No Rest for the Wicked (Ozzy Osbourne album)

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No Rest for the Wicked
No rest for the wicked.jpg
Cover photography by Bob Carlos Clarke
Studio album by
Ozzy Osbourne
Released28 November 1988
Recorded1988
StudioEnterprise Studios and Goodnight L.A. Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock
Length43:08
LabelEpic/CBS
Producer
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Tribute
(1987) 		No Rest for the Wicked
(1988) 		Just Say Ozzy
(1990)
Singles from No Rest for the Wicked
  1. "Miracle Man" / "Demon Alcohol"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Crazy Babies" / "Demon Alcohol"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Martin Popoff9/10 stars[2]
Rolling Stone1/5 stars[3]

No Rest for the Wicked is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on September 28, 1988, and was re-issued / remastered on August 22, 1995, and again on June 25, 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[]

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 disgraced 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]

Creative Director John Carver was hired by Sharon Osbourne to conceptualise and art direct the album sleeve for "No Rest For the Wicked". John's concept was to position and portray Ozzy as Jesus Christ. John commissioned legendary photographer Bob Carlos Clarke to photograph the sleeve. John's image of Ozzy has achieved legendary status and has appeared in various "best album sleeve..." books.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Bob Daisley, Randy Castillo and John Sinclair, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Miracle Man"Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley3:44
2."Devil's Daughter (Holy War)" 5:15
3."Crazy Babies"Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Castillo4:15
4."Breakin' All the Rules" 5:15
5."Bloodbath in Paradise" 5:03
6."Fire in the Sky" 6:24
7."Tattooed Dancer"Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley3:53
8."Demon Alcohol"Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Castillo4:30
9."Hero" 4:49
2002 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."The Liar"Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Sinclair4:32
11."Miracle Man" (recorded live at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 4 June 1989)Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley3:48
Total length:51:28

Personnel[]

Production[]

  • 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
  • Michael Sadler of Canadian band Saga did the background vocals shortly before recording was finished, which is why he has no official credits
  • Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
  • 2002 reissue produced by Bruce Dickinson
  • 2002 remastering by Chris Athens

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest for the Wicked review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ Guterman, Jimmy (1 December 1988). "Ozzy Osbourne: No Rest For The Wicked : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  4. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database-Search: Ozzy Osbourne". Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  5. ^ "No Rest for the Wicked Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Zakk Wylde Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Order In The Court! 100 Celebrity Scandals That Rocked The Pop Culture Universe: #69 Jimmy Swaggart Caught With Prostitute". VH1. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 April 2021. Album/DVD certifications are on separate sheets.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked". Music Canada.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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