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“Mr. Crowley” is a 1980 heavy metal song performed by Ozzy Osbourne, released on the album Blizzard of Ozz, Osbourne’s first solo effort following his firing from Black Sabbath. It peaked at #46 on the UK charts. Musicians playing on the song are guitarist Randy Rhoads, bass guitarist Bob Daisley, and drummer Lee Kerslake. Don Airey plays the song’s distinctive funeral organ introduction.

This song and “Crazy Train” were released as singles.

The guitar solos in “Mr. Crowley” is ranked number 28 on Guitar World Magazine’s poll of the “100 greatest guitar solos”.

The song was inspired by books about Aleister Crowley which Ozzy Osbourne had read and a deck of tarot cards that were found in the studio.

The song’s lyrical content arguably indicates that the lyricist had little familiarity with Aleister Crowley or his philosophies. While the lyrics ask “did you talk with the dead?”, Crowley, who was called the “wickedest man alive”, himself did believe in reincarnation, but was an atheist who believed in neither God nor Satan. Despite this, another lyric states that Crowley “waited on Satan’s call”.

Contrary to popular opinion, Ozzy pronounces Mr. Crowley correctly (‘kroʊli’).

Noted covers include Moonspell (Darkness and Hope, 2001) and Cradle of Filth (Nymphetamine Special Edition, 2005). Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, (with Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar), Joe Lynn Turner, George Lynch and The Cardigans have also recorded covers of the song.

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Valknaar wrote:
Saturday evening

all listen to the best and first artist show you young bucks how its done lol.

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jarizappa wrote:
last week

Amazing solos, fade outs sucks goat balls though. (Blizzard of Ozz version)

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ANARCHIST18 wrote:
last week

Amazing solo! Genius solo!

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DBAJerry wrote:
last week

Still fricken brilliant.

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horiuchizado wrote:
last month

Randy Rhoads is the best heavy metal´s guitar ever [3]

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brettlayton wrote:
last month

shemhamphorasch!

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brettlayton wrote:
last month

This will never go out of style.

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agentz714 wrote:
last month

SUCH A CLASSIC....AWESOME OUTRO

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Fabiomassimo wrote:
last month

Randy Rhoads is the best heavy metal´s guitar ever [2]

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Renfrew123 wrote:
last month

You know it's strange, because he isn't even pronouncing the guys name right.

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Maynardivnjgs wrote:
last month

yeah...

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raphajuliani wrote:
last month

Randy Rhoads is the best heavy metal´s guitar ever!

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elad212 wrote:
last month

oh i love this song. i'm not sure it's better than crazy train... but what difference does it make anyway! also, try the malmsteen/dio version!

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Gravam wrote:
last month

Best Ozzy song out there. Better than Crazy Train.

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The_Pumpkin wrote:
last month

Awesome solos, truly a masterpiece

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GPMPersonal wrote:
last month

"Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, was an English occultist, writer, mountaineer, poet, playwright, yogi, and possible spy. He was an influential member of occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn, the A∴A∴, and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), and is known today for his magical writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. He gained notoriety during his lifetime, and was denounced in the popular press of the day as "The wickedest man in the world." Crowley was also a chess player in his youth, a painter, astrologer, hedonist, bisexual, recreational drug experimenter, and social critic." - Wikipedia. Just dropped that in for those who didn't know who the song was about... ;)

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Kinski_ wrote:
last month

Such a catchy song. I can't get that song out of my head!

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lasoth wrote:
December 2009

\m/ Zajekutffa genialne :)

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jerichz wrote:
December 2009

best song with the ozzy-randy combo!

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Natriapissis wrote:
December 2009

Ozzy is the Greatest!!!

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