ozzy osbourne - prince of darkness

another superb japanese compilation of b-sides and singles. the song 'slow down' was of special interest to me. it's part of the u.s.-release of 'bark at the moon' but not so of the european releases in the 80's. there we have the song 'spiders' instead. strange little detail to which i can't find an explanation. anyway, my copy is missing the postcards and the sticker but comes with the insert and, most important of all, the obi-strip. jet records under liscence from cbs. 1984.

iron maiden - killers

i prefer the dickinson 80's era of maiden over the di'anno material but with the passing of paul in 2024, i really wanted to make an effort and add a copy of 'killers' to the collection. it took me a few months but this summer the search ended. bought this great german first press locally. emi records. 1981.

iron maiden - powerslave

had a parlophone re-issue of that album in my collection for quite some years. i upgraded with that german og pressing complete with tour sticker on the cover. the record has a bit wear but you can't beat the original feeling. emi records. 1984.

ozzy osbourne - the other side of ozzy osbourne

ozzy and his band did release a few b-side songs throughout the years, scattered across 7", 12" and picture disc single releases. japanese folk came up with a clever move to avoid outrageous collecting and put out a handy 12" compilation. this really nice package included a lyric sheet, an OBI strip and pin up posters of ozzy and guitarists randy rhoads and jake e. lee. found this complete copy in top condition. jet records and cbs records. 1985.

ozzy osbourne - live e.p.

essentially this is the 'mr. crowley' single that was released in the u.k. in 1980. it has the same track list with the exclusive b-side song 'you said it all'. only my copy was released in canada two years later as part of 'the 598 series'. great copy and 'you said it all' is one hell of a good number. jet records. 1982.

dio - intermission

the last metal related record i got from the flea market was another dio record. 'intermission' is a live e.p. with one exclusive studio song. a short and entertaining listen. u.s. version on warner music. 1986.

dio - dream evil

on the same flea market where i got the ozzy 'the ultimate sin' record, i also found two dio records. this is number one, 'dream evil' from 1987. a powerful album that sports only killers and no fillers. this is a european pressing on vertigo records.

ozzy osbourne - the ultimate sin (mexican pressing)

bought this mexican pressing of 'the ultimate sin' on a flea market in the north of germany, of all places. i really wonder how this came to be. the vinyl is in a real good condition but unfortunately the printed dust sleeve is missing.

thanks to the stellar work of the copy shop around the corner and using the existing dust sleeve of my european pressing, i have now a photo copied insert on heavy stock paper. epic records. 1986.

ozzy osbourne - speak of the devil

the infamous 'speak of the devil' (or 'talk of the devil' in the u.k.) live release from 1982. this album is full of stories. for example ozzy's vocal performance was so bad, that he had to redo them in studio during post-production. there is a myriad of more interesting tales around this, just check wikipedia. although i am not too much a fan of sabbath, i find these recordings quite entertaining for their historical value alone. scored this european first pressing on ebay. jet records. 1982

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ozzy osbourne - randy rhoads tribute

this tribute compilation of live recordings with randy rhoads perfectly showcases the guitarists song-writing skills and live abilities. the presentation does the occasion justice, too. love the photo collages on the dust sleeves. originally released in 1987. judging by the centre labels, my copy must be an early 90's re-issue. epic records.