Ozzy Osbourne "Necromandus", who had supported Black Sabbath in Birmingham when they were called "Earth", did backup for Osbourne in the studio and briefly became the first incarnation of his solo band. At the request of the other members, Osbourne rejoined Sabbath. The band spent five months at Sounds Interchange Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, writing and recording what would become "Never Say Die!" "It took quite a long time", Iommi said. "We were getting really drugged out, doing a lot of dope. We'd go down to the sessions, and have to pack up because we were too stoned, we'd have to
Speak of the Devil (Ozzy Osbourne album) on ultimate sales are not widely available. The original CD release of "Speak of the Devil" omitted the song "Sweet Leaf", presumably due to time constraints. It was, however, reinstated for the 1995 reissue of the album. All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. A Japan-only official release video also entitled "Speak of the Devil" has been available since the early 1980s. This video release has no relation to the album of the same name, consisting of Osbourne's early solo material with a handful of Black Sabbath numbers. This video release features an outdoor