Ozzmosis is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on October 23, 1995 through Epic Records. Recorded in Paris and New York with producer Michael Beinhorn, the album reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the US Billboard 200. “Perry Mason”, “See You on the Other Side” and “I Just Want You” were released as singles.
After the release of his sixth album No More Tears in 1991, Osbourne announced that he would retire from music. However, he returned with Ozzmosis in 1995, which featured long-time guitarist Zakk Wylde as well as former Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Deen Castronovo. Producer Michael Beinhorn played most of the keyboards on the album, while Rick Wakeman played the Mellotron on the songs “Perry Mason” and “I Just Want You”. Osbourne later appeared as a guest vocalist on Wakeman’s 1999 album Return to the Centre of the Earth.
Ozzmosis received mixed reviews from critics. It was one of many Osbourne albums remastered and reissued in 2002. The reissue featured bonus tracks “Whole World’s Fallin’ Down” and “Aimee”, originally released as B-sides to “Perry Mason” and “See You on the Other Side”, respectively. The album has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold over 3 million copies.
Tracklist:
- Perry Mason (Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, John Purdell)
- I Just Want You (Osbourne, Jim Vallance)
- Ghost Behind My Eyes (Osbourne, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas)
- Thunder Underground (Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Wylde)
- See You on the Other Side (Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister, Wylde)
- Tomorrow (Osbourne, Wylde, Purdell, Duane Baron)
- Denial (Osbourne, Hudson, Dudas)
- My Little Man (Osbourne, Steve Vai)
- My Jekyll Doesn’t Hide (Osbourne, Butler, Wylde)
- Old L.A. Tonight (Osbourne, Wylde, Purdell)
Credits:
Ozzy Osbourne: vocals
Zakk Wylde: electric guitar
Geezer Butler: bass
Deen Castronovo: drums
Additional musician
Rick Wakeman: Mellotron on “Perry Mason” and “I Just Want You”
Production staff
Michael Beinhorn: production, keyboards
Michael Wagener: production (“Aimee”)
Paul Northfield: engineering
John Bleich: engineering assistance
Matt Curry: engineering assistance
Chris Laidlaw: engineering assistance
Joe Pirrera: engineering assistance
Rodolphe Sanguinetti: engineering assistance
Brian Sperber: engineering assistance
David Bianco: mixing
George Marino: mastering
Vic Anesini: mastering (reissue)
David Coleman: art direction
Rocky Schenck: photography
Phil Alexander: liner notes (reissue)
