Ozzy Osbourne has released the official music video for “Ordinary Man”, the title track of his new album. In the clip seen above, directed by Stephen Lee Carr and produced by Sharon Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Peter Glowski, R. Greg Johnston and Stephen Lee Carr, Ozzy sits in front of a screen watching clips and looking at photos from his early days with BLACK SABBATH to headlining venues around the world as a solo artist. Throughout, Osbourne faces good times and bad, going from melancholy as he views troubling moments (the loss of Randy Rhoads) to happy times alongside his wife and family.
Marking his first new solo music in almost 10 years, “Ordinary Man” was preceded by the release of three singles, the No. 1 rock track “Under The Graveyard”, which was followed by “Straight To Hell” featuring GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash, and the aforementioned title cut.
“It was a lot of fun to do though it’s a lot different from my other albums,” Ozzy says of the LP. “We recorded it quickly, which I haven’t done since the first BLACK SABBATH album. This made it a different process, which I actually enjoyed.”
Recorded in Los Angeles, the album features producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (GUNS N’ ROSES) on bass and Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on drums. Beyond the core band, “Ordinary Man” features a who’s-who of Ozzy friends and collaborators including Elton John, Post Malone and Tom Morello.
“It all just came together,” Ozzy explains of the guest stars. “Slash is a dear friend of mine, as is Elton. When I was writing ‘Ordinary Man’, it reminded me of an old Elton song and I said to Sharon, ‘I wonder if he would sing on it?’ We asked, and lo and behold, he agreed and sings and play piano on the song.”
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