Editing Diary of a Madman (album) (section)

== Re-issues ==

===The 2002 re-issue controversy===
The 2002 ''Diary of a Madman'' reissue was derided by fans due to the removal of Daisley and Kerslake's original bass and drum tracks. The re-issue featured re-recorded bass and drum tracks contributed by Osbourne's then-bassist and drummer [[Robert Trujillo]] and [[Mike Bordin]], respectively. The move was suspected of being retaliatory in nature, as Daisley and Kerslake had successfully sued Osbourne and his wife/manager Sharon in court, winning songwriting credits and royalties for their contributions to ''Diary of a Madman''.

Sharon later stated that Ozzy and not herself was responsible for the decision to re-record the parts, stating "because of Daisley and Kerslake's abusive and unjust behavior, Ozzy wanted to remove them from these recordings. We turned a negative into a positive by adding a fresh sound to the original albums."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/osbourneozzy-blizzard/ |title=Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz / Diary of a Madman |last=Begrand |first=Adrien |magazine=[[PopMatters]] |date=25 June 2002 |access-date=24 October 2015 }}</ref> However, Osbourne contradicted this claim in [[I Am Ozzy|his 2009]] [[autobiography]], stating that the decision to re-record the original bass and drum parts was strictly Sharon's decision, and that "I didn't have anything to do with that decision."<ref name="osbourneautobiography">{{Cite book |author=Osbourne, Ozzy |year=2011 |title=I Am Ozzy |url=https://archive.org/details/iamozzy0000osbo |url-access=registration |quote=randy. |publisher=[[Grand Central Publishing]] |isbn=9780446573139 | page =[https://archive.org/details/iamozzy0000osbo/page/287 287] |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref> He said his wife "just snapped" and had it done without his knowledge.<ref name="osbourneautobiography" /> He also stated that "a sticker was put on the covers telling everyone about it",<ref name="osbourneautobiography" /> though in fact the sticker was not initially placed on the re-issue and was only placed on the covers at a later date due to fan outcry over the altered recordings.

===Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition===
In May 2011, [[Legacy Recordings|Sony Legacy]] released its ''Deluxe 30th Anniversary Editions'' of ''Diary of a Madman'' and ''[[Blizzard of Ozz]]'' with the original bass and drum tracks. These releases also featured bonus tracks and previously unreleased live material featuring guitarist Rhoads – ''Diary of a Madman'' features a second CD entitled ''Ozzy Live'', featuring previously-unreleased concert performances from the ''Blizzard of Ozz'' 1981 US tour.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Ozzy-Osbourne-Blizzard-Of-Ozz-1400246.php |title= Music Review: Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz / Diary Of A Madman 30th Anniversary (Collector's Edition Box Set) |last=Barbrick |first=Greg |newspaper=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |date=28 May 2011 |access-date=29 October 2015 }}</ref> A box set was also released which included the remastered editions of both albums on CD as well as vinyl, and a DVD documentary entitled ''Thirty Years After The Blizzard''.
''Ozzy Live'' was also separately released as a double 180g vinyl exclusively on [[Record Store Day]] 2012.