JAKE E. LEE Recalls Accidentally Admitting Writing On OZZY OSBOURNE’s Bark At The Moon Despite Contract

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has revealed that he as soon as brazenly mentioned his songwriting contributions to Bark on the Moon — regardless of an alleged contract that prohibited him from doing so — and in the end suffered no penalties.

All through Ozzy Osbourne‘s solo profession, the Prince of Darkness was famously surrounded by elite musicians, from Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley to Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde. On the similar time, that period was marked by a sequence of authorized disputes, notably involving songwriting credit and royalties. These conflicts have lengthy painted a sophisticated image of the skilled relationships between Osbourne, his administration, and members of his band.

In Lee‘s case, the controversy facilities on 1983’s Bark on the Moon, an album formally credited as being written totally by Ozzy Osbourne. Lee has lengthy been related to the document’s guitar work and composition, although contractual restrictions allegedly barred him from publicly acknowledging his position.

Chatting with Chris Jericho in a November 5 interview (by way of Ultimate Guitar), Lee defined that he by no means believed followers would settle for the official narrative anyway: “I figured that, okay, it is gonna say, ‘All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne.’ No one’s gonna consider that,” Lee stated, laughing. “Anyone conversant in Ozzy is aware of he did not try this.”

Lee admitted that a part of his contract explicitly said he might by no means publicly talk about his songwriting contributions. Nevertheless, as soon as the album was launched, that clause rapidly slipped his thoughts: “As soon as the album was out, the primary interview I did—’Yeah, I wrote it!'” Lee recalled. “Not like I wrote the entire album, however yeah, I wrote elements.”

Lee stated he felt assured talking brazenly as a result of the state of affairs was already obvious to followers and business insiders alike. “So who you gonna consider?” he requested. “As a result of I figured, by then, I used to be on the album, tour was being arrange. They don’t seem to be gonna hearth me as a result of I opened my mouth to say one thing that was apparent.”