Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man LP Vinyl Record

Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man LP Vinyl Record

Ordinary Man (stylised as ØRD†NARY MAN) is the twelfth studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 21 February 2020 through Epic Records. It was produced by Andrew Watt and Louis Bell. The album marks the first time that Osbourne collaborated with Watt and Bell. It also marks the longest gap between two albums from Osbourne to date, spanning almost ten years since Scream. The first single of the album, “Under the Graveyard”, was released on 8 November 2019. The second single, “Straight to Hell”, was released on 22 November 2019. The third single and title track featuring singer Elton John was released on 10 January 2020. The fourth single “It’s a Raid” featuring Post Malone was released on 20 February 2020, a day before the release of the album.

NME writer Jordan Bassett gave Ordinary Man a perfect score, writing that several songs on the album were reminiscent of Osbourne’s old band, Black Sabbath, and that he was having “an absolute ball” on the record. writing for Rolling Stone, Kory Grow gave the album a positive review, saying that “Some of the songs are elegiac, some are packed with comic-book laughs, but throughout the album he [Osbourne] sings with a youthful vivacity that seems at odds with his 70-something years. His goofball songs are more lighthearted than ever, and his more serious songs sound even more thoughtful.” Grow also mentions that Osbourne’s “voice aches is incredibly moving” and that the tender moments of the album makes it a “keeper”.

Pressed on Classic Black Vinyl.

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