OZZY OSBOURNE’S ‘BLACK RAIN’ IS “GREEN” IN THE U.S.; FIRST U.S. EDITION PRINTED W/MINIMAL PACKAGING ON RECYCLED PAPER

FR:    MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/SHAZILA MOHAMMED

OZZY OSBOURNE’s latest album may be titled BLACK RAIN, but it is “green” in the U.S. where it was released Tuesday, May 22 on Epic Records and then entered the chart at #3.

In an effort to curb the overuse of materials, both paper and plastic, the packaging of the first U.S. edition of BLACK RAIN is presented in an ECO-friendly fashion.  The CD–OZZY’s first album of new material in six years–was printed on recycled paper with no booklet included in this configuration. These elements are available via www.ozzy.com under the “extras” or “lyrics” sections of the site (registration is free).  Alternatively, fans who purchased copies of BLACK RAIN can visit http://www.sonymusic.com/access/ozzyosbourne/blackrain/init.html to view, download or print the lyrics and credits ordinarily included in a CD.  

Meanwhile, fans that buy specially marked packages of BLACK RAIN will find a code to download two tickets to an Ozzfest show in a city of their choice, while supplies last.