written by Mick Wall (whom in the 7 ages of rock RR segment says Ozzy & sharon were outside & watched the Plane hit the Bus
) But its OFFICIAL ??Anyhow this was Written about the Runes on the Speak of the Devil Cover
Ive looked a number of times but couldnt find the Start/end that way I could write RR in theese Runes on the Cover.I also cant find a pic of the Gatefold (& my records are in storage) so if someone could post the Pic that'd be cool!
AnyHow Heres the Info for those who dont now i think youll enjoy this
Excerpt from Diary of a Madman 1985
"Once again it was Steve Joule who designed Ozzys latest album sleeve,only this time,unlikethe 'meaningless bullshit' squiggles that adourned Diary of a Madmansleeve,the writing,wjich turns out on closer inspection to be runes (as used in J.R.R Tolkiens's literary masterpiece,Lord of the Rings),contains a definite message.
As Steve Joule explaines; After all the uproar about Ozzy's So-Called career as a Devil Worshipper,particularly fromthe media in America, I thought Id really go to town this time withsome more "hidden meanings" for the press to hunt for.Exceptwith a Funny Twist.
The Runes that surround Ozzy on the front of Talk/Speak of the Devilactually spell; Howdy. Dial-a-Demon Productions in Conjunction with graveyard graphcs,proudly presents the madman of rock dumpingin El Satanos Toilettio,real tast
Open the Sleeve out & you find Ozzystill writhing madly in his thrown,at his feet squats little Ronnie the Dwarf,and just out of shot Ozzy is holding a giant metallic cross,itsmassive head glinting in harsh reflected light.More runes and another message unravel along the red & gold border.This time the words are serious;A Tribute to Randy Rhoads,axeman."that kid was my lifeline,y'know?He was such a Dynamic player and I'd rather not talk about it anymore because it cuts me up every day of my life'Randy Rhoads Rest in Peace& love.'Originally you see,I was under the impression that Speak of the devil was definatly going to be a Live Tru=ibute to Randy Rhoads,says SteveJoulenow.'Hence the writing I included around the middle picture
on the back circle around the picture of the band it simply says Ozzy Osbourne Rock & Roll Madman & the Squiggles at the bottom say "No Hidden Messages""
