The Deep Purple Podcast

Show Notes

Episode #182

Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman (with Nick Jones from Pod of Thunder)

October 10, 2022

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A Note About Ozzy and Diary’s Connection to Deep Purple:

Lead up to the Album:

Core Band:

Bass – Rudy Sarzo

Bob Daisley plays on the album but is uncredited.

Robert Trujillo – bass on 2002 reissue

Drums – Tommy Aldridge

Lee Kerslake plays on the album but is uncredited.

Mike Bordin – drums on 2002 reissue

Guitar – Randy Rhoads

Vocals – Ozzy Osbourne

Johnny Cook – keyboards (uncredited)

Technical:

Engineer – Max Norman

Lacquer Cut By – TimTom*

Producer – Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads

Album Art & Booklet Review

Other [Make Up] – Cheryl Hubbard

Photography By – Fin Costello

Photography By – Tony Harrison (6)

Set Designer [Set] – Denise Richardson

Set Designer [Set] – Ernie Spruces

Design – Steve "Skull" Joule*

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Album Tracks:

Side One:

Over the Mountain (Daisley, Osbourne, Kerslake, Rhoads)

Flying High Again (Daisley, Osbourne, Kerslake, Rhoads)

You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll (Daisley, Osbourne, Rhoads)

Believer (Daisley, Osbourne, Rhoads)

Side Two:

Little Dolls (Daisley, Osbourne, Kerslake, Rhoads)

Tonight (Daisley, Osbourne, Kerslake, Rhoads)

S.A.T.O. (Daisley, Osbourne, Kerslake, Rhoads)

Diary of a Madman (Daisley, Osbourne, Kerslake, Rhoads)

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