Thunderstruck and the title track absolutely rip, but the rest of this is mostly the same AC/DC formula I've heard a hundred times before, fun for a few songs, then it starts to feel like one long, loud déjà vu, and those vocals definitely don't help.
Best: Thunderstruck, The Razors Edge
Worst: Most of the album after the first few highlights kind of blends together.
I don't regret hearing this, but it mostly feels like a competent Ozzy live album that reminds me there are plenty of better live recordings from his wilder, more energetic years.
Best: Bark at the Moon, Crazy Train, Mr. Crowley
Worst: Gets Me Through, No More Tears (good song, but this version doesn't hit as hard as it should)
This sounds like Ozzy Osbourne accidentally turning himself into a really good mid-day Ozzfest band, and while it's less aggressive than the classics, the huge riffs, catchy hooks, and underrated gems make this one way better than its reputation suggests.
Best: Dreamer, Gets Me Through, Facing Hell
Worst: Running Out of Time (still fine, something had to finish last)
I genuinely fell asleep to this album twice, which says everything about how Ozzy somehow turned the only record with Geezer Butler into overproduced, radio-polished boredom where Zakk Wylde's solos and a couple decent songs desperately try to keep me conscious.
Best: Perry Mason, Thunder Underground, My Jekyll Doesn't Hide, Tomorrow
Worst: My Little Man, Ghost Behind My Eyes, See You on the Other Side
Even if this isn't a necessary live album, I still had a good time with it because Ozzy sounds energized, the band rips through the classics with plenty of power, and while it doesn't really add much to the original songs, it's a fun, loud snapshot of an era that does exactly what it's supposed to do.
Best: War Pigs, Mama, I'm Coming Home, Crazy Train
Worst: Nothing terrible, but a few performances feel more routine than revelatory.