Following the demise of Randy Rhoads, many people wondered how Ozzy would fare moving on to his next album. Picking up Jake E. Lee as guitarist, the album was Bark At The Moon.
This is a step up from his first two releases, and that is saying something! Bark At The Moon, the song, is one of the greatest songs ever written, and is the stand-out on the album. Perhaps the rest of the album is under-rated by some, but it stands the test of time better than anyone could have imagined. Sure, it's very “80's”, but that doesn't detract from the product at all.
It's unfair to nominate a few top choices, because the whole album is one of those rare things where each song complements the other. Waiting For Darkness and Centre Of Eternity are two faves, though.
Memories : Year 11, 1986 at the Hangout. Playing this album over and over on my old poratble cassette player, on the dodgiest old blank tape I owned at that stage. Kearo had taped it for me (of course), and it was tinny and old, but the music itself more than made up for that.
Rating : This will always be at the top of the tree, because it stood the test of time, and still brings back those memories. 5/5.
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