No More Tears

This article is about the Ozzy Osbourne album. For other uses, see No More Tears (disambiguation).
No More Tears

Cover photography by Matt Mahurin
Studio album by Ozzy Osbourne
Released 17 September 1991 (1991-09-17)
Recorded 1991
Studio A&M Studios and Devonshire Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Heavy metal
Length 57:02
Label Epic/CBS
Producer Duane Baron, John Purdell
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Just Say Ozzy
(1990)		 No More Tears
(1991)		 Live & Loud
(1993)
Singles from No More Tears
  1. "No More Tears" / "S.I.N."
    Released: September 1991
  2. "Mama, I'm Coming Home" / "Don't Blame Me"
    Released: November 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

No More Tears is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal vocalist and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 17 September 1991, the album charted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart[3] and number seven on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.[4] No More Tears spawned four songs which reached the top ten of the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, including the number-two "Mama, I'm Coming Home",[5] and it contains the Grammy-winning track "I Don't Want to Change the World".[6] It is also one of Osbourne's two best-selling albums in North America, along with Blizzard of Ozz, having been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA[7] and double platinum by CRIA.[8] It was the last Ozzy Osbourne album to feature drummer Randy Castillo and bassist Bob Daisley.

Overview

Guitarist Zakk Wylde contributed songwriting and guitar to the album, while Motörhead bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister co-wrote the lyrics for four songs.[9] Although Mike Inez performs in the album's videos and promotional tours, long-time Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley plays on the entire album. Inez is credited as a writer for the title track; although he does not perform on the actual recording, the intro bass riff was composed by him.[10]


The 2002 reissue of No More Tears featured two additional tracks entitled "Don't Blame Me" and "Party with the Animals". Both tracks had originally been released in 1991 as B-sides.

According to professional wrestler Chris Jericho, when asked what "A.V.H." stood for, Osbourne responded with "Aston Villa Highway".[11]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Mr. Tinkertrain"  Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Randy Castillo 5:57
2. "I Don't Want to Change the World"  Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Lemmy Kilmister 4:06
3. "Mama, I'm Coming Home"  Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister 4:12
4. "Desire"  Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Kilmister 5:45
5. "No More Tears"  Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Mike Inez, John Purdell 7:24
6. "S.I.N."  Osbourne, Castillo, Wylde 4:47
7. "Hellraiser"  Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister 4:53
8. "Time After Time"  Osbourne, Wylde 4:20
9. "Zombie Stomp"  Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo 6:14
10. "A.V.H."  Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo 4:13
11. "Road to Nowhere"  Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo 5:11

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1991 Billboard 200 (USA)[4] 7
Norwegian Albums Chart[12] 12
UK Albums Chart[3] 17
RPM100 Albums (Canada)[13] 17
German Albums Chart[14] 24
Swedish Albums Chart[15] 25
Swiss Albums Top 100[16] 37
Australian Albums Chart[17] 49
1992 New Zealand Albums Chart[18] 12
Dutch MegaCharts[19] 67

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "No More Tears" Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 10
UK Singles Chart[3] 32
Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[5] 71
RPM100 Singles (Canada)[20] 73
1992 Dutch MegaCharts[21] 14
1991 "Mama, I'm Coming Home" UK Singles Chart[3] 46
1992 Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 2
Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[5] 28
RPM100 Singles (Canada)[22] 43
New Zealand Singles Chart[23] 48
2003 German Singles Chart[24] 27
Austrian Top 40 Albums[25] 42
Swiss Singles Top 100[26] 62
1992 "Time After Time" Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 6
"Road to Nowhere" Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 3
"Mr. Tinkertrain" Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 34

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 2000 4x Platinum (+ 4,000,000)[7]
Canada CRIA 1992 2x Platinum (+ 200,000)[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Garza, Janiss (20 September 1991). "No More Tears Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ozzy Osbourne Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "No More Tears Billboard Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "No More Tears Billboard Singles". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "No More Tears Grammy Award". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 "RIAA Searchable Database-Search: Ozzy Osbourne". Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Gold Platinum Search for Ozzy Osbourne". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Zakk Wylde Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  10. ↑ Wright, Jeb (April 2002). "Bob Daisley - The Interview". Classic Rock Revisited.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Jericho, Chris; Fornatale, Peter Thomas (14 October 2014). The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea. London, UK: Gotham Books. ISBN 978-1592407521. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears (Album)". Norwegiancharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 54, No. 25, November 23, 1991". Library and Archives Canada. 23 November 1991. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Album – Ozzy Osbourne, No More Tears". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears (Album)". Australian-Charts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears (Album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears". Dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 54, No. 25, November 23, 1991". Library and Archives Canada. 23 November 1991. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears". Dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 55, No. 12, March 14, 1992". Library and Archives Canada. 14 March 1992. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  23. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home (Song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  24. ↑ "Single – Ozzy Osbourne, Mama, I'm Coming Home". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  25. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home". Austriancharts.at (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  26. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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