Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9

Thought this was a bad pressing but I listened to a stream on Apple Music and it sounds the same. Listening wise, it’s an unpleasant experience. The production and mix is quite poor. Very boomy low end , guitars lack bite, drums don’t punch and Ozzy’s voice is processed to death. The vocals are louder than everything in the mix. Often the case on a solo record but considering the circumstances (Ozzy’s age and declining voice) , blending it with the music might’ve sounded better.

Damn shame because there are some great songs here. All of them brought down by a bad mix & poor production through out.

No idea if some of these were pressed in Grandpa's shed but had 2 copies now, both sealed but with pressing faults on one or both of the discs. Quality control sure ain't got any better in some of these plants.

Great sounding tape, although the production value leaves a lot to be desired - Ozzy's vocals are processed to death (at this stage of his age and health, it's understandable to some degree, but I'd rather hear some imperfections from an old and sick man than these crystal clear vocals) and the production seems really rushed and uncertain at some points. Anyway... cassette tape sounds really great.

I ordered my copy from the UK site and it includes a signed card , a black long double sided insert with "patient number 9" logo on one side and Ozzy Osbourne logo on the other side with some small numbers on it: 19439944312 , slipmat , lyrics insert and comic book

For anyone who is curious, the Japanese versions are pressed in the EU. The sound is excellent.

Виниловая версия этого альбома лажа полная. Звук отстойный по вине звукорежиссера, решившего записать материал с искажениями на перегрузах и без высокочастоного тракта. Винил звучит намного тише и хуже CD версии. Вот и всплыли рукожопые глухари, воспитанные на музыке 90-х годов прошлого столетия. Жаль, что за возможно последний альбом достойного исполнителя и прекрасный музыкальный материал так испоганили. Отчекрыжить бы им за это бубенцы.

I have most of the color variants, and this black vinyl is by far the best sounding of the lot, and it’s not even close. The others don’t sound bad, but the black is a lot quieter. Album wise, I think it’s Ozzys best in years!

For anyone not opening the vinyl itself and think the slip mat didn’t come with the set… it’s inside the gatefold.

Quiet vinyl, modern mix, nothing too special, acceptable, sonics wise. Mostly good songs. The artwork is cool, and the comic book is pretty cool. Would have been much better to have a gatefold to go with the double vinyl. This is for the black vinyl copy, which comes with black paper sleeves. I would have forgone the comic just to get a proper gatefold.

Increíble that OZZY has hand singned ALL of the (at least) CD copys. Mine has the singned in different way. All unexpected but great to all the fans. A really nice gesture from Ozzy.