OZZY OSBOURNE – Blizzard On First Stages (2CD)

Glasgow – Audience 8.7 – A great tape to hear the very beginnings of Ozzy’s solo career. and the brilliance of Randy Rhoads. Clear, and decent separation of instruments.

Newcastle – Audience 8.5 – Slightly muddy but it has the bones of a good tape recording. I feel like if this old tape was re-mastered with AI tools it would shine. Nothing is buried beyond salvation here, in fact I would say if you just keep listening your ears adjust to the sound and it gets better and better. Thankfully guitars are distinct, vocals too, it is really the bottom end that is a bit diffuse and rumbly.

Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard On First Stages

Disc 1

Glasgow Apollo
Glasgow, Scotland
Sept. 12, 1980

01 I Don’t Know
02 You, Looking at Me, Looking at You
03 Crazy Train
04 Goodbye to Romance
05 Mr. Crowley
06 Revelation (Mother Earth)
07 Suicide Solution
08 Iron Man-Children of the Grave
09 Steal Away (The Night)
10 Paranoid

Disc 2

Mayfair
Newcastle, UK.
October 17, 1980

01. Intro (O Fortuna – Carmina Burana)
02. I Don’t Know
03. You Looking At Me, Looking At You
04. Crazy Train
05. Goodbye to Romance
06. No Bones Movies
07. Mr. Crowley
08. Revelation (Mother Earth)
09. Suicide Solution
10. Guitar Solo – Randy Rhoads
11. Drum Solo – Lee Kerslake
12. Iron Man
13. Children of the Grave
14. Steal Away (The Night)
15. Paranoid

Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals
Randy Rhoads – Guitar
Lee Kerslake – Drums
Bob Daisley – Bass
Lindsay Bridgwater – Keyboards