Diary of a Madman
Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on November… Read Full Bio ↴Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on November 7, 1981, and re-issued on August 22, 1995. An altered version appeared in 2002. This is the last album with Randy Rhoads before his death in 1982. Although bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge are credited in the liner notes and pictured on the inner sleeve, it was bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake who performed all bass and drum parts on the original release. They were not given credit for their contributions. According to a 2005 interview with Daisley, even though Don Airey is credited for having played keyboards on this record, it was in fact a musician named Johnny Cook who recorded the keyboard parts, as Airey was unavailable at the time.

Fans tended to disagree: the reissue credits didn't highlight the fact that the parts had been re-recorded yet it was obvious to those who knew the original issue that something had been altered. Some pressings do, however, clearly state in "Reissue Credits" that both Mike Bordin and Robert Trujillo replaced the original drummer and bassist respectively. Daisley and Kerslake deny the allegations of "abusive behaviour" and continue to battle for royalties owed them for their work on Diary of a Madman.

The "re-recorded" versions of the album released in 2002 contained no disclaimer stating anything had been changed on the album. However, eventually the record company began putting a "featuring re-recorded drums and bass parts" sticker on the cover.


Track listing
All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, and Lee Kerslake except where noted


Side one
"Over the Mountain" – 4:31
"Flying High Again" – 4:44
"You Can't Kill Rock and Roll" (Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley) – 6:59
"Believer" (Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley) – 5:17

Side two
"Little Dolls" – 5:38
"Tonight" – 5:50
"S.A.T.O." – 4:07
"Diary of a Madman" – 6:14

Bonus Track (2002 Remaster)
"I Don't Know (Live)" *(Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley) – 4:56

Personnel
Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals, Producer, Harmony Vocals
Randy Rhoads – Guitar, Producer
Bob Daisley – Bass, Gong, Producer, Harmony Vocals
Lee Kerslake – Percussion, Drums, Bells, Tympani
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Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne Lyrics


Believer Watching the time go and feeling belief grow Rise above the…
Diary Of A Madman Screaming at the window Watch me die another day Hopeless si…
Flying High Again Got a crazy feeling I don't understand 'Gotta get away from…
Little Dolls Writhing and screaming the pain just won't go He'll show you…
Over the Mountain Over the mountain take me across the sky Something in my…
S.A.T.O Now I find peace of mind Finally found a way of…
Tonight Now I'm back on the street again It never rains unless…
You Can't Kill Rock And Roll How many times can they fill me with lies and…


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