Editing Tribute (Ozzy Osbourne album) (section)

==Background==
The album was released in memory of Randy Rhoads, guitarist for Osbourne's band between 1979 and 1982 who died in a [[Aviation accidents and incidents|plane crash]] while on tour in [[Florida]] in 1982. The album also includes studio outtakes of Rhoads recording the classical-influenced acoustic guitar piece "[[Dee (song)|Dee]]", which Rhoads wrote for his mother Delores and which was originally included on Osbourne's debut solo album ''[[Blizzard of Ozz]]''.

A live album consisting entirely of renditions of [[Black Sabbath]] songs was originally planned to be recorded at Toronto's [[Maple Leaf Gardens]] in mid-1982 with Rhoads. Rhoads and drummer [[Tommy Aldridge]] felt that they had established themselves as recording artists and an album of cover songs would be a step backwards artistically, and they refused to participate. Bassist [[Rudy Sarzo]] was uncomfortable with refusing to perform, not having the same recording pedigree of his bandmates, but he stood with them and the trio informed management of their decision. Osbourne felt betrayed and his relationship with Rhoads never fully recovered.<ref name="SarzoMemoir">Sarzo, Rudy (2017). Off the Rails (third edition). CreateSpace Publishing. {{ISBN|1-53743-746-1}}</ref> Plans for this proposed live album crumbled upon Rhoads' sudden death weeks later, though the plan was resurrected with the release of ''[[Speak of the Devil (Ozzy Osbourne album)|Speak of the Devil]]'' later that year with Sarzo and Aldridge joined by [[Night Ranger]] guitarist [[Brad Gillis]].