Ordinary Man
by Ozzy Osbourne
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Feb 21, 2020
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 55
  3. Negative: 5 out of 55
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  1. mitbruin
    Mar 29, 2020
    6
    Here’s an album that I never expected to see. Unlike the new, recently released Huey Lewis record, though, it’s one that I probably could’ve done without. It’s not that it’s bad, per se. In fact, it seems to be quite popular. Three of the tracks are currently among Ozzy’s Top 5 on Spotify, and reviews of the album have been generally good. However, I suspect it’s popular for the veryHere’s an album that I never expected to see. Unlike the new, recently released Huey Lewis record, though, it’s one that I probably could’ve done without. It’s not that it’s bad, per se. In fact, it seems to be quite popular. Three of the tracks are currently among Ozzy’s Top 5 on Spotify, and reviews of the album have been generally good. However, I suspect it’s popular for the very reason that I find it disappointing - it doesn’t really sound like an Ozzy record so much as it does a generic pop record that’s been gimmicked up to look edgy. I mean, honestly, Ozzy teaming up with hip-hop stars, and singing maudlin piano ballads with Elton John, has more to do with marketing genius than with the musical kind.

    Adding insult to injury is the production. Instead of recording with Ozzy’s regular band, producer/guitarist Andrew Watt (who has also produced Cardi B and Justin Bieber     … Expand
  2. MusicNerdViking
    Jul 22, 2020
    6
    Most of the songs are somewhat forgettable, exceptions being: the title track and "Straight To Hell." Ozzy fans overhyped this album, and because of that, it made me pretty disappointed. Maybe over time, I will appreciate this album more.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Uncut
    Mar 26, 2020
    80
    Blistering opener "Straight To Hell" sets the carpe diem tone. [May 2020, p.32]
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 5, 2020
    80
    A twelfth album that comes off the ropes swinging. ... His vocals are gleeful and feline, and these 11 songs are full of purpose. [Apr 2020, p.82]
  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 3, 2020
    65
    These 11 songs feel like a loose mixtape, flitting among a half-dozen moods and motifs in what feels like a methodical quest for streaming placement.
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