Blizzard Of Ozz
by Ozzy Osbourne

Blizzard Of Ozz by Ozzy Osbourne
Year: 1980
Release date: 1980-09-20
Overall rank: 1,054th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 429 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1980 (24th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (161st)
Award Best albums of all time (1,054th)

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Blizzard Of Ozz is ranked as the best album by Ozzy Osbourne.

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 1,054th | 1980s rank: 161st | 1980 rank: 24th

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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 429 votes)
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03/01/2026 19:11 alexandermause  Ratings distribution  1,55586/100
 
75/100
 
02/28/2026 17:44 DaveH68  Ratings distribution  1,36376/100
 
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01/15/2026 06:09 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  7,79370/100
 
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01/15/2026 00:33 This_is_handsome  Ratings distribution  76979/100

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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.8/100, a mean average of 76.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.6.

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80/100
From 07/23/2025 06:51 | #310259
RIP, Prince of Darkness. Lot of more years than Randy ... What a perfect Solo-Debut. Great Opener, then the Rocket starts with "Crazy Train" and keeps on flying until "Revelation" - did not expect such a song from Ozzy.
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75/100
From 07/28/2022 22:54 | #287917
Definitely not as good as his work with Sabbath, but there are some bangers like Crazy Train, Suicide Solution and most of all Mr. Crowley.
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80/100
From 02/09/2022 14:36 | #281024
Rather good heavy album, but the mixing has some problems. Guitars and vocals sound quite thin and stuffy.
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From 09/21/2021 06:16 | #274013
Obra maestra.
Randy Rhoads está impresionante a la guitarra y Ozzy muy bien en su nueva etapa en solitario. Todos los temas están a una gran altura, especialmente Crazy Train y Mr Crowley.
De los mejores trabajos que existen en el metal.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 02/26/2021 23:31 | #266719
Good effort for debut solo album. The songs not quite hitting the same caliber as was done with Sabbath which shows what only part of the sum has on songwriting quality, but overall some really decent songs. Some great classical guitar seeping through on some tracks. Even with 'Crazy Train' & 'Mr. Crowley' being the go to better known songs, the final 2 tracks 'Revelation' & 'Steal Away' are my personal favorites and finish the album on a high.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 06/10/2020 14:11 | #253240
A fantastic debut solo album from Ozzy, which proved he could continue to have a great career without Sabbath.

Top tracks: Crazy Train, I Don't Know, Revelation (Mother Earth), Mr Crowley
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Rating:  
80/100
From 02/17/2020 21:06 | #247910
Great debut album for Ozzy. Great name, great album cover, great music. Apart from the obvious fan favourites, there are some other diamonds on this album. Let's not forget the input of Don Airey either, who sadly gets a mention so small, that you need a magnifying glass to find it on the rear of the sleeve.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 01/17/2020 21:46 | #246944
A new lease on life for Ozzy & hooking up with Randy. An amazing debut & I play it often.
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70/100
From 01/11/2020 23:32 | #246736
Solid hard rock/heavy metal album. Crazy Train is obviously a classic although I'd hardly care if I never heard it again. Randy Rhoads undoubtedly steals the album.
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70/100
From 10/03/2019 07:41 | #243332
Not as good as Diary Of A Madman and Bark at the Moon.
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