Under Cover
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Studio album by Ozzy Osbourne | ||||
Released | 1 November 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2003–05 | |||
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Length | 57:10 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Mark Hudson | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
Under Cover is the ninth studio album by heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. The album consists entirely of cover songs, with an emphasis on hard rock from the 1960s and '70s. This is Osbourne's first and only album to feature cover songs from various artists, although in 1982, Osbourne had released the live album Speak of the Devil featuring renditions of songs from his time with Black Sabbath. All but 4 songs were originally released in the box set Prince of Darkness, released earlier the same year. The additional songs on this album which are not featured in Prince of Darkness are "Rocky Mountain Way", "Sunshine of Your Love", "Woman" and "Go Now".[3]
Under Cover is the only Osbourne album to feature the work of Alice in Chains' guitarist Jerry Cantrell[4] or bassist Chris Wyse.[5]
The album is also available in DualDisc format. This version contains the bonus track "Changes" (originally by Black Sabbath), performed by Osbourne and his daughter Kelly Osbourne. The DVD side contains all the songs in enhanced stereo, a documentary entitled Dinner with Ozzy and Friends, and a video for the song "In My Life".
"Mississippi Queen" was released as a promo single and peaked at number 10 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[6]
Track listing
Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Jerry Cantrell – guitars
- Chris Wyse – bass
- Mike Bordin – drums
- Guest musicians
- Ian Hunter – vocals on "All the Young Dudes"
- Leslie West – guitar solo on "Mississippi Queen"
- Robert Randolph – pedal steel on "Sympathy for the Devil", guitar solo on "21st Century Schizoid Man"
- Additional musicians
- Gregg Bissonette, Joe Bonamassa, Bogie Bowles, Tabby Callaghan, Louis Conte, Jim Cox, Madison Derek, Steve Dudas, Molly Foote, Mark Hudson, Sarah Hudson, Michael Landau, James Mastro, Paul Santo, Bruce Sugar
- Production
- Produced by Mark Hudson
- Arrangements by Steve Dudas
- Engineered and mixed by Bruce Sugar
- Additional engineering – Kevin Churko and David Frangioni
- Assistant engineers – Jimmy Hoyson, Ghian Wright, Peter Doris, Charlie Paakkari, Jason Agel, Geoff Rice, Andy Brohard, Devin Workman, Alex Scannell
- Mastered by George Marino
- A&R – Kaz Utsunomiya
- Art direction – David Coleman
- Cover photo – Kevin Westenberg
- Tray photo – Dennis Keeley
- Back cover photo – Myriam Santos-Kayda
- Interior photos – Myriam Santos-Kayda, Sam Taylor Wood, Bil Zelman
Charts
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References
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Ozzy Osbourne - Under Cover review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ Sinclair, Tom (31 October 2005). "Under Cover". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard album chart history-Ozzy Osbourne". Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ "Former ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Laying Down Tracks For New OZZY OSBOURNE Album". Blabbermouth. August 16, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne Goes 'Under Cover'". Mitch Schneider Organization. October 5, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- 1 2 "Ozzy Osbourne Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – Under Cover (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Ozzy Osbourne Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – Under Cover". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "Under Cover Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts: search for Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ↑ "Single – Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne, Changes". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes (Song)". Norwegiancharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes (Song)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes". Austriancharts.at (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2015.