Speak of the Devil (Ozzy Osbourne album)
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Speak of the Devil is a live album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 22 November 1982 by Jet Records in the United States. It is a double album consisting entirely of live renditions of songs originally recorded by Osbourne's previous band Black Sabbath. The album was entitled Talk of the Devil in the UK, that being the more commonly expressed idiom there. In the UK, it was the second of four Osbourne albums to attain Silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1983.
Infobox
Released
22 November 1982 (US)
Recorded
27 September 1982 by Record Plant Mobile
Venue
The Ritz, New York City
Genre
Heavy metal
Length
70:16
Label
Jet Epic
Producer
Max Norman
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
Sounds
Sounds
Review scores
Sounds
Review scores
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Martin Popoff | |
| Sounds | |
· Charts › Album
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1982–1983)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Peakposition
10
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1982–1983)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
21
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1982–1983)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
14
| Chart (1982–1983) | Peakposition |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 21 |
| US Billboard 200 | 14 |
· Charts › Singles
1983
1983
Year
1983
Single
"Paranoid"
Chart
Mainstream Rock (USA)
Position
25
"Iron Man"/"Children of the Grave"
"Iron Man"/"Children of the Grave"
Year
"Iron Man"/"Children of the Grave"
Single
Mainstream Rock (USA)
Chart
32
"Symptom of the Universe"
"Symptom of the Universe"
Year
"Symptom of the Universe"
Single
UK Singles Chart
Chart
100
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1983 | "Paranoid" | Mainstream Rock (USA) | 25 |
| "Iron Man"/"Children of the Grave" | Mainstream Rock (USA) | 32 | |
| "Symptom of the Universe" | UK Singles Chart | 100 |
· Certifications
Canada (Music Canada)
Canada (Music Canada)
Region
Canada (Music Canada)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)
United Kingdom (BPI)
Region
United Kingdom (BPI)
Certification
Silver
Certified units/sales
60,000^
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
Platinum
Certified units/sales
1,000,000^
^ 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) | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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