Release Year: 2002
Artist Origin: ENG
Style: expressive rebelious heavy metal live
with one of the most significant heavy metal live albums ever released [1987] the godfather ov it all Ozzy pays tribute to his tragically passed friend and genius guitarist Randy Rhoads from California, who has recorded only two studio albums with him, but inspired myriads of guitar players - not only an exceptional creative bond, but also a ferocious live potential emerges on this record, distinguished by controlled intensity and unforgettable emotional force; most of the tracks are taken from Diary of a Madman tour in 1981, including few classic Sabbath renditions as well - also featured are unpublished before Randy's studio outtakes, giving this unforgettable slab an epochal significance and long-lasting musical value; recent European re-issue comes with a remastered sound and liner notes by Phil Alexander, Ozzy Osbourne and Delores Rhoads