Ozzy Osbourne: Speak of the Devil—Live from Irvine Meadows '82

Filmed at Irvine Meadows, CA, this June 1982 concert features rock wildman Ozzy Osbourne during his Diary of a Madman tour. Curly-maned Brad Gillis works strenuously to fill the void left by the then-recently-deceased Randy Rhodes (who died just a few months before in a plane accident), strumming away in a guitar/drum solo with Tommy Aldridge, along with Rudy Sarzo on bass, and Don Airey on keyboards. But the man of the hour is clearly the frosted-blonde, kohl-eyed, spandex-sporting Mr. Osbourne. Sweating his way around the stage against cheesy laser show effects (this was 30 years ago), Ozzy's voice is pitch-perfect for this 13-song set, including the pipe organ tones of “Mr. Crowley,” current commercial anthem “Crazy Train,” power ballad “Goodbye to Romance,” and tracks from the latest album Diary of a Madman: “Over the Mountain,” “Flying High Again,” and “Believer.” Finishing up with Black Sabbath classics “Iron Man” and “Paranoid,” this head-banging concert shows its age, technically speaking, but will be a must for fans. Presented in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo, this is recommended. (J. Williams-Wood)