Blizzard of Ozz

Blizzard of Ozz is the debut studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. Blizzard of Ozz is the first of two studio albums Osbourne recorded with guitarist Randy Rhoads prior to Rhoads' death in 1982. In 2017, it was ranked 9th on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".

Blizzard of Ozz
Studio album by
Ozzy Osbourne
Released12 September 1980 (1980-09-12)
Recorded22 March − 19 April 1980
StudioRidge Farm Studio, Rusper, England
GenreHeavy metal
Length39:31
LabelJet
ProducerOzzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Blizzard of Ozz
(1980)
Ozzy Osbourne Live E.P.
(1980)
Singles from Blizzard of Ozz
  1. "Crazy Train"
    Released: 29 August 1980
  2. "Mr. Crowley"
    Released: 1981 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
BBC Music(favourable)
MusicRadar(favourable)
Martin Popoff
Rolling Stone
Uncut
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
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