...( Info )...

Ozzy Osbourne
Diary Of A Madman (1981)
FLAC LOSSLESS 24bit-96kHz
PBTHAL Vinyl Rip


allmusic.com...

The follow-up to the masterful Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman was rushed into existence by a band desperate to finish its next album before an upcoming tour. As a result, it doesn't feel quite as fully realized -- a couple of the ballads are overly long and slow the momentum, and Randy Rhoads' guide solo on "Little Dolls" was never replaced with a version intended for the public. Yet despite the fact that some songs could have used a longer gestation period, there are numerous moments of brilliance on Diary of a Madman -- at least half of it stands up to anything on Blizzard, and the title track is a jaw-droppingly intricate epic that represents the most classically influenced work of Rhoads' all-too-brief career. But even if parts of the album don't quite live up to the band's previous (and incredibly high) standards, they're by no means bad; moreover, the production is fuller, and the instruments better recorded this time around. It's not uncommon to find fans who prefer Diary to Blizzard, since it sets an even more mystical, eerie mood, and since Rhoads' playing is progressing to an even higher level. One can only wonder what the Osbourne/Rhoads collaboration might have produced in the future, had Rhoads not been killed in a bizarre and sadly avoidable plane crash.


foobar2000 1.4.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2020-12-27 14:55:06

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Analyzed: Ozzy Osbourne / Diary Of A Madman
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DR     Peak     RMS   Duration Track
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...( TrackList )...

DR10   -1.28 dB  -13.05 dB   4:33 01-Over The Mountain
DR11   -0.70 dB  -13.68 dB   4:44 02-Flying High Again
DR11   -0.70 dB  -15.24 dB   7:00 03-You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
DR12   -0.70 dB  -16.89 dB   5:16 04-Believer
DR12   -1.07 dB  -14.52 dB   5:40 05-Little Dolls
DR10   -2.21 dB  -16.28 dB   5:51 06-Tonight
DR10   -0.81 dB  -13.77 dB   4:08 07-S.A.T.O.
DR12   -0.70 dB  -15.89 dB   6:16 08-Diary Of A Madman

Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate:    96000 Hz
Channels:     2
Bits per sample:  24
Bitrate:      2941 kbps
Codec:       FLAC