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Ozzy Osbourne Album - Under Cover [Japan Bonus DVD]
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Under Cover [Japan Bonus DVD] |
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Release Date:2005-11-21
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock
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Label:Sony/Epic
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4547366021561
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Review :
Essentially an amped-up {\karaoke} night in {$the Osbournes}' basement lair, {^Under Cover} is impeccably engineered and effortlessly played -- ex-{$Alice in Chains} axe slinger {$Jerry Cantrell} provides impressive guitar work throughout, making a strong case as to whether this is his baby or {$Ozzy}'s. All of the tracks here, with the exception of {&"Rocky Mountain Way,"} {&"Sunshine of Your Love,"} {&"Woman,"} and {&"Go Now,"} appeared on 2005's {^Prince of Darkness} box set. Guest appearances abound, with {$Mott the Hoople}'s {$Ian Hunter} choking out his original refrain on {&"All the Young Dudes"} in a style that can only be described as "endearingly awkward homeless man," {$Mountain}'s {$Leslie West} turning the amps up to 11 on {&"Mississippi Queen,"} and {\blues-rock} wunderkind {$Robert Randolph} laying down some serious pedal steel on {&"Sympathy for the Devil."} {$The Ozz} himself is in good form, but as is the case with much of his later work, he sounds more like the tool than the fist. It's good to give a nod to your inspirations, but when it's a performer like {$Osbourne}, who has made the uncomfortable shift from artist to product, the sentiment -- however genuine -- gets lost in the marketing. [A Japanese version added a bonus DVD.] ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
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