Born Again
Studio album by Black Sabbath
Released	August 7, 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	41:04
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Born Again is Black Sabbath's eleventh studio album, released in August 1983. It was panned by critics at the time of its release, but reached #4 in the UK charts as well as the top 40 in the U.S. and has gained a strong following among a number of fans. The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 1. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Live Evil is the first and only Ronnie James Dio-fronted live album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... Seventh Star is the 12th studio album by the rock band Black Sabbath. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ...

The album features the vocals of Ian Gillan, former singer for Deep Purple, who joined the band in 1983 to replace departed vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward returned to the band as a replacement for Vinny Appice, who had left with Dio to form the band Dio, but quit the band right before the 1983 tour. It is also notable in that many purist fans consider it to be the last "true" Sabbath album, as its follow-up, Seventh Star, included only one original Sabbath member (Iommi) and was intended to be a Iommi solo project. Ian Gillan in 2003 Ian Gillan (born on 19 August 1945; Hounslow, London, United Kingdom), is an English rock music vocalist known as the lead singer for legendary rock band Deep Purple, and for his year-long stint in Black Sabbath. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on June 10, 1942[1] in Cortland, New York) is a heavy metal vocalist who has performed with Black Sabbath, Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow, and his own band Dio. ... Bill Ward Bill Ward (born William Ward, May 5, 1948, Birmingham, England), is the drummer for the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Vinny Appice is the drummer of the hard rock band DIO on Holy Diver, The Last in line and Sacred heart. ... Dio is a heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1983 after leaving Black Sabbath. ... Seventh Star is the 12th studio album by the rock band Black Sabbath. ...

Recording

The album was recorded during the summer of 1983 at The Manor Studio in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England. A major criticism of the album is its production, which Iommi and Gillan have both said is abysmal. Gillan went as far as blaming Butler, who co-produced the album, for the awful sound quality. Former Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne said at the time that it was the best album Sabbath had made in years.^{[citation needed]} Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

In 2005, a collection of demo recordings of the album began circulating. It contained every song that made the final album, including a previously unreleased track called "The Fallen," which fans had previously assumed was lost forever and would never be heard. The album was of particular note because the general consensus among fans was that the production values on the demos were actually better than those on the final album, a somewhat unique phenomenon. Many fans prefer the bootleg to the actual album.^{[citation needed]} Original versions of the bootleg were released at the wrong speed; subsequent versions have been restored to normal speed.

Song information

"Trashed" relates how Gillan crashed Ward's car during an alcohol-fuelled race around the grounds of the recording studio.

"Digital Bitch" is rumoured to have been lyrically inspired by Sharon Arden, daughter of Black Sabbath manager Don Arden and later Ozzy Osbourne's wife. In the words of Ian Gillan:^{[citation needed]} Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, then Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music promoter and TV personality. ... Don Arden (b. ...

Gillan also explained the genesis of "Disturbing the Priest":^{[citation needed]}

Album cover

The album cover, which featured the image of an infant with horns and vampire fangs, was designed by Steve Joule. The deliberately lurid design was submitted by Joule in a vain attempt to be rejected from this design commission, as he was also retained on a lucrative contract by Ozzy Osbourne's organisation for his sleeve designs. To Joule's horror and surprise, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler approved the image for the album. Gillan and Ward were not present when the decision was made, though they later noted that they hated the finished cover. Joule reports that he was drunk and high on speed when he drew the finalized designs for the album. The cover is hated by many fans, but also has a cult following (much as the album itself), most notably with Max Cavalera and Glen Benton both stating that it is their favorite album cover.[1] Highland cow, a very old long-horned breed from Scotland. ... Philip Burne-Jones, The Vampire, 1897 This article deals with vampires in folklore and legends. ... In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Frank Anthony Tony Iommi (born February 19, 1948) is a guitarist from Birmingham, England, who is best known as a member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Terence Michael Joseph Geezer Butler (born 17 July 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the founding bassist for heavy metal legends Black Sabbath. ... Max Cavalera in the Roots Bloody Roots video of Sepultura. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Tour

There were many problems surrounding the tour for the album, including having little room on stage due to it being decorated with three life-sized Stonehenge replicas.^[1] This supposedly inspired the infamous Stonehenge scene in the movie This Is Spinal Tap, although the "Stonehenge scene" was already in a 20 minute early demo of the film from 1982.^{[citation needed]} This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the film. ...

Miscellanea

• In 1993, American death metal band Cannibal Corpse covered the song "Zero the Hero" on the EP Hammer Smashed Face.

• In 1994, Danzig guitarist John Christ told Guitar School that their song "Her Black Wings" compares a riff of "Zero the Hero".^[2]

• As of December 2006, the album has never been officially released on compact disc in the United States. [2]

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Track listing

All songs written by Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, except as indicated.

1. "Trashed" – 4:16
2. "Stonehenge" – 1:58
3. "Disturbing the Priest" – 5:49
4. "The Dark" – 0:45
5. "Zero the Hero" – 7:35
6. "Digital Bitch" – 3:39
7. "Born Again" – 6:34
8. "Hot Line" (Iommi, Gillan, Butler) – 4:52
9. "Keep It Warm" (Iommi, Gillan, Butler) – 5:36

Credits

• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Tony Iommi - guitar
• Geezer Butler - bass guitar
• Bill Ward - drums

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• Geoff Nicholls - keyboards

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Notes

External links

• Gillan The Hero - Fan site with information on the album and subsequent tour.