Tribute (Ozzy Osbourne album)
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Tribute is a live album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, featuring guitarist Randy Rhoads, in whose honour the album was released. The album was released on 16 April 1987 in the US and 5 May 1987 in the UK, five years after the death of Rhoads, then it was reissued on 22 August 1995, and again remastered and reissued in 2002. It peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Infobox
Released
16 April 1987
Recorded
1980–1981
Genre
Heavy metal
Length
70:28
Label
Epic CBS
Producer
Max Norman Ozzy Osbourne
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
(favorable)
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Martin Popoff | |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
· Charts › Album
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Chart (1987)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Peakposition
46
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1987)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Peakposition
17
European Albums Chart
European Albums Chart
Chart (1987)
European Albums Chart
Peakposition
22
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Chart (1987)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Peakposition
13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (1987)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (1987)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Peakposition
36
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1987)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
17
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1987)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
13
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1987)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
6
| Chart (1987) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 46 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 17 |
| European Albums Chart | 22 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 41 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 36 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 17 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 13 |
| US Billboard 200 | 6 |
· Charts › Singles
"Crazy Train"
"Crazy Train"
Single
"Crazy Train"
Chart (1987)
UK Singles Chart
Peakposition
99
| Single | Chart (1987) | Peakposition |
| "Crazy Train" | UK Singles Chart | 99 |
· Certifications
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Region
Australia (ARIA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)
Canada (Music Canada)
Region
Canada (Music Canada)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
50,000^
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.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Max Norman Interview"http://musiclegends.ca/interviews/max-norman-interview/
- "Music Week"https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1987/Music-Week-1987-06-20.pdf
- All Musichttp://www.allmusic.com/album/tribute-mw0000195175
- The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties
- Rolling Stonehttps://web.archive.org/web/20060828013532/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ozzyosbourne/albums/album/236833/review/5944874/tribute
- "Platinum Acts Spring Into Action In April"https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1987/Billboard-1987-04-04.pdf
- "New Releases: Albums"https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1987/Music-Week-1987-05-02.pdf
- Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1987-06-13/
- PopMattershttps://www.popmatters.com/review/osbourneozzy-tribute/
- Sarzo, Rudy (2017). Off the Rails (third edition). CreateSpace Publishing. ISBN 1-53743-746-1
- Australian Chart Book 1970–1992
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0816". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2021.https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0816&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0816.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0816
- Music & Mediahttps://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-05-30.pdf
- Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Ozzy Osbourne – Rhandy Rhodes Tribute" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 Augushttps://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-46112
- "Charts.nz – Ozzy Osbourne – Rhandy Rhodes Tribute". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2021.https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne&titel=Rhandy+Rhodes+Tribute&cat=a
- "Swedishcharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Rhandy Rhodes Tribute". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2021.https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+Osbourne&titel=Rhandy+Rhodes+Tribute&cat=a
- "Ozzy Osbourne | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 25 August 2021.https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/Ozzy%20Osbourne/
- "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2021.https://www.billboard.com/artist/Ozzy-Osbourne/chart-history/TLP
- "Ozzy Osbourne Official Charts"http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19970/ozzy-osbourne/
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums"https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/orr9fphn3kyhykimwm11l/AGqF5SqiFMWNbqRDg5QpO8U/2021%20Accreds.pdf?rlkey=b5et6u9n5p7f3gkxgmqhivbyf
- "Canadian album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – Tribute"https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Tribute%20Ozzy+Osbourne
- "American album certifications – Ozzy Osbourne – Tribute"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ozzy+Osbourne&ti=Tribute&format=Album&type=#search_section