The Ultimate Sin

The Ultimate Sin
Cover art by Boris Vallejo
Studio album by
Released27 January 1986 (US)
10 February 1986 (UK)
Recorded1985
Studio
Genre
Length40:51
Label
ProducerRon Nevison
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Bark at the Moon
(1983)
The Ultimate Sin
(1986)
Tribute
(1987)
Singles from The Ultimate Sin
  1. "Shot in the Dark"
    Released: 20 January 1986
  2. "The Ultimate Sin" / "Lightning Strikes"
    Released: 28 July 1986
  3. "Lightning Strikes"
    Released: 1986 (Aus)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic
Martin Popoff
Rolling Stone(favorable)

The Ultimate Sin is the fourth studio album by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 27 January 1986. 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". It is also Osbourne's last album to feature his classic logo on the cover until 2010's Scream.

The album was awarded Platinum status in May 1986 and was awarded Double Platinum status in October 1994 by the RIAA.