Released in the US on this day in 1981 (originally released in the UK on 9/5/80), Blizzard of Ozz is the debut solo studio album from Ozzy Osbourne, following his departure from Black Sabbath. Ozzy's new band included guitar phenom Randy Rhoads, who co-wrote most of the album with bassist Bob Daily and Ozzy. Featuring the singles "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley", as well as album cuts like "I Don't Know", "Suicide Solution" and "Goodbye To Romance", the album was both a critical and commercial success, peaking at #7 in the UK and #20 in the US, and selling over 5 million copies in the US alone.
In honor of the anniversary, check out a few videos taken from that era.