Speak of the Devil (album)
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This release was named Talk of the Devil in the UK. This live concert featuring only Black Sabbath covers was recorded at The Ritz in New York on the 26th and 27th of September 1982 & featured Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, who had stepped in for the recently deceased Randy Rhoads. The album was originally intended as a contemporary document of Ozzy's solo live set, but was quickly altered to include entirely Sabbath covers as a riposte to the then current Sabbath's imminent live offering "Live Evil" with Ozzy's replacement Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
 
This release was named Talk of the Devil in the UK. This live concert featuring only Black Sabbath covers was recorded at The Ritz in New York on the 26th and 27th of September 1982 & featured Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, who had stepped in for the recently deceased Randy Rhoads. The album was originally intended as a contemporary document of Ozzy's solo live set, but was quickly altered to include entirely Sabbath covers as a riposte to the then current Sabbath's imminent live offering "Live Evil" with Ozzy's replacement Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
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"Symptom of the Universe" 5:41  
 
"Symptom of the Universe" 5:41  
 
"Snowblind" 4:56  
 
"Snowblind" 4:56  

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From Wikipedia:

Speak of the Devil is a live album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was released in November 27, 1982.

This release was named Talk of the Devil in the UK. This live concert featuring only Black Sabbath covers was recorded at The Ritz in New York on the 26th and 27th of September 1982 & featured Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, who had stepped in for the recently deceased Randy Rhoads. The album was originally intended as a contemporary document of Ozzy's solo live set, but was quickly altered to include entirely Sabbath covers as a riposte to the then current Sabbath's imminent live offering "Live Evil" with Ozzy's replacement Ronnie James Dio on vocals.

Track listing "Symptom of the Universe" 5:41 "Snowblind" 4:56 "Black Sabbath" 6:04 "Fairies Wear Boots" 6:33 "War Pigs" 8:35 "The Wizard" 4:43 "N.I.B." 5:35 "Sweet Leaf" 5:55 "Never Say Die" 4:18 "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath" 5:34 "Iron Man"/"Children of the Grave" 9:12 "Paranoid" 3:10

Personnel Ozzy Osbourne - vocals Brad Gillis - guitar Rudy Sarzo - bass Tommy Aldridge - drums


1982's Speak of the Devil appears to have been the inspiration behind, although not direct model of, Shepard's 2001 print Ozzy.


Ozzy Osbourne's Speak of the Devil: Osbourne speak of the devil.jpg

Fairey's 2001 "Ozzy": Ozzy.jpg