The Very Best

~ Release by Ozzy Osbourne (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Shot in the Dark
assistant engineer:
Richard Moakes and Martin White (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
bass guitar:
Phil Soussan
drums (drum set):
Randy Castillo
guitar:
Jake E. Lee
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Shot in the Dark
writer:
Ozzy Osbourne and Phil Soussan
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music, Inc., Monowise Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Ozzy Osbourne3.754:21
2Crazy Train
engineer:
Max Norman
producer:
Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Bob Daisley (on 1980-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Lee Kerslake (on 1980-03-22)
guitar:
Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) (on 1980-03-22)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1980-03-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-03-22)
mixed at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-05-05 until 1980-05-20)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 6), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard Hot 100: 2025-08-09 (number: 39) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-08-02 (number: 46)
recording of:
Crazy Train (on 1980-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne4.054:52
3I Just Want You
assistant engineer:
John Bleich (engineer), Matt Curry (engineer), Chris Laidlaw, Joe Pirrera, Rodolphe Sanguinetti and Brian Sperber
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Brian Sperber
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (in 1995)
drums (drum set):
Deen Castronovo (in 1995)
guitar:
Zakk Wylde (in 1995)
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman (in 1995)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1995)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 1995), Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1995), Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1995) and Studio Guillaume Tell in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (in 1995)
recording of:
I Just Want You (in 1995)
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1994-03)
publisher:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1995)
writer:
Ozzy Osbourne and Jim Vallance (in 1994-03)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music, Inc., Monowise Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Almo Music Inc. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1995) and Testatyme Music (in 1995)
Ozzy Osbourne4.44:58
4No More Tears
recording of:
No More Tears
writer:
Randy Castillo, Mike Inez, Ozzy Osbourne, John Purdell and Zakk Wylde
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) (in 1991), Monowise Ltd. (in 1991), Purdell Music (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Ozzy Osbourne7:15
5Close My Eyes Forever
assistant engineer:
Charlie Brocco, Jimmy Hoyson, Brett Swain and Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer and mixer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
additional guest drums (drum set) and additional guest percussion:
Craig Krampf (in 1987)
bass guitar:
Donnie Nossov (in 1987)
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher (in 1987)
guitar:
Lita Ford (in 1987)
keyboard:
David Ezrin (in 1987)
guest background vocals:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) (in 1987) and Llory McDonald (in 1987)
vocals and performer:
Lita Ford (in 1987) and Ozzy Osbourne (in 1987)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
mixed at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Close My Eyes Forever (in 1987)
writer:
Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Lisabella Music, Monowise Ltd., Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne4.254:42
6TomorrowOzzy Osbourne3.456:39
7Mama, I'm Coming Home
assistant engineer:
Michael Bosley
engineer:
Duane Baron, Michael Bosley and John Purdell
producer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (from 1989 until 1991)
drums (drum set):
Randy Castillo (from 1989 until 1991)
guitar:
Zakk Wylde (from 1989 until 1991)
keyboard:
John Sinclair (keyboardist, Uriah Heep/Ozzy Osbourne’s band) (from 1989 until 1991)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1989 until 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1989 until 1991) and Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1989 until 1991)
mixed at:
Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-08-09 (number: 48) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-08-02 (number: 49)
recording of:
Mama, I’m Coming Home (from 1989 until 1991)
lyricist:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
composer:
Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) (in 1991), Monowise Ltd. (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Ozzy Osbourne4.74:14
8Miracle Man
recording engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) (in 1988), Gordon Fordyce (engineer and producer) (in 1988) and Gerry Napier (engineer) (in 1988)
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Gordon Fordyce (engineer and producer) and Gerry Napier (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Randy Castillo (in 1988)
guitar:
Zakk Wylde (in 1988)
keyboard:
John Sinclair (keyboardist, Uriah Heep/Ozzy Osbourne’s band) (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1988)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1988) and The Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States (in 1988)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Miracle Man (in 1988)
writer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) (in 1988), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1988), Monowise Ltd. (in 1988) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1988)
Ozzy Osbourne4.33:46
9Over the Mountain
engineer:
Max Norman
producer:
Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
electric guitar:
Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
keyboard:
Johnny Cook (gospel singer) (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
recording of:
Over the Mountain (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
writer:
Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
publisher:
Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1981)
Ozzy Osbourne44:33
10See You on the Other Side
Ozzy Osbourne5:56
11Hellraiser
assistant engineer:
Michael Bosley
engineer:
Duane Baron, Michael Bosley and John Purdell
producer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (from 1989 until 1991)
drums (drum set):
Randy Castillo (from 1989 until 1991)
guitar:
Zakk Wylde (from 1989 until 1991)
keyboard:
John Sinclair (keyboardist, Uriah Heep/Ozzy Osbourne’s band) (from 1989 until 1991)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1989 until 1991)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1989 until 1991) and Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1989 until 1991)
mixed at:
Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hellraiser (from 1989 until 1991)
lyricist:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
composer:
Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI-Virgin Songs, Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Ozzy Osbourne4.24:56
12Bark at the Moon
engineer:
Max Norman
producer:
Bob Daisley, Max Norman and Ozzy Osbourne
mixer:
Tony Bongiovi
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Aldridge (in 1983)
guitar:
Jake E. Lee (in 1983)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1983)
background vocals:
Bob Daisley (in 1983) and Jake E. Lee (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1983)
instruments arranger:
Louis Clark
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 56)
recording of:
Bark at the Moon (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ozzy Osbourne
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Virgin Music, Inc., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) (in 1983), Monowise Ltd. (in 1983) and Nymph Music, Inc. (in 1983)
Ozzy Osbourne3.854:17
13Mr. Crowley
engineer:
Max Norman
producer:
Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Bob Daisley (from 1980-03-22 until 1980-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Lee Kerslake (from 1980-03-22 until 1980-04-19)
guitar:
Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) (from 1980-03-22 until 1980-04-19)
keyboard:
Don Airey (from 1980-03-22 until 1980-04-19)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1980-03-22 until 1980-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-03-22 until 1980-04-19)
mixed at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-05-05 until 1980-05-20)
recording of:
Mr. Crowley (from 1980-03-22 until 1980-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne4.14:57
14Secret Loser
assistant engineer:
Richard Moakes and Martin White (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
bass guitar:
Phil Soussan
drums (drum set):
Randy Castillo
guitar:
Jake E. Lee
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Secret Loser
writer:
Bob Daisley, Jake E. Lee and Ozzy Osbourne
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Ozzy Osbourne4.24:11
15Walk on Water
assistant engineer:
John Bleich (engineer), Matt Curry (engineer), Chris Laidlaw, Joe Pirrera and Rodolphe Sanguinetti
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Brian Sperber
producer:
Michael Beinhorn and Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
mixer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Deen Castronovo
guitar:
Joe Holmes and Zakk Wylde
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman
additional background vocals:
Bernard Fowler (American musician)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1996)
recording of:
Walk on Water
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1994-03)
writer:
Ozzy Osbourne and Jim Vallance (in 1994-03)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) (in 1994, in 1996) and Monowise Ltd. (in 1994, in 1996)
Ozzy Osbourne3.54:21