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VERY FINE in original packaging. Personally signed by Ozzy Osbourne and Ross Halfin. SUPER DELUXE SIGNED LEATHER-BOUND EDITION # 120 OF ONLY 150 PRODUCED. Super Deluxe Signed Edition. 150 Copies worldwide. This is number 120. When Randy Rhoads joined the Ozzy Osbourne band at the end of 1979 he not only helped to transform the career of the ex-Black Sabbath front man, he also helped to redefine the metal scene of the 1980 s and has been a prominent influence for hundreds of guitarists ever since and well after his tragic death at the age of just 25 in 1982. Randy Rhoads by Ross Halfin celebrates his time with Randy and Ozzy Osbourne both on stage and off with hundreds of beautiful, largely unseen images from those early years. Measuring 240mm by 340mm this 280 page coffee table book contains hundred of beautiful images and features an exclusive introduction by Ozzy Osbourne and an epilogue by Rhoads fan, Rage Against The Machine s Tom Morello. It s weird. I only knew Randy Rhoads for a couple of years, but it felt my longer. I felt like I knew him for my whole life, says Ozzy Osbourne. I still think about him a lot and I wonder what he would be doing now. I owe him a huge amount - he was the beginning of me. He wasn t just my guitarist; he was my friend. "He was great at coming up with riffs. I remember we were at a party in a rehearsal studio in London for the band Wild Horses. Everybody else was really fucked up, but Randy was sitting in a corner with his Flying V, just twiddling along on it. Suddenly he started playing this amazing riff. I went, What the hell was that? and he shrugged. I said, Play it again, and I started singing these words I had in my head over it: Wine is fine, but whiskey s quicker, suicide is slow with liquor… That was Suicide Solution, written right there" - Ozzy Osbourne THE SUPER DELUXE LEATHER BOUND EDITION: 297mm by 420mm this 280 page hard back book with blue leather cover and 3D lenticular comes in a special, blue handmade clamshell box with white foil and a limited edition giclee print. Each book is numbered 1 to 150. Each book personally signed by Ozzy Osbourne and Ross Halfin This edition is physically larger than the previous two editions. Binding and size: Threadsewn, 297mm x 420mm. Cover materials: Hard back book, 3000 micron greyboard with recycled blue leather cover, inlaid lenticular image and embossed Randy logo. Number of pages and paper type: 280 pages, 170gsm silk art paper. Clamshell: Blue Corvan clamshell box, Gold recess, 1 unique print. White foil deboss. Ozzy Osbourne is famous and important for several reasons, primarily related to his significant impact on rock and heavy metal music. His contributions to music, combined with his distinctive persona and media presence, make him a key figure in rock history. Pioneering Heavy Metal: As the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne played a crucial role in the development of heavy metal. Black Sabbath s music, characterized by its dark themes and heavy, distorted guitar riffs, helped define the genre.
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