No Rest for the Wicked (Ozzy Osbourne album)
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No Rest for the Wicked is the fifth solo studio album by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in October 1988. The album was certified gold in December 1988 and has since gone double platinum. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200. It was the first album to feature guitarist Zakk Wylde, keyboardist John Sinclair and the first to feature bassist Bob Daisley since Bark at the Moon.
Infobox
Released
October 1988
Recorded
1988
Studio
Enterprise Studios (Los Angeles) and Goodnight L.A. Studios, Van Nuys, U.S.
Genre
Heavy metal
Length
43:08
Label
Epic/CBS
Producer
Roy Thomas Baker Keith Olsen
Tables
Professional ratings
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Martin Popoff
Martin Popoff
Review scores
Martin Popoff
Review scores
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Review scores
Rolling Stone
Review scores
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Martin Popoff | |
| Rolling Stone | |
· Charts
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Chart (1988)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Peakposition
40
European Albums Chart
European Albums Chart
Chart (1988)
European Albums Chart
Peakposition
47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (1988)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
29
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Chart (1988)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Peakposition
7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (1988)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peakposition
12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1988)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (1988)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
26
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1988)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
23
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1988)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
13
| Chart (1988) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 40 |
| European Albums Chart | 47 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 29 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) | 7 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 12 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 23 |
| US Billboard 200 | 13 |
· Certifications
Canada (Music Canada)
Canada (Music Canada)
Region
Canada (Music Canada)
Certification
Platinum
Certified units/sales
100,000^
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
2× Platinum
Certified units/sales
2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "New Releases: Albums"https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1988/MW-1988-10-22.pdf
- "Music Week"https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1988/MW-1988-10-22.pdf
- AllMusichttp://www.allmusic.com/album/no-rest-for-the-wicked-mw0000201573
- The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties
- Rolling Stonehttps://web.archive.org/web/20070205085623/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ozzyosbourne/albums/album/270610/review/6210191/no_rest_for_the_wicked
- "Great Rock Discography"https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr0000stro_r9o1/page/1132/mode/2up?q=Ozzy+Osbourne
- "American album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ozzy+Osbourne&ti=No+Rest+for+the+Wicked&format=Album&type=#search_section
- AllMusichttp://www.allmusic.com/album/no-rest-for-the-wicked-mw0000201573/awards
- Steal Away the Night: An Ozzy Osbourne Day-by-Day
- "Zakk Wylde Interview"http://musiclegends.ca/interviews/zakk-wylde-interview/
- "Order In The Court! 100 Celebrity Scandals That Rocked The Pop Culture Universe: #69 Jimmy Swaggart Caught With Prostitute"https://web.archive.org/web/20150428160213/http://www.vh1.com/news/3486/greatest-celebrity-scandals/
- Australian Chart Book 1970–1992
- Music & Mediahttps://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-11-12.pdf
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 30https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-791
- Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne&titel=No+Rest+for+the+Wicked&cat=a
- "Swedishcharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne&titel=No+Rest+for+the+Wicked&cat=a
- "Swisscharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne&titel=No+Rest+for+the+Wicked&cat=a
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19881016/7502/
- "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.https://www.billboard.com/artist/Ozzy-Osbourne/chart-history/TLP
- "Canadian album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – No Rest for the Wicked"https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=No+Rest+for+the+Wicked%20Ozzy+Osbourne