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Down to Earth by: Ozzy Osbourne CD-Charts Price: $11.98 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0074646358023 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: October 16, 2001 Studio: Sony Sales Rank: 31145 MPN: 63580 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: For the first five minutes of Down to Earth, one feels like cracking open the champagne to celebrate a triumphant return. To a deliciously dirty blues riff that sounds like Led Zeppelin getting hot and sweaty with prime Black Sabbath, "Gets Me Through" finds Ozzy deconstructing his showbiz persona in a Robbie Williams-turns-rock-god style: "I'm not the kind of person you think I am . . . I try to entertain you the best I can." It's a brilliant track that's at least partially a parody, yet it rocks like a bastard. The rest of the album, however, isn't quite up to the opener's high standards. "Facing Hell," while a fine foot-stomper, is stuffed with horror clichés. The same goes for "Black Illusion" and "Can You Hear Them." The album really goes off the rails, though, with "Dreamer" where Ozzy weeps about global warming and "You Know," in which our hero apologizes to his kids. But even at its worst Down to Earth displays enough eccentricity to keep one entertained and brimming with respect. --Ian Watson Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - It's got Ozzy and Zakk, What More Do You Want?This is a very polished album, no doubt. Some will label that a sell-out or "overproduced." I just think it is Ozzy and Zakk taking time to perfect these recordings as much as they can. A lot of good songs here, some hard, one or two that are kind of soft. No, Zakk is not Randy, but he is the next best thing that Ozzy has worked with. Solid album! Rating: - Madman's Masterful Metal Melodies MagnifiedThis is a great album, which straddles the line of metal and melody perfectly. It's creepy, it's heavy and it re-unites Osbourne with Wylde! The stand out tracks are definitely "Facing Hell", "Junkie", "Black Illusion", "Can You Hear Them?" and the Beatlesque duo of "Dreamer" and "Running Out of Time". The album is a great listen all the way through with the perfect track listing that never makes the album seem like it has any filler tracks. If you like any Ozzy album, you'll like this. Rating:  - Not Very StrongAfter the overly-soft Ozzmosis, it's a relief to see that Ozzy Osbourne chose to lead this album off with some heavy riffing and a nice guitar solo. But aside from that aspect of "Gets Me Through," this track seems to be hinting at something I noticed on the last album. Are Ozzy's vocal melodies becoming way too formulaic? Has he lost it? He doesn't sound that way on all tracks, though, as indicated by the shred fest "Facing Hell" and atmospheric ballad "Dreamer." The riffage returns on "No Easy Way Out" and "That I Never Had," but at this point a lot of these songs are really sounding alike. They're not bad, but there's not a lot of character to them. And there are a couple that just aren't that good ("Junkie" & "Running Out of Time"). ... Read More: Rating: - Very good pure rock musicAnd amazing guitars! Ozzy keeps on rocking with really very good musicians, his voice is still very good. The sound is also amazingly great, I just like this one ! Keep on rocking Ozzy ! Rating: - Not a classic, but still an Ozzy essentialTHE BAND: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Zakk Wylde (guitars), Robert Trujillo (bass), Mike Bordin (drums & percussion). Additional musicians - Tim Palmer (guitar, keyboards), Michael Railo (keyboards, string arrangements). THE DISC: (2001) 11 tracks clocking in at approximately 48 minutes. Included with the disc is a 6-page foldout containing numerous photos of Ozzy, song titles/credits/time (no song lyrics), and thank you's. The disc is enhanced - featuring a 15 minute video for your PC (containing early Black Sabbath concert footage; solo footage with Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde; snippets from wife Sharon; and near complete performances of "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley"). This is Ozzy's 8th solo studio album. Recorded at Jim Henson Studios ... Read More: |
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