Quite a few critics have said that the strength of this album is the fact that it doesn't waver from Ozzy's tried and true style, and that fact establishes a musical reliability in a sea of changing music. Well, this reviewer for one thinks that they must not have really listened to this album. Yes, there are elements here that share a lot with earlier Ozzy offerings. In fact, several cuts could have come from any of his recent works. However, the true shining stars on the disc are the pieces that show growth from the Ozzman. The tracks that are very atypical of his established style, and there are plenty of those. Indeed, who would have ever thought that you would throw in an Ozzy disc and hear him singing under the influence of The Beatles? Well, with the track "Dreamer", that is exactly what you get. Yes, this is a great album, but not because of how Ozzy's music has stayed the same, but because of how it hasn't.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2002 Year Book Volume 2 at  garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2001-and-2002.