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Black Rain (Includes Bonus Ozzfest Ticket Offer) [Limited Edition]

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  • Audio CD (May 22, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: May 22, 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: Epic
  • ASIN: B000PA9Q4G
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,797 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Not Going Away
2. I Don't Wanna Stop
3. Black Rain
4. Lay Your World on Me
5. Almighty Dollar
6. Silver
7. Civilize the Universe
8. Here for You
9. Countdown's Begun
10. Trap Door

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In February, Ozzy Osbourne made the ground-breaking announcement that Ozzfest will be free for all this summer. In continuing to give back to his fans, a limited number of specially marked copies of Black Rain -- Osbourne's first studio album in six years -- will contain a unique code which can be redeemed for reserved seats to the Ozzfest show of your choice. If you pre-order Black Rain Limited Edition now, you will receive the specially marked copy of the album on or around the May 22nd release date (subject to Amazon.com order/shipping policies). The CD will contain a unique code that you can redeem for two reserved seats beginning June 8th at 9PM ET -- four days before tickets become available to the general public. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis. Once the reserved seats have been taken at a show, general admission seating will become available (based on venue availability).This version with limited offer has the same content as the regular edition CD.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I have been waiting for this since the glory days of Black Sabath!, May 22, 2007
By J.C.Devon (Texas Hill Country) - See all my reviews
This is one of the best Metal offerings of the last 30 years! Its both fresh and old school at once. Filled with both dread and hope, intensely personal, but never egotystical Ozzy opens up some very private trials and tribulations in his life and also expresses his concerns about the world we are leaving behind for our grandchildren, all in a very down to earth intelligent, not preachy manner that makes him seem like one of us rather than as if he sees himself as a saviour. Or some mega rock star messiah ... He always seems amazed at his own success and longevity. Very refreshing!

Musically it is solid, not overly produced , almost simple but still rocking relentlessly, plus Ozzy plays harmonica again... cool! It reminds me more of an early Sabbath offering than a solo Ozzy one, his footing seems more like that of a new artist offering his work to be judged than that of an icon resulting in a work of substance rather than fodder for fans who will accept the work on the name of the artist alone.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "We've Been Together For A Long Long Time....", May 23, 2007
Regardless of whether or not the lyrics are included in the disk (I have been deciphering Ozzy lyrics for about 30 years, back in the days when no albums ever came with lyrics...you learned the words by playing the songs over and over again), this CD is excellent. And whoever says this album is lower quality because it doesn't have all the plastic covers and other things to clutter up the landfills, get a life. Every artist should start thinking of using biodegradable products to package their disks in. Don't you think there is a message there? And don't forget the people who quickly label any song they don't like right off the bat as a "filler". Whatever. We all know what opinions are like, and that everyone has one.
On first listen, you might not realize what it is you are listening to, but once you listen again you begin to see how remarkable ozzy is and always has been. His message hasn't really changed over the years, but he has a way with putting a new twist on an old phrase....for example,the line "Cross my heart until I die" from the song "Lay your world on me". This song has the soul and sound to be as big a favorite as "Mama, I'm coming home".
There are some excellent concert quality songs, as well. Songs that have the pump to wire up a live audience, and songs that compell you to sing along.
Everybody is a critic these days. Ozzy is beyond their labels or categories. Ozzy is Ozzy, saying what he came to say and doing it in his own way. Some of the songs are a little harder than his earlier songs, one of them includes a harmonica, and several of them condemn the war. He has condemned war since his Black Sabbath days, and that message is still the same. In Civilize the Universe, he says "I'm alive, watching better turn to worse" and Black Rain asks "Why are the children all marching into the desert to die?"
If you love Ozzy, you probably suffered through some of his "Under Cover" album and wound up liking it anyway. This album is a serious album, with alot of thought behind it, intelligent lyrics, and definately something for everybody. If you are an Ozzy fan, you WILL LOVE this album. My 16 year old daughter, who does not particularly like Rock and Roll, has even found a couple favorites here. It's not that Ozzy is back, Ozzy has never been gone.
Buy this album, think for yourself and don't just follow along with what the person before you said about it. This one deserves 5 stars. Instead of thinking you are THE MUSIC EXPERT who speaks for everyone else, sit back, enjoy the music, and thank whatever god you believe in that Rock and Roll will never die.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This One's For John, May 23, 2007
By B. Mauck "sabbath822" (Pa. United States) - See all my reviews
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Ozzy's music is ever changing just like those of us that have struggled along with him, trying to shine but struck down in our hearts by human greed and the uncaring ways towards one another that feed the true evil in this world.
One simple soul cries out and the judgement falls swiftly like a knife in the back while still others fall to their knees in the misguided following of fools.
I see his music for what I think is intended and in the short span of this life, for me it is something very special and rare.
Great album, always different with killer lyrics. And when the condescension builds in the fingers of the blind. Bring down the Black Rain . . .



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4.0 out of 5 stars This is among Ozzy's best!
Why do elitists think that evolving means selling out? I mean, this album is nearly perfect, the only track I didn't like was Silver. Read more
Published on January 22, 2008 by M. Carpenter

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Weak
You know a song is good when it catches your ear from the first...I remember when I first heard Over The Mountain on the radio and immediately took notice... Read more
Published on September 6, 2007 by GuitarPetey

2.0 out of 5 stars Get it b/c you're a fan but it's not what you'd expect
That is why I bought the album 2 months ago, because I'm a huge fan of Ozzy, Zakk and all the music in the Oz/Sabbath/BLS catalogue. Read more
Published on September 6, 2007 by C. P. Hadel

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the JAPAN IMPORT CD with EXTRA TRACKS!
I recommend getting this Japan Import CD rather than the US Release CD.. I don't know why the U.S. Release CD did not include the other 2 bonus tracks on this album. Read more
Published on September 2, 2007 by Art

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Ozzy Album Since "Tears"
When I got this, I popped it in and was impressed that the old man can still do it. It's his best since No More Tears and I Don't Wanna Stop RULES!
Published on September 1, 2007 by Bob Van Halen

3.0 out of 5 stars Album's great
The album is awesome, but Ozzy has to stop and think once and a while now. First off, it's this tiny cardboard crap of a CD case, which doesn't contain any little booklets or... Read more
Published on August 20, 2007 by Colleen Rabin

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Ozzy - and he goes green
Come on - It's ozzy. It'll never be his best album, but how many 'best albums' do we see at his age? Read more
Published on July 20, 2007 by morte

1.0 out of 5 stars I guess Sharon is proud ozzy shouldn't be
I am old enough to have been there in the day when the wizard of OZ first hit with Black Sabbath. Great Stuff. Then when OZZY went solo, better stuff. Read more
Published on July 15, 2007 by Mark O. Stempski

4.0 out of 5 stars Black Rain
There are quite a few songs on this CD that I listen to routinely! I hate when you buy a disc and all but 2 songs suck! Ozzy did a good job on this one.... Read more
Published on July 3, 2007 by bertjamiecesar

5.0 out of 5 stars Ozzy never Quits
This is not about drugs or death but the troubles that life and wisdom bring. I enjoyed all the songs on this album, if you enjoy ozzy then this is a no brainer
Published on June 27, 2007 by J. Halar

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