Bob Daisley recently opened up about not receiving proper credit for his work on Ozzy Osbourne’s “Diary of a Madman” album. He said that he was frustrated with the situation in an interview with Guitar World.
The bassist addressed his feelings about seeing Rudy Sarzo credited for work he claims to have done himself, along with drummer Lee Kerslake.
He said, “Just ask me what I thought of Rudy Sarzo being credited on Diary of a Madman! That was a travesty, a true crime against [drummer] Lee Kerslake and me. I’d worked hard on that album – as I do with every album that I’ve been involved with – both with the playing/writing aspects and the production.”
Daisley then explained the emotional impact of discovering the credits he felt were wrongfully assigned in the Ozzy Osbourne album.
He continued, “And then, to see all my hard work get credited to someone who’d had nothing to do with any of it was heartbreaking, and the same goes for Lee. I remember the day that Lee and I saw that album and those erroneous credits for the first time; it was like a punch in the solar plexus.”
The bassist expressed hope for eventual recognition of his contributions.
He concluded, “I would love to see proper accreditation on that album before I take the long dirt nap.”
The credit controversy extends beyond just the bass playing. Production credits were also stripped from Daisley and Kerslake, with the album listing only Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne, and Randy Rhoads as producers instead.
