# In 1975, Ozzy Osbourne made a song that annoyed all of Black Sabbath. It was the beginning of his solo career

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1975-ozzy-osbourne-made-a-song-that-annoyed-all-of-black-sabbath-it-was-the-beginning-of-his-solo-career/
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:23:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1975-ozzy-osbourne-song-that-annoyed-all-of-black-sabbath/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- “Am I Going Insane” annoyed Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates.
- Bill Ward later called the song good.
- The article traces its melodic streak to Osbourne’s solo work.

## Summary

A Moog-driven song Ozzy Osbourne brought to Black Sabbath during the making of *Sabotage* frustrated his bandmates, who disliked its direction. Drummer Bill Ward later called it a good song and said Osbourne’s personality was emerging in it; the article presents the track as an early sign of the musical independence that would shape Osbourne’s solo career.

The song was “Am I Going Insane”, recorded while the band were dealing with record-company lawsuits and pressure to produce a radio single. The article links its lighter, more melodic character to later solo material such as “Crazy Train”, whose major-key passages helped distinguish Osbourne’s sound from Tony Iommi’s heavier riffs.

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