Fountain from Onești

A beautiful fountain from Onești, my hometown(link to my Youtube short video in green)

Fountain from Onești

8. Ozzy Osbourne- Blizzard of Ozz(1980)- Rock/Metal Album Track Ranking Series

1980 was a huge year for heavy metal since several seminal albums were released. One of them is  Ozzy Osbourne's debut solo whose tracks I'm ranking in this post. I have to mention that I decided not to include ' Dee', a very short instrumental, in my ranking, so this how I rank and rate the songs from 'Blizzard of Ozz':

8. No Bone Movies- 6.5(average)

7. Goodbye to Romance- 8.5(very good)

6. I Don't Know- 9(great)

5. Suicide Solution- 9

4. Steal Away(The Night)- 9

3. Revelation(Mother Earth)- 9.5(fantastic)

2. Crazy Train- 9.5

1. Mr. Crowley- 10(stellar)

OVERALL RATING-  8.87

Mr. Crowley and Crazy Train were the two well-known tracks which fought for supremacy in my ranking. The former won the big prize thanks to the wide range of emotions caused by Ozzy's singing and the magical guitarwork by Randy Rhoades, while the latter, which also benefits from a great guitar solo and an  iconic riff, finished in second place mainly because its verses aren't that impressive for me. Just like "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, I sometimes skip this song when it appears on my playlists because of the burnout factor, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a remarkable track.

As for Revelations(Mother Earth), the most complex song of the album and the winner of the bronze medal, the emotional component is also highly present in Ozzy's voice as well as in its melancholic sections as the touching lyrics invite the listeners to meditate on the fate and future of our planet. It'a song with a really deep message.

The tracks ranked from numbers 4 to 6 are all greatly entertaining, addictive hard and heavy tunes which I truly enjoy, while Goodbye to Romance showcases Ozzy's more melancholic side and it's in my opinion one of his best ballads. As for No Bone Movies, I admit I don't find it particularly interesting. It could be my least favourite songs from Ozzy's 80s albums, but we'll see that after I finish ranking all of them.

However, one less interesting song can't change my general impression on Blizzard of Oz, which I consider to be one of the greatest debut albums of the 80s. After his inglorious departure from Black Sabbath, Ozzy was back in bussiness and ready to conquer the world of rock!

Strange World

               

          

      We're living in a world that's strange

      And full of wonders to be seen

      From Macchu Picchu to Stonehenge

      Our planet is a splendid scene.

      We yearn to travel and explore

      The deepest and most hidden sites

      We'd never stop cause we want more

      To go further and reach new heights.

       If only we could leave behind

       The things that burden our lives

       Pollution, war, stress, daily grind

       Ignore then, lock them in archives!

      We would be then careless and free

      To wander towards distant lands 

      And full of joy our days would be

      To have fun and shake our hands!

     

The Wheel Keeps Spinning

           

          

          The mighty wheel is spinning

          At a relentless pace

          And as the clock is ticking

          It's laughing in your face.

         With every passing second

         The end is getting near

          And all that you have reckoned

         Gives in to pain and fear.

        Your big dreams and ideals

        Are crushed by wheel's sheer power

        So you know how it feels

        To suffer day and hour.

        And yet, in times of sorrow

        When all hope appears lost

        You still wait for tomorrow

        And fight the past's ghost.

       The battle may be long

        And hanging by a thread

        But if your spirit's strong

        You'll beat the grief and dread!