Crazy Train
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| "Crazy Train" | |||||
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| Single by Ozzy Osbourne | |||||
| from the album Blizzard of Ozz | |||||
| B-side | "You Lookin' at Me Lookin' at You" | ||||
| Released | September 20, 1980 August 22, 1995 (re-issue) |
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| Format | 7" Vinyl (45RPM) | ||||
| Recorded | March 22-April 19, 1980 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 4:56 | ||||
| Label | Jet, Epic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley | ||||
| Producer | Max Norman | ||||
| Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology | |||||
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| "Crazy Train (Live)" | |||||
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| Single by Ozzy Osbourne | |||||
| from the album 'Tribute' | |||||
| B-side | "Crazy Train" | ||||
| Released | 1987 | ||||
| Format | 7" Vinyl (45 RPM) | ||||
| Recorded | 1981 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 5:19 | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley | ||||
| Producer | Max Norman | ||||
| Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology | |||||
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"Crazy Train" is a heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. It was released in 1980 on the album Blizzard of Ozz. This song was Ozzy Osbourne's first single as a solo artist after leaving Black Sabbath. The song was recorded live in 1981, and later included on the live album Tribute, released March 19, 1987. The live recording was first released as a single on February 10, 1987.
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[edit] Cover versions
"Crazy Train" has been covered by the following:
- Alt-Country/Americana band Flatirons on Prayer Bones.
- Pat Boone as a swing number for In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy this version was used as the theme song for the MTV program The Osbournes.
- Blue Man Group on their 2003 Complex Rock Tour, playing the riff on PVC instruments.
- Bullet for My Valentine for a Kerrang!-produced compilation album.
- Fun Loving Criminals as a lounge bar style for Mimosa.
- Iron Horse as a bluegrass number on Black & Bluegrass: A Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath.
- Carbon Leaf during a live show, and included on 5 Alive!.
- Guitarist Michael Angelo Batio adapted the song for "Tribute to Randy" on his Hands Without Shadows.
- Sebastian Bach on his solo album Bach 2: Basics.
- Living Loud, comprised of Australian vocalist Jimmy Barnes, Steve Morse, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake and Don Airey.
[edit] Samples
"Crazy Train" has been sampled in the following songs:
- "Undead" by Hollywood Undead.[1]
- "Let's Go" By Trick Daddy.[2]
[edit] Performed live but not officially recorded
- Collective Soul, Nightwish, Skid Row, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, Alter Bridge, Tenacious D, and Green Day
[edit] Use in other media
- The video game Guitar Hero World Tour.
- An advertisement for the video game World of Warcraft.
[edit] Use in the world of sports
- New England Patriots as their entrance music, the song was performed live on opening night in 2005.
- San Diego Chargers at kick off for home games.
- Cleveland Indians every time they load the bases.
- Atlanta Braves when Chipper Jones comes up to bat.
- New York Mets when Ryan Church comes up to bat.
- Colorado Rockies when Larry Walker came up to bat.
[edit] Reception and Awards
Crazy Train was a major hit in both the UK and the USA. The first riff and Randy Rhoads' guitar solo are often highly praised.[3] It reached 49 on the United Kingdom chart[4]. The song reached number nine on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.[5] The master ringtone was certified double platinum on January 29, 2009, when it sold 2,000,000 downloads.[6]
It was rated 9th greatest guitar solo ever by over 25 million readers of Guitar World magazine.[7] The song was also ranked 9th by VH1 on the list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs[8] and in 2009 it was named the 23rd greatest hard rock song of all time also by VH1.[9]
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[edit] References
- ^ "AllMusic song credits "Undead"". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:hi5wxvtdldhe. Retrieved on 15 June 2009.
- ^ "AllMusic album review Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets". http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fuxqesldke. Retrieved on 17 June 2009.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:29cyxdabnoly
- ^ http://www.bobdaisley.com/bio.html
- ^ "AllMusic Billboard Blizzard of Ozz". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9frxqe5ldse~T31. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=ozzy%20osbourne&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved on February 18, 2009.
- ^ 100 Greatest Guitar Solos - Tablature for the greatest guitar solos of all time
- ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/103446/episode_this_list.jhtml VH1.com last accessed September 10, 2006.
- ^ "spreadit.org music". http://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.
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