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Ozzy vs Dio (Album sales) - IceWizard - 06-07-2016
Ozzy Osbourne
Key
year of US release
riaa shipment
year of last US certification
title soundscan
Studio Albums
1980 4,000,000 1997 Blizzard Of Ozz - 1,218,000
1981 3,000,000 1994 Diary Of A Madman - 909,000
1983 3,000,000 2000 Bark At The Moon - 434,000
1986 2,000,000 1994 The Ultimate Sin - 541,000
1988 2,000,000 1997 No Rest For The Wicked - 818,000
1991 4,000,000 2000 No More Tears - 3,308,000
1995 2,000,000 1999 Ozzmosis - 1,649,000
2001 1,000,000 2003 Down To Earth - 912,000
2005 - none Under Cover - 58,000
2007 500,000 2007 Black Rain - 406,000
Compilations
1997 2,000,000 2001 The Ozzman Cometh - 1,994,000
2003 250,000 2005 Essential Ozzy Osbourne (2cd) - 660,000
2005 125,000 2005 Prince Of Darkness (4cd) - 102,000
Live Albums
1982 1,000,000 1992 Speak Of The Devil - 283,000
1987 2,000,000 1997 Tribute - 1,025,000
1990 250,000 1993 Just Say Ozzy (EP) - 284,000
1993 500,000 2000 Live And Loud (2cd) - 668,000
2002 - none Live At Budokan - 144,000
Total shipment is 27.625M.
Early versions of "The Ozzman Cometh" included a bonusdisc, but I don't think it's certified as a double. The double disc "Essential" is definately ready for Platinum. His recent covers album tanked (probably because it was in the boxset already) and his previous studio album "Down to earth" didn't do very well either considering the amount of publicity at the time (The Osbournes) and the hit single "Dreamer". I think he lost a lot of his old fanbase with that...
Dio
Key
year of US release
riaa shipment
year of last US certification
title soundscan
Studio Albums
1983 1,000,000 1989 Holy Diver - 508,000
1984 1,000,000 1987 The Last In Line - 166,000
1985 500,000 1985 Sacred Heart - 42,000
1987 - none Dream Evil - 56,000
1990 - none Lock Up The Wolves - 49,000
1994 - none Strange Highways - 75,000
1996 - none Angry Machines - 40,000
2000 - none Magica - 50,000
2002 - none Killing The Dragon - 48,000
2004 - none Master Of The Moon - 32,000
Compilations
2000 500,000 2009 The Very Beast Of Dio - 531,000
2003 - none Stand Up And Shout: Anthology (2cd) - 48,000
Live Albums
1986 - none Intermission (EP) - 11,000
1998 - none Last In Live (2cd) - 51,000
2005 - none Evil Or Devine - 11,000
2006 - none Holy Diver Live (2cd) - 11,000
Total RIAA shipment is 3,000,000
Most Sabbath fans are either fans of Ozzy or Dio. I like both for different reasons.
But as it shows here Ozzy is without question the most commercially successful, both as a Sabbath singer and with his soloband.
Dio's commercial peak was in the mid 80's. Recent albums struggle to even chart on Billboard, let alone reach Gold. Dio's only chart week since 1994 was by "Killing the Dragon" at # 199 in 2002...
Just sayin....
Ice
RE: Ozzy vs Dio (Album sales) - dupree - 06-07-2016
Interesting Ice man. I saw Ozzy probably 4 times once this past feb with Black Sabbath, awesome show. I saw Dio probably about 4 times also. Once with black Sabbath on the heaven and hell tour. I was blown away. Dio without a doubt is the better talented singer of the two.
RE: Ozzy vs Dio (Album sales) - Goyakla1 - 06-07-2016
Totally agree with @ dupere. I have seen both.. BS , BS with Dio, Dio alone .. and dont Forget
Richie Blackmores Rainbow (Rainbow) with Dio as Singer. He is / was miles a head of ozzy.. There is imo no comparison.. Just listen to BS. The mob rules or Rainbow Rising... Maaaaaaaan he Can sing.. The only one i Can remember coming close is Deep Purples one and only Ian Gillian.. But Ozz is NOT near those 2 imo.
RE: Ozzy vs Dio (Album sales) - IceWizard - 06-08-2016
Album sales speak volumes... Dio was a great "screamer" , but in fact Ozzy out sold Dio with and without Sabbath...
Dio may have been good... But the money says Ozzy was much better...
Ice
RE: Ozzy vs Dio (Album sales) - luckydate - 06-19-2016
IDK why I read this! Every time I see Ozzy's name I get MR CROWWWWWWWWLY stuck in my damn head!!!