hunter, Kelly Osbourne (vocals); Jim Vallance (guitar, keyboards, drums); Jake E. Lee (guitar, background vocals); Joe Holmes, Jerry Cantrell, Leslie West, Nuno Bettencourt, Randy Rhoads , Robert Randolph , Steve Lukather, Tim Pierce, Warren DeMartini (guitar); Don Airey, John Sinclair, Michael Railo (keyboards); Mike Bordin (drums, percussion, gong); Tommy Aldridge (drums); Bob Daisley (background vocals); Dweezil Zappa, Zakk Wylde (guitar); Randy Castillo (drums); DMX, Fuzzbubble, Geezer Butler, Infectious Grooves, Miss Piggy, Motörhead, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Primus, Crystal Method, Therapy?, Tony Iommi, Type O Negative, Was (Not Was), Wu-Tang Clan, Black Sabbath.
Audio Mixers: Dweezil Zappa; Bruce Sugar.
Liner Note Author: Ozzy Osbourne.
Photographers: Dennis Keeley; William Hames; Mark Weiss; Annamaria DiSanto; David Daoud Coleman; George Chin; Ross Halfin; Scott Seiner; Jorgen Angel; Sam Taylor-Wood; Fin Costello; Nitin Vadukul; Gene Kirkland; Neil Zlozower; Jeanette Wright Black.
Arrangers: Dweezil Zappa; Steve Dudas.Rolling Stone (p.81) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[T]here may be no better measure of Osbourne's miracle ride since he was sacked from Black Sabbath in 1979 than the extreme zigzags between hellfire classicism and hilarious anomaly...in this delightfully motley four-CD anthology..." Prince Of Darkness Music | List Price | $47.98 (You save $14.93) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Box Sets, Hard Rock | | Label | Epic | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4830  | | CD Universe Part number | 6831451 | | Catalog number | 92960 | | Discs | 4 | | Release Date | Mar 22, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Mixed | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Primus; Dweezil Zappa; The Crystal Method; Chris Tsangarides; Jack tann; Duane Baron; Sharon Osbourne; John Eaton; David Sickinson; Don St. Was; Jim Vallance; John Boylan; John Purdell; Keith Olsen; Lee Kerslake; Mark Dodson; Mark Hudson; Max Norman; Michael Wagener; Mike Muir; Pete Solley; Randy Rhoads; Rick Rubin; Robert Kraft; Robert Trujillo; Terry Date; Thom Panunzio; Tim Palmer; Toby Wright; Bob Daisley; Bob Marlette; Bruce Fairbairn; Sharon Osbourne (Compilation); Bruce Dickinson (Compilation) | | Engineer | Jason Agel; Andy Brohard; Geoffrey Rice; Devin Workman; George Tutko; Jimmy Hoyson; Tom Fletcher; Kevin Churko; Ghian Wright; Alex Scannell; Peter Doris; David Frangioni; Bruce Sugar; Charlie Paakkari | | Personnel | Steve Lukather, Tim Pierce, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Don Airey, Zakk Wylde, Bob Daisley, Leslie West, Dmx, Ian Hunter, Robert Randolph, Mike Bordin, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Tommy Aldridge, Wu-Tang Clan, Dweezil Zappa, Randy Castillo, John Sinclair, Jim Vallance, John Sinclair, Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, Primus, Nuno Bettencourt, Type O Negative, Crystal Method, Crystal Method, Warren DeMartini, Kelly Osbourne, Therapy, David Daoud Coleman, Gene Kirkland, Was, FuzzBubble, George Chin, Infectious Grooves, Michael Railo, Miss Piggy, Sam Taylor-Wood, Annamaria DiSanto, Fin Costello, Joe Holmes, Jorgen Angel, Mot÷rhead, Neil Zlozower, Nitin Vadukul, Ross Halfin, Scott Seiner, self-crowned "Prince of Darkness, William Hames | | Additional Info | With Book; Box Set |
Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Obey the Prince of Darkness!
Speaking as a longtime Ozzyfan I can and must honestly say that I was pleasantly surprised with the 4CD box set.
Demo's, alternate version, live tracks (even from the Ultimate Sin tour) and beautiful cover version and collaborations.
Maybe a bonus DVD would have topped this Cake of Ozzness but maybe next time. I'm happy as a headless bat with this release. And as I understand there will be a follow up to the covers CD later this year...
I will obey...
Rock On!
Winzzton Arntzz
Submitted by winston (Nijmegen - The Netherlands) 
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ozzy
what can be said if you are an ozzy fan you will own this set making music industries pockets fatter but at least there is some cool stuff on here not available on any other disc covers demos live stuff if you are"repackaging and reissuing " this is the way to do it
Submitted by sebrn1 (Saint Louis Mo U.S)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Good for the young kids
For me i am a fan since my 13 years old in 1980, this is not new, not emotional enough. The two star are for the live tracks from Ultimate Sin FINALLY. The Bark At The Moon Live is also good from the DBL single So Tired. But once more where are the LIVE E.P. concert????? When ???? Maybe Sharon is waiting for his death!!!! I am sure you have great LIVE stuff from Randy Rhoads and also from Jake E. Lee to release. Forghet the money Sharon, we fans wants only to get fun with OZZY sound. Release it ,
Miguel
Portugal
Submitted by migsimoes (Portugal)
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GREAT FRIGGIN BOX SET
THIS IS A GREAT BOX SET ESPECIALLY THE COVER SONGS. I'M REALLY GLAD THAT OZZY RELEASED THIS SET. HE DOES A GREAT JOB ON THE COVER SONGS. HE ALSO DOES A GREAT JOB ON THE SECOND CD.
Submitted by PAT (NJ,USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The Ozzman Cometh In Style
i've been waiting for this box set for quite some time, and i wasn't disapointed. discs 1 and 2 are although mostly previosly released essential to any Ozzy fan, good to see His Ozziness hasn't abandoned 'the Ultimate Sin' this time. disc 3 is sheer brilliance (except for ozzy's colaberations with rappers) I even enjoyed born to be wild with miss piggy just proves that the whole satan thing shouldn't be taken seriously. stayin' alive made me laugh, it's funny but still cool. and so on to disc 4, has Ozzy still got it? YES HE HAS!!! 21st century schizoid mad and working class hero are the best. i don't know about Ozzy's take on Sympathy for the devil though, but the rest lives up to the name 'Prince Of Darkness'
Submitted by Jonesy (down under)
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