Under Cover

Under Cover
Compilation album by Ozzy Osbourne
Released November 1, 2005
Recorded 2004-05
Genre Heavy metal
Label Epic
Producer Mark Hudson
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Prince of Darkness
(2005)		 Under Cover
(2005)		 Black Rain
(2007)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

Under Cover is a tribute album[2] by heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released November 1, 2005. It peaked at number 134 on the Billboard 200.[3] It features guitarist Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains fame, Chris Wyse of The Cult and Mike Bordin of Faith No More.

"Mississippi Queen" was released as a single and peaked at number 10 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[4]

Nine of the album's thirteen tracks were also released as part of the four-disc compilation Prince of Darkness, released earlier the same year.

The album is also available in DualDisc format. This version contains the bonus track "Changes" (originally by Black Sabbath), performed by Osbourne and his daughter Kelly Osbourne. The DVD side contains all the songs in enhanced stereo, a documentary entitled Dinner with Ozzy and Friends, and a video for the song "In My Life".

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Original artist Length
1. "Rocky Mountain Way"   Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh 4:32
2. "In My Life"   John Lennon, Paul McCartney The Beatles 3:30
3. "Mississippi Queen"   Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea, Leslie West Mountain 4:11
4. "Go Now"   Larry Banks, Milton Bennett Bessie Banks 3:42
5. "Woman"   Lennon John Lennon 3:45
6. "21st Century Schizoid Man"   Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield King Crimson 3:53
7. "All the Young Dudes"   David Bowie Mott the Hoople 4:34
8. "For What It's Worth"   Stephen Stills Buffalo Springfield 3:20
9. "Good Times"   Vic Briggs, Eric Burdon, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch, John Weider The Animals 3:45
10. "Sunshine of Your Love"   Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton Cream 5:10
11. "Fire"   Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter Ker Crazy World of Arthur Brown 4:08
12. "Working Class Hero"   Lennon John Lennon 3:22
13. "Sympathy for the Devil"   Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones 7:11

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References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Weber, Barry; Prato, Greg. "Ozzy Osbourne – Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5079. Retrieved 11 June 2009. "A string of compilations followed Down to Earth, including 2005's Under Cover, a collection of cover songs." 
  3. ^ "Billboard album chart history-Ozzy Osbourne". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=5355&model.vnuAlbumId=942077. Retrieved February 17, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Billboard singles chart history-Ozzy Osbourne". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=5355&model.vnuAlbumId=942077. Retrieved February 17, 2009.