No More Tears

No More Tears is the sixth solo studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 17 September 1991, the album charted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and number seven on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.[2] No More Tears spawned four singles which reached the top ten of the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, including the number two "Mama, I'm Coming Home",[3] and the Grammy-winning track "I Don't Want to Change the World".[4] Along with 1980's Blizzard of Ozz it is one of Osbourne's two best-selling solo albums in North America, having been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA[5] and double platinum by CRIA.[6] It was Osbourne's final album to feature drummer Randy Castillo and longtime bassist and songwriter Bob Daisley.

No More Tears
Cover photography by Matt Mahurin
Studio album by Ozzy Osbourne
Released	17 September 1991
Recorded	1989–1991
Studio	A&M Studios and Devonshire Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Heavy metal hard rock
Length	57:02
Label	Epic Associated
Producer	Duane Baron John Purdell
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Just Say Ozzy (1990) No More Tears (1991) Live & Loud (1993)
Singles from No More Tears
"No More Tears" / "S.I.N." Released: June 1991 "Mama, I'm Coming Home" / "Don't Blame Me" Released: 12 March 1992

Background

Guitarist Zakk Wylde contributed songwriting to the album, while Motörhead bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister wrote the lyrics for six songs; however, only four were used on the album.[7] Although Mike Inez appeared in the album's videos and promotional tours, long-time Osbourne collaborator Bob Daisley plays 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.[8]

The 2002 reissue of No More Tears featured 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 and Fozzy lead vocalist Chris Jericho, when asked about the title of the song "A.V.H.", Osbourne told him it stands for "Aston Villa Highway", an homage to the football team he and his Black Sabbath bandmates followed as young men growing up in Birmingham.[9]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[11]

No More Tears received positive reviews from critics, and is considered to be one of Osbourne's best albums. Loudwire ranked the album #22 on their list of "Top 90 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 90's".[12] Ultimate Classic Rock included No More Tears on their list "Top 100 90's Rock Albums".[13] They also considered it to be Osbourne's third best album, only behind his first two albums.[14] Classic Rock also considered it to be Osbourne's third best album.[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and Randy Castillo, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Tinkertrain"		5:57
2.	"I Don't Want to Change the World"	Osbourne Wylde Castillo Lemmy Kilmister	4:06
3.	"Mama, I'm Coming Home"	Osbourne Wylde Kilmister	4:11
4.	"Desire"	Osbourne Wylde Castillo Kilmister	5:46
5.	"No More Tears"	Osbourne Wylde Castillo Mike Inez John Purdell	7:24
6.	"S.I.N." (also known as "Won't Be Coming Home (S.I.N.)")		4:47
7.	"Hellraiser"	Osbourne Wylde Kilmister	4:52
8.	"Time After Time"	Osbourne Wylde	4:20
9.	"Zombie Stomp"		6:14
10.	"A.V.H."		4:13
11.	"Road to Nowhere"		5:11

2002 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Don't Blame Me"	5:06
13.	"Party with the Animals"	4:17
Total length:		66:25

Personnel

• Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
• Zakk Wylde – guitars
• Randy Castillo – drums
• John Sinclair – keyboards
• Bob Daisley – bass
• Mike Inez – bass/inspiration and musical direction

Production

• Duane Baron – producer, engineer
• John Purdell – producer, engineer
• Michael Bosley – engineer
• Michael Wagener – mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

2002 reissue information

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

Charts

Album Year Chart Position 1991 Billboard 200 (USA)[2] 7 Norwegian Albums Chart[16] 12 UK Albums Chart[1] 17 RPM100 Albums (Canada)[17] 17 German Albums Chart[18] 24 Swedish Albums Chart[19] 25 Swiss Albums Top 100[20] 37 Australian Albums Chart[21] 49 1992 New Zealand Albums Chart[22] 12 Dutch MegaCharts[23] 67

Singles Year Single Chart Position 1991 "No More Tears" Mainstream Rock (USA)[3] 10 UK Singles Chart[1] 32 Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[3] 71 RPM100 Singles (Canada)[24] 73 1992 Dutch MegaCharts[25] 14 1991 "Mama, I'm Coming Home" UK Singles Chart[1] 46 1992 Mainstream Rock (USA)[3] 2 Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[3] 28 RPM100 Singles (Canada)[26] 43 New Zealand Singles Chart[27] 48 2003 German Singles Chart[28] 27 Austrian Top 40 Albums[29] 42 Swiss Singles Top 100[30] 62 1992 "Time After Time" Mainstream Rock (USA)[3] 6 "Road to Nowhere" Mainstream Rock (USA)[3] 3 "Mr. Tinkertrain" Mainstream Rock (USA)[3] 34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[32]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[33]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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