Mr Crowley

"Mr Crowley"
Single by Ozzy Osbourne
from the album Blizzard of Ozz
B-side	"You Said it All"
Released	September 20, 1980 & August 22, 1995 (re-issue)
Format	7" Vinyl (45RPM)
Recorded	March 22 to April 19, 1980
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:55
Label	Jet, Epic
Writer(s)	Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley
Producer	Max Norman
Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology

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For the British occultist, see Aleister Crowley.

"Mr Crowley" is a 1980 heavy metal song performed by Ozzy Osbourne, released on the album Blizzard of Ozz, Osbourne's first solo effort following his firing from Black Sabbath. It peaked at #46 on the UK charts. Musicians playing on the song are guitarist Randy Rhoads, bass guitarist Bob Daisley, and drummer Lee Kerslake. Don Airey plays the song's distinctive funeral organ introduction.

The song is one of two singles ("Crazy Train" being the other) released from the Blizzard of Ozz album.

The second guitar solo in "Mr Crowley", played by Rhoads, is ranked number 28 on Guitar World Magazine's poll of the "100 greatest guitar solos" and number 34 on Planet Rock's list of the 50 greatest guitar solos, and is also ranked #1 Greatest Metal Guitar solo on http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html.^[1]

The song was inspired by books about Aleister Crowley which Ozzy Osbourne had read and a deck of tarot cards that were found in the studio.^[2]

Contrary to popular opinion, Ozzy pronounces Mr Crowley incorrectly ('kraʊli').^{[citation needed]}

Also, in the game Guilty Gear XX, the character I-No plays part of the ending solo to "Mr Crowley" as one of her win poses.

It is also a playable song in the 2008 music rhythm video game Guitar Hero World Tour, along with "Crazy Train."

The song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2009 video game Brutal Legend, and is used for emphasis during a major in-game plot point.

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