'Ozzy Osbourne solo albums ranked from worst to best'. ^ 'Justify Your Shitty Taste: Ozzy Osbourne's The Ultimate Sin'.Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. 'Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin review'. List of anti-war songs ( Killer of Giants track on the list).Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Everything felt and sounded the fucking same. The songs weren't bad, they were just put down weird. Дespite its commercial success, Osbourne cites The Ultimate Sin as his least favorite solo album, saying 'If there was ever an album I'd like to remix and do better, it would be The Ultimate Sin.' Much of the vocalist's blame has been placed on the shoulders of producer Ron Nevison, saying '(He) didn't really do a great production job. In the UK, it was the final of four Osbourne albums to attain Silver certification (60,000 units shipped) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in April 1986. The album sold over 2,000,000 copies worldwide. The RIAA awarded the album Platinum status on, soon after its release it was awarded Double Platinum status on 26 October 1994. Bassist Soussan also departed, with Bob Daisley once again entering the fold.ДЄt the time of its release, The Ultimate Sin was Osbourne's highest-charting studio album, as heavy metal was enjoying a surge in popularity during the mid-1980s. The specific justification for Lee's dismissal remains unknown. In 1987, after the various tours in support of the album had concluded, guitarist Lee was unexpectedly fired by Osbourne's wife and manager Sharon. On 1 April 1986, a live performance promoting the album in Kansas City, Missouri, was filmed and released later that year as the home video The Ultimate Ozzy.

Osbourne opted to change the title to The Ultimate Sin at the last minute. The working title for the album was Killer of Giants after the album's song of the same name. Daisley was not credited for his songwriting contributions on the initial 1986 pressing of the album, though this was corrected on subsequent pressings.ДЇuture Y&T and Megadeth drummer Jimmy DeGrasso worked with Lee and Daisley on demos for the album, but this version of the band fell apart due to Osbourne's commitment to the Black Sabbath summer 1985 reunion concert at Live Aid Castillo and Soussan ultimately replaced DeGrasso and Daisley once recording commenced. Daisley left the band prior to recording after having a disagreement with Osbourne, prompting the hiring of an unknown named Phil Soussan as his replacement. The album's lyrics were largely written by long-time Osbourne bassist and lyricist Bob Daisley. Much of this music would form the basis of the album. After having been cheated out of his writing and publishing claims for Osbourne's previous album, 1983's Bark at the Moon, Lee says this time he refused to contribute anything until he had a contract in front of him guaranteeing his writing credit and publishing rights.

Upon returning from the Betty Ford Center in 1985 where he had undergone treatment for substance abuse, Osbourne was presented with a substantial quantity of music written by guitarist Jake E.

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