OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Thirty Years After The Blizzard' DVD To Be Screened At Q104.3's Theater

New York'sQ104.3will presents a screening of OZZY OSBOURNE's"Thirty Years After The Blizzard"at the classic rock […]

By Steinmetal

• May 21, 2011

New York'sQ104.3will presents a screening of OZZY OSBOURNE's"Thirty Years After The Blizzard"at the classic rock radio station's P.C. Richard & Son Theater in New York Cityon Tuesday, May 31, hosted byMaria Milito.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary ofOzzy's groundbreaking debut album,"Blizzard Of Ozz", the event will feature a screening of the"Thirty Years After The Blizzard"DVD, which chroniclesOzzy's years withRandy Rhoads, including previously unseen footage ofOzzyandRandy, interviews withOzzyand his wife/managerSharon. The DVD also contains rare live performances and interviews.

For a chance to win a ticket to the"Thirty Years After The Blizzard"screening,click here. All winners will receive aQ104.3/Ozzy Osbournegift pack, including anOzzyCD and poster.

Located on the ground floor of theQ104.3New York City headquarters, P.C. Richard & Son Theater is a state-of-the-art live performance space that has hosted dozens of acts, from superstar performers to emerging artists.

The P.C. Richard & Son Theater isQ104.3's live performance home in partnership with the leading electronics/appliance dealer in the tri-state area, P.C. Richard & Son. The 5,500-square-foot performance space has hosted superstar performers likeBON JOVI,Mariah Carey,Katy Perryand dozens of other A-list and burgeoning acts.

On May 31, music fans will have their first taste of reissues from rock iconOZZY OSBOURNE's catalog of work with the releases of"Blizzard Of Ozz"and"Diary Of A Madman". Long revered by rock fans around the world, these two albums created a template for hard rock in the 1980s and beyond as they were marked by the ground-breaking and historic union ofOzzyand the late guitar heroRandy Rhoads. These definitive versions of 1980's"Blizzard Of Ozz"(with previously unreleased bonus tracks) and 1981's"Diary Of A Madman"are available individually on vinyl or CD, or together in a deluxe collector's box. All versions were restored and remastered from the original analog sources byGeorge Marino.

The 30th-anniversary edition of"Blizzard Of Ozz"CD includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with bonus tracks, while the new legacy edition of"Diary Of A Madman"includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with a bonus second CD of previously unreleased live performances featuringOzzy OsbourneandRandy Rhoadswith rhythm sectionRudy Sarzo(bass) andTommy Aldridge(drums). A single-disc version of the remastered"Diary Of A Madman"will also be available.

For serious fans and collectors, the limited edition 30th-anniversary deluxe boxed set houses the restored and remastered vinyl and CD editions of"Blizzard Of Ozz"and"Diary Of A Madman", the"Ozzy Live"compact disc. Beyond the music, the box set is highlighted by a variety of exclusives including an expansive 100-page coffee table book, a two-sided wall-size poster, a precise and detailed full-size replica ofOzzy's iconic gold cross that he has worn for 30 years, and"Thirty Years After The Blizzard"DVD.

This new"Thirty Years After The Blizzard"DVD chroniclesOzzy's years withRandy Rhoadsfeatures previously unseen footage ofOzzyandRandyfilmed in 1981 and 1982; it incorporates rare archival photos and films; along with new and revelatory interviews withOzzyandSharon Osbourne,Lemmy(MOTÖRHEAD),Steve Vai,Nikki Sixx,Rob Halford,Zakk Wylde,Bill Wardand more. The DVD also contains over 70 minutes of additional rare live performances and interviews; included is the premiere of more than 30 minutes of newly-discovered never-bootlegged footage ofOzzyandRandyfrom the"Blizzard Of Ozz"tour shot from the front of the stage at New York's fabled Palladium on May 2, 1981. This new feature is a must-see for aficionados ofOzzy's epic release"Blizzard Of Ozz"and its pivotal effect on rock and roll history.