The Ultimate Sin
| The Ultimate Sin | ||||
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Cover art by Boris Vallejo | ||||
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| Released | 24 January 1986 (US) 10 February 1986 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 40:51 | |||
| Label | CBS Associated (US) Epic (UK) | |||
| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
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| Martin Popoff | |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
The Ultimate Sin is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 24 January 1986, and was remastered and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995. It is the second and last of Osbourne's albums to feature lead guitarist Jake E. Lee, the first to feature drummer Randy Castillo, and the only album to feature bassist Phil Soussan, who co-wrote the album's hit single "Shot in the Dark".
The album was awarded Platinum status in May 1986 and was awarded Double Platinum status in October 1994 by the RIAA.