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No Rest for the Wicked is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on September 28, 1988 and was re-issued / remastered on August 22, 1995 and again on June 25, 2002. The album was certified gold in December 1988 and has since gone double platinum.^[4] It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200.^[5]

Overview

No Rest for the Wicked is the recording debut of lead guitarist Zakk Wylde.^[6] After parting ways with lead guitarist Jake E. Lee in 1987, Osbourne received a demo tape from Wylde and later hired him. Bassist/lyricist Bob Daisley made his return to Osbourne's band after the two had a falling out in 1985. Once the album's recording was complete, Daisley was once again out, replaced by Osbourne's former Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler.

"Miracle Man", "Crazy Babies", and "Breakin' All the Rules" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. The song "Hero" was an unlisted hidden bonus track on the original 1988 release, and at that time was commonly believed to be titled "Fools Know More".^[7] The song "Miracle Man" was a pointed barb aimed at disgraced televangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Swaggart had long been critical of Osbourne's music and live performances, before he himself was involved in a 1988 prostitution scandal.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Miracle Man"	Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Bob Daisley	3:44
2.	"Devil's Daughter (Holy War)"	Osbourne	5:15
3.	"Crazy Babies"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Randy Castillo	4:15
4.	"Breakin' All the Rules"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Castillo, John Sinclair	5:15
5.	"Bloodbath in Paradise"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Castillo, Sinclair	5:03
6.	"Fire in the Sky"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Castillo, Sinclair	6:24
7.	"Tattooed Dancer"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley	3:53
8.	"Demon Alcohol"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley	4:30
9.	"Hero"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Castillo, Sinclair	4:49
Total length:			43:08

2002 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"The Liar"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley, Sinclair	4:32
11.	"Miracle Man (Live)"	Osbourne, Wylde, Daisley	3:48
Total length:			51:28

Personnel

Ozzy Osbourne - vocals
Zakk Wylde - guitar
Bob Daisley - bass
Randy Castillo - drums
John Sinclair - keyboards
Geezer Butler - bass (credit only)

Production

Produced by Keith Olsen & Roy Thomas Baker (except "Miracle Man" & Devil's Daughter", which were produced by Keith Olsen)
Recorded & Engineered By Roy Thomas Baker, Gordon Fordyce & Gerry Napier
Mixed By Keith Olsen
Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
2002 Reissue produced by Bruce Dickinson

Sales accomplishments

RIAA certification^[4] (United States)

Date	Designation	Total Sales
December 19, 1988	Gold	500,000
April 17, 1989	Platinum	1,000,000
August 15, 1997	Double Platinum	2,000,000

CRIA certification^[9] (Canada)

Date	Designation	Total Sales
October 31, 1988	Gold	50,000
December 21, 1988	Platinum	100,000

References

^ ozzy osbourne http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=no%20rest%20for%20the%20wicked&artist=&format=&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
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r14649
^ Guterman, Jimmy (1 December 1988). "Ozzy Osbourne: No Rest For The Wicked : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". Retrieved February 16, 2009.
^ "Billboard album chart history-Ozzy Osbourne". Retrieved February 16, 2009.
^ "Zakk Wylde Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
^ I Am Ozzy, by Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Ayres
^ http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2008-08-04/32-jimmy-swaggart-caught-with-prostitute/ #32: Jimmy Swaggart Caught With Prostitute
^ "CRIA certified awards". Retrieved February 16, 2009.

External links

Official Ozzy Osbourne website

[1] zzy osbourne http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=no%20rest%20for%20the%20wicked&artist=&format=&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

[2] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r14649

[3] Guterman, Jimmy (1 December 1988). "Ozzy Osbourne: No Rest For The Wicked : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[RIAA-4] "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". Retrieved February 16, 2009.

[5] "Billboard album chart history-Ozzy Osbourne". Retrieved February 16, 2009.

[6] "Zakk Wylde Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

[iamozzy-7] I Am Ozzy, by Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Ayres

[8] ttp://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2008-08-04/32-jimmy-swaggart-caught-with-prostitute/ #32: Jimmy Swaggart Caught With Prostitute

[9] "CRIA certified awards". Retrieved February 16, 2009.

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