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No More Tears
Cover photography byMatt Mahurin
Studio albumby
Ozzy Osbourne
Released17 September 1991(1991-09-17)
Recorded1989–1991
StudioA&Mand Devonshire, Los Angeles
Genre
Length57:02
LabelEpic Associated
Producer
Ozzy Osbournechronology
Just Say Ozzy
(1990) 		No More Tears
(1991) 		Live & Loud
(1993)
SinglesfromNo More Tears
  1. "No More Tears"
    Released: 16 September, 1991[1]
  2. "Mama, I'm Coming Home"
    Released: 18 November 1991

No More Tearsis the sixth studio album by Englishheavy metalsingerOzzy Osbourne.Released on 17 September 1991, the album charted at number 17 on theUK Albums Chart[2]and number seven on the USBillboard200albums chart.[3]No More Tearsspawned four singles which reached the top ten of the USHot Mainstream Rock Trackschart, including the number two "Mama, I'm Coming Home",[4]and theGrammy-winningtrack "I Don't Want to Change the World".[5]Along with 1980'sBlizzard of Ozzit is one of Osbourne's two best-selling solo albums in North America, having been certifiedquadruple platinumby theRIAA[6]anddouble platinumbyCRIA.[7]It was Osbourne's final album to feature drummerRandy Castilloand longtime bassist and songwriterBob Daisley.

Background

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GuitaristZakk Wyldecontributed songwriting to the album, whileMotörheadbassist/vocalistLemmy Kilmisterwrote the lyrics for six songs; however, only four were used on the album.[8]AlthoughMike Inezappeared in the album'svideosand promotional tours, long-time Osbourne collaboratorBob Daisleyplays bass on the entire album. Inez is credited as a writer for the title track; although he does not perform on the actual recording, the intro bass riff was composed by him.[9]

The 2002 reissue ofNo More Tearsfeatured two additional tracks entitled "Don't Blame Me" and "Party with the Animals". Both tracks had originally been released in 1991 as B-sides. The version of "Don't Blame Me" on the 2002 reissue contains a different set of lyrics than the original b-side. The original b-side version can be found on the single and the original Japanese pressing of the CD.

According to professional wrestler andFozzylead vocalistChris Jericho,when asked about the title of the song "A.V.H.", Osbourne told him it stands for "Aston VillaHighway ", a homage to the football team he and hisBlack Sabbathbandmates followed as young men growing up inBirmingham.[10]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[12]
Pitchfork8.1/10[13]

No More Tearsreceived positive reviews from critics, and is considered to be one of Osbourne's best albums.Loudwireranked the album #22 on their list of "Top 90 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the '90s".[14]Ultimate Classic RockincludedNo More Tearson their list "Top 100 '90s Rock Albums".[15]They also considered it to be Osbourne's third best album, only behind his first two albums.[16]Classic Rockalso considered it to be Osbourne's third best album.[17]

Track listing

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All tracks are written byOzzy Osbourne,Zakk WyldeandRandy Castillo,except where noted

Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Tinkertrain"5:55
2."I Don't Want to Change the World"Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo,Lemmy Kilmister4:06
3."Mama, I'm Coming Home"Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister4:11
4."Desire"Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Kilmister5:46
5."No More Tears"Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo,Mike Inez,John Purdell7:24
6."S.I.N." (also known as "Won't Be Coming Home (S.I.N.)" )4:47
7."Hellraiser"Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister4:52
8."Time After Time"Osbourne, Wylde4:20
9."Zombie Stomp"6:14
10."A.V.H."4:13
11."Road to Nowhere"5:10
Total length:57:02
2002 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Don't Blame Me"5:06
13."Party with the Animals"4:17
Total length:66:25

30th Anniversary Expanded Edition

All tracks are written byOzzy Osbourne,Zakk WyldeandRandy Castillo,except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Tinkertrain"5:56
2."I Don't Want to Change the World"Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo,Lemmy Kilmister4:05
3."Mama, I'm Coming Home"Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister4:11
4."Desire"Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Kilmister5:45
5."No More Tears"Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo,Mike Inez,John Purdell7:25
6."Won't Be Coming Home (S.I.N.)"4:47
7."Hellraiser"Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister4:52
8."Time After Time"Osbourne, Wylde4:20
9."Zombie Stomp"6:13
10."A.V.H."4:13
11."Road to Nowhere"5:10
12."Don't Blame Me"5:00
13."Party with the Animals"4:18
14."I Don't Want to Change the World" (demo)3:56
15."Mama, I'm Coming Home" (demo)Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister4:08
16."Desire" (demo)Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Kilmister5:00
17."Time After Time" (demo)Osbourne, Wylde4:07
18."Won't Be Coming Home (S.I.N.)" (demo)4:59
19."Mrs J." (demo)2:39
20."I Don't Want to Change the World" (live at theSan Diego Sports Arenain San Diego, California, June 1992)Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Kilmister4:09
21."Road to Nowhere" (live at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, June 1992)5:23
22."No More Tears" (live at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, June 1992)Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Inez, Purdell7:04
23."Desire" (live at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, June 1992)Osbourne, Wylde, Castillo, Kilmister5:33
24."Mama, I'm Coming Home" (live onMTV,1992)Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister4:23
25."Hellraiser" (30th Anniversary Edition)Osbourne, Wylde, Kilmister4:55
Total length:122:31
  • The "30th Anniversary Edition" of "Hellraiser" features amashupof vocals by Osbourne and Kilmister, the latter sourced from theMotörheadversion of the song.[18]

Personnel

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Production

2002 reissue information

  • Bruce Dickinson – reissue executive producer
  • Chris Athens – mastering at Sterling Sound

Charts

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Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 49
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] 53
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[21] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 67
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[23] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 24
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[27] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 37
UK Albums(OCC)[30] 17
USBillboard200[31] 7
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (UltratopWallonia)[32] 116
Scottish Albums(OCC)[33] 38
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[34] 41
UK Rock & Metal Albums(OCC)[35] 9
USTop Hard Rock Albums(Billboard)[36] 16

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[38] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[39] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[40]
2002 Release 		Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[41] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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