Ozzy Osbourne : Patient Number 9 - Album Review - Classic Ozzy, This is a ‘Bostin’ Rock Album
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- Ozzy Osbourne : Patient Number 9 - Epic / Sony Music (2022)
With a selection of guest stars such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, Zakk Wylde, Mike McCready, Robert Trufillo, Taylor Hawkins, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, Josh Homme, Andrew Watt and Chris Chaney this was never going to be an ordinary album and it's not.
I am seeing some less than favourable reviews on social media but I think if you approach this with the sense of wonder you had when you first heard guitar riffs blasting through a marshall amp and you immerse yourself in the the observational and honest lyrics from the great man himself there is plenty to enjoy here. In fact this is classic Ozzy and I just love it.
Floating of top the of the bone crunching riffs in every Ozzy Osbourne album you can find great choruses and melodies that have many pop sensibilities. Andrew Watts the guitarist from California Breed (which featured Glenn Hughes) has become an award winning producer with such a wide range of artists such as Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Eddie Vedder, Ed Sheeran to Ozzy Osbourne.
Some of the tracks seem to channel the the feel of Vol 4 by Black Sabbath in place. This is his most Sabbath sounding album in years to me.
Phil
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I wasn't going to get the new Ozzy but with the review you gave I'll definitely get it now.I didn't care for his last two releases.This was a great presentation Phil.
Hi Thomas, thank you for watching. This is far better than his last few albums. Phil :)
Thank You for the review! Ozzy is one of my favorites. I recall when I was a young kid, neighbors were 5-8 years older and had ozzy albums...the neighbors said he was great, but said I was too young to listen to him....only fueled my interest. Dad bought bark at the moon for me and never looked back enjoying Ozzy!
Hi, thank you for watching and sharing your great story. Phil :)
I love this album the same as I love the last Scorpions album. There is something very appealing listening to the new albums of heritage bands...The same with Uriah Heep, Saxon, Magnum, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Wasps, etc. ... I am listening more often latest albums than those considered as classics...Fantastic album full of menacing reefs, weird solos, great melodies and choruses including a splendid production...well done on review...
Hello Phil, I just purchased this and I totally agree with your observations and comments about it. I am astounded about how good "the old boy" sounds, he still sounds strong, one of the most unique voices in rock. The last album that I bought was "no more tears", 31 years ago, and I got tired of it (gave it away) , I never listened to the follow up albums, but this is one of his best...up there with "Diary, "Bark" and "No Rest"...great stuff.
Hi Stan, so pleased you like it as well. The initial poor reviews are looking very lost now. This is a great album and it deserves to do well. Phil
Thanks for this great review, Phil. Your enthusiasm and positivity is truly infectious! I’ve got the cd but waited to what your review before I have my first listen. I’m now really looking forward to it. I’m a big Ozzy fan and own everything he’s ever done and I’m even more certain that I’m going to love this new one after hearing your thoughts. Thanks again.
Stay safe and stay free 🤘.
Hi Andy, Thank you for watching - I think you are going to love this! Phil
a salute from Argentina .. it's great to watch your channel ... to experience your passion for music ... the real music ... great review Phil ...
Hi Carlos, thank you for watching and for your kind words! Phil :)
Hi Phil....glad u enjoyed it.....I kinda worry about these sour reviews that I've seen....Maybe they are the old crew,stuck in the past...The same used to happen to Bowie,Elton John and McCartney...certain fans wanted a Ziggy Stardust album etc etc.I Think it's also about being open-minded....we know these artists move on and for us fans to never expect ....great vid👍👍🤘🤘
Hi Kevin, thank you for watching. It’s rock n roll, not science. It is designed to help smile, cry, laugh, ask someone out, have a beer, dream bigger, reflect and feel good. Phil :)
Great review Phil love the positivity, honesty & enthusiasm I love this album & ordinary man. Thanks for the hard work 😎
Thank you for watching and your kind words of support. Phil
Could not agree more. Great review, jaw droppingly great album. As a lifelong fan, i could not be more happy.
Hi Mikki, thank you for watching - I agree, this is an album that really make my heart smile. Phil :)
Absolutely fantastic review. You nailed it perfect, anyone that likes Ozzy and thinks this is just ok is ridiculous. Best Album in decades
Hi Mike, thank you for watching and the positive feedback. I really appreciate it! A brilliant album indeed. Phil :)
Hello Phil, I feel your review was spot on. Hard rock at its finest and with some of the top performers ! Thank you and all the best from N.H. U.S.A.
Hi Jerry, thank you for watching. Great to hear you liked it ! Phil :)
Thanks for a balance and objective review. Keep up the good work 👍
Hi, thank you for watching and for your kind words. I really appreciate it - Phil :)
Hey again Phil, I will definitely check this one out, I got tired of hearing Ozzy's acoustic ballads on some of the previous albums, but it sounds like there is not any on this new one, -a good thing. Being a "Yank" (Italian American) , I have never heard the terms "stonking" and "bostin" (more than a feeling...), so a translation is needed, per favore mio amico. I always like your positivity when you review albums, a great open-minded attitude-another good thing !! Stay well mate, Cheers
Hi Stan, thank you for watching. This album is a ballad free zone so no worries there. Bostin is a Brummie ( Birmingham UK) saying meaning ‘brilliant, Fantastic etc. Stonkin means the same type of thing! Phil :)
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Great review Phil. I think the album is fantastic. Most definitely the best thing he's done since No More Tears. I love all the songs but I must give Mr. Darkness a special mention as it's the best song I've heard this year. 👍
Hi Shaun, Thank you for watching. I agree, the more I play the more special it is! Phil
This is a really great review!
Ozzy has been going through many health issues over the years and presently is no different, but to be honest his last few albums were very different from what his fan base are used to hearing from him and I have been a fan of his solo work since 1980, but with this one it took some time to really listen each and every track and you are correct its not bark at the moon or no more tears. When he did the album (Undercover) a while back it turned me off from listening to anything new from him and the album (Scream) wasnt much better but every artist will do an album that may not come across as their next huge release but Patient number 9 is kind of his comback release and it would have been great to hear these songs played live but Im happy that he did put out an album that is kind of going into new teritory and at the same time touches on what made him the Madman all those years ago.
Music is life, life is joy and pain. Hes doing hes thing like Bowie did hes thing tell the end and keeping it real.
Hi Roland, thank you for watching. I agree! Phil :)
I too am one of those you describe as being an old rocker cynic, but your enthusiasm for this album is infectious and I’ve bought it!
Hi, thank you for watching, I hope you enjoy it as much as me - Phil :)
I think it’s brilliant. It has some of the modern day production values which I am not keen on, but I find this album more consistent than anything he’s done since Randy Rhoads left the building.
I have always found Ozzy to be rather patchy ever since Bark at the Moon, and even BATM is a little bit lightweight in places.
For me, there is bearly a week track, even the fade out I like because it reminds me of Blow on a Jug.
It doesn’t have many particularly memorable riffs, but the arrangements are great and even though I am not a fan of these celebrity guest albums, this one works well. Indeed, it may be that the oldest guitarists on this album may have put in the best performances.
Great review, thanks for video, I love this album 4.5 out 5 for now
Hi Mike, thank you for watching, it really is a return to form and I hope he gets the number one album he so wants this to be. Phil
Really good review. As a long time Ozzy fan (big time fan), both Black Sabbath and his solo stuff I absolutely think this is some of the best stuff he's ever done. Very strong and listenable album.
Hi Steve, thank you for watching. I feel even more positive about the album now than when I did the review! Brilliant stuff - Phil :)
I’m going to give this album another listen because of this review.
After hearing all the songs on Ozzy's XM channel, I was pleasantly surprised by how good of a record it is from beginning to end. I think it's a must buy for those so inclined.
Hi, thank you for watching. Phil :)
The album sounds so good I'm completely speechless!!! It's just a huge gift!
I'm not a metalhead, I like good sound, good lyrics and melodies. I don't think in boxes and have been a die-hard Ozzy Osbourne fan since I was 15 (I'm 30). I actually think this is his best album so far!!🔥🎶❤️! I can't choose which song is my favorite one on the album but "Mr. Darkness" hits me very personal and "Dead And Gone" is such a banger with good lyrics which is very overlooked. But every song on it is such an earworm 😬
This song "Mr. Darkness" touches me very personally... 😢 Never let go of my first great love and he never showed himself again, I haven't found him again for years and suffered from the breakup for a very long time. He is my "Mr Darkness" .
Ozzy's music got me through depression, lovesickness, worldache and self-doubt and helped me a lot to reflect :) And when I can't find the right words he's like a speaker for me
Hi, thank you for watching and thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and story. I think it will help others and is further proof that music is the doctor and healer. Phil :)
@@NowSpinningMagazine Thank you, I also shared your review on several sites :)
Great album, great review. Thank you
Hi Adrian, thank you for watching - Phil
Great review!
Thank you for watching - Phil :)
Hi Phil great video I've got that one awesome album only got into him last year got most of his solo stuff now only listen to black Sabbath so I thought it's about time I listen to his solo stuff and glad I did what great records he's done thanks Ozzy and you Phil for doing these vids
Thank you for watching them! Phil :)
Great Review!
Thank you 🙏
I like this album too. Ozzy sounds good, and he has excellent musicians especially the guitarists. I think it definitely sounds like an Ozzy album, not a Black Sabbath album, even on the songs with Tony Iommi. This is much better than his last album. I'd give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
I only stumbled across this new album this week and had no idea Ozzy had made a new album. I have all his albums and really enjoyed his last effort Ordinary Man. I will have to check out Alice Cooper and see if he's got another album out because Detroit Stories that he put out around the same time as Ozzy's last album was purely FANTASTIC!
I streamed the whole album Patient Number 9 two days ago on the Tube to see if it was up to it and my observations of the first few tracks on the album is that Ozzy's voice sounded different and it was not until around track 3 or 4 that things started to sound like Ozzy and from that point onwards the album got better. I love the 5th track with Eric Clapton and it immediately had me thinking of "White Room" by Cream in particular with the Wah pedal. I watched an interview on the tube with Ozzy yesterday and he did mention that he wanted Clapton to use a Wah I wonder if it was that track that was the inspiration behind him wanting to use the Wah.
I will be buying the CD although I am disappointed that it comes in a plastic jewel case and not a Digipak like Ordinary Man. I can also see from your video here that it's one of those with 3 tabs to hold the booklet in place which is a right pain in the neck trying to retrieve the booklet and put it back without damaging it. The plastic jewel case is a packaging that I consider to have gone out with DODOs these days and I am surprised they are still being used. I do know there is another edition that comes in a larger size Digipak but it's well overpriced and not only that the fact that it is oversized means that you can't store it with the rest of his albums. Honestly the designers these days have not got their heads screwed on and do not think of these things lol...
Hi Lee, thank you for watching. Glad you like the album as well. Alice Cooper does have a new album out. Live At the Astroturf CD / BluRay with the original band. It’s excellent! Phil
@@NowSpinningMagazine Thanks Phil and I took advantage of the £7 off on Amazon for picking them up from a pickup point and got them both for £21.
Brilliant!
Ozzy stated he would love to have a No.1 album. So here it might be...get special guests like Clapton, Beck to enhance sales. Sorry but this is like Ac/Dc getting Mutt Lange to smooth out their sound to crack America (Highway To Hell) and Aerosmith ditching the drugs and getting outside writers to get their popularity back (Permanent Vacation). For me this smacks of a kind of corporate strategy to utilise a business model to enhance sales. I heard that this album was to contain some long tracks (a mention of 9 minutes from one source) but i guess that would alienate many fans. Still Ozzy is a die-hard and although i have misgivings about his motivation i really hope he achieves the No.1 spot he craves.
Hi Barrie, any artist wants to expand their success. The balance is doing it in a way that does not mean you lose sight of who you are. I think Ozzy has found the right balance here. It is certainly a stronger album than the last one. I hope he gets his number 1 album! Phil
@@NowSpinningMagazine Indeed. Glad you are enjoying the album. I suppose i've entered the phase wherein i now compare past with present. For example the material contained in Sabotage and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is, for me, far superior than anything Ozzy has recorded hence why i'm in the culling stage of c.ds (not vinyl). Same with Judas Priest. Latest album is Judas Priest by numbers and, to my ears, done much better in the past. Or maybe i've become an old fart looking back with rose tinted glasses. Wish i had your young outlook.
@@Baz63 it is very easy to compare everything with the past but it was a different time. I approached the new Ozzy album as it is now. A guy in his 70s with multiple issues making an album based on where he is now. It is a solid heavy metal album which obviously has a modern sheen for the times it is being released in. I love those early Sabbath albums but I can still find my younger self and feel that excitement of hearing a guitar riff that scared my parents. It’s not like the old days but it fabulous to know music like this is still around- Phil
Big Ozzy fan here and I love all the guitarists featured on this album, but I wish Ozzy would get back to having ONE guitar guy to write with, like he did with Tony, Randy, Jake, Zakk, etc.
Hi KC, thank you for watching. I would like to see Zakk come back into the band. Phil
@@NowSpinningMagazine as long as Zakk limits his pinch harmonics! 😂
The album is as great as your review. Both I enjoy a lot. For me the main positive point of this album is: Zero boring songs - it’s really an excitingly pleasure for open listeners.
Hi Napalm God, (great name!) thank you for watching. I am really enjoying it and a lot more than the previous album. Phil
By the way, the „red“ alternative cover artwork is much better than the common one. It remembers me of the fantastic Goya painting „The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters“
Hi Phil -are you doing Red Noise box set review? Not seen anything yet -mine arrived 2 days ago!
Yes - it is in production :)
You do make me laugh Phil. Riffage and Riffology 🤣🤣.
Plenty of Rifferama on this album then. People should make their own minds up and your review will help.
Hi Robert, thank you for watching. I am not sure where these words come from. I sometimes get tongue tied and can’t think of the right word so invent one! Who knows they might catch on! Phil :)
@@NowSpinningMagazine I hope Riffage does because I like it and it sounds good too.
I think that this album is amazing i love it i love evry song on the album for me that is one of his best albums
Totally agree, one of his best albums - Phil
I just listened to the whole album last night and the new Megadeth... I found the Ozzy to be good at first but got boring fast.. Now the new Megadeth just kicks so much ass....
Might be a decent album but modern production/mastering just gives me a headache.
the album is not that bad but, unfortunately, it is far from good, just a little better than the previous one, but both are the worst works of a beautiful, brilliant and unforgettable career, of an astute, smart, hardworking, empirically speaking guy very intelligent and with some specific talents well developed, in short, the Madman of our world, of our era, of our time, and who will be sorely missed in our lives when he leaves us what, sadly, seems to be close and, also for that, despite the rather questionable quality of the last two albums, his work, his dedication and his overcoming in the face of so many health problems should be an object of admiration, rejoicing, joy and, in no way, pity.
the record in question has some really good songs, unlike "ordinary man" which had very little usable stuff; mr. darkness is the best in my modest analysis (heavy, vigorous, with hooky chorus and good vocal interpretation), dead and gone is great in a slightly more poppy style and different from the traditional sound he has been producing, especially in this century, in addition to the two with the participation of tony iommi (degradation rules and escape from now) that also remind us, even if a little distant, of sabbatical echoes.
apart from them we have several reasonable ones and a bunch of very weak tracks like, for example, evil shuffle, as embarrassing as it's a raid, for example, from the previous album but, in addition to all that, one thing has to be pointed out: the terrible influence of producer andrew watt at this point in the madman's career contributing, and a lot, to the lack of quality of his work. a guy who started his career in a very cool way, playing with glenn hughes and jason bonham in a combo called california breed that, unfortunately, came to nothing, and reached fame and fortune as a producer of very bad pop and rap artists, including bringing one of his "pupils", the ridiculous post malone, to shamelessly participate in "ordinary man".
this citizen plays rhythm guitar and composes most of the songs on these last two albums with ozzy, in addition to producing them mediocrely, which, in my view, contributes greatly to their low artistic and sound quality, a shame but a wrong choice, in a career full of accurate and brilliant choices.
anyway it's great he's still around and working, still giving us some moments of his talent that will forever have an eternal home in my heart and in the hearts of his admirers, thank you dear joão miguel...
Hi Fabio, thank you for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts on this album - Phil
Did Ozzy write the lyrics though?
Hi Chris, thank you for watching. I would say based on how personal they are he did or was certainly heavily involved. Phil