Born Again is the eleventh studio album by Black Sabbath. It was recorded at The Manor Studio in Oxfordshire, England and released on August 7, 1983. It is the only album the band recorded with lead vocalist Ian Gillan, best known for his work with Deep Purple. It was also the last Black Sabbath album to feature original bassist Geezer Butler and original drummer Bill Ward, until they played the studio tracks on their live album Reunion.
While Bill Ward played drums on the album itself, Bev Bevan played drums on the tour in support of the album.
Tracklist[]
All songs credited to Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, and Ian Gillan, except where noted.
| Side One | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Trashed" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Stonehenge" (Instrumental) | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Disturbing the Priest" | 5:49 |
| 4. | "The Dark" (Instrumental) | 0:45 |
| 5. | "Zero the Hero" | 7:35 |
| Side Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "Digital Bitch" | 3:39 | |
| 7. | "Born Again" | 6:34 | |
| 8. | "Hot Line" | Iommi, Butler, Gillan | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Keep It Warm" | Iommi, Butler, Gillan | 5:36 |
Total length: |
41:04 | ||
2010 Deluxe Edition Disc 2[]
Tracks 3-11 recorded live at the Reading Festival on Saturday, August 27, 1983, and first aired on Friday Rock Show via BBC Radio 1.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Fallen" (Previously unreleased album session outtake) | 4:30 | |
| 2. | "Stonehenge" (Extended version) | 4:47 | |
| 3. | "Hot Line" | 4:55 | |
| 4. | "War Pigs" | Ozzy Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward | 7:25 |
| 5. | "Black Sabbath" | Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward | 7:11 |
| 6. | "The Dark" | 1:05 | |
| 7. | "Zero the Hero" | 6:55 | |
| 8. | "Digital Bitch" | 3:34 | |
| 9. | "Iron Man" | Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward | 7:41 |
| 10. | "Smoke on the Water" | Ritchie Blackmore, Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice | 4:56 |
| 11. | "Paranoid" | Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward | 4:18 |
Total length: |
57:17 | ||
Personnel[]
- Ian Gillan: Vocals
- Tony Iommi: Guitar, Guitar effects, Flute
- Geezer Butler: Bass, Bass effects
- Bill Ward: Drums, Percussion
Aditional musicians[]
- Geoff Nicholls: Keyboards
- Bev Bevan: Drums (on 2011 Deluxe Edition – Disc 2, tracks 3–11)
Production[]
- Steve Barrett: Art Assistant
- Robin Black: Co-Producer, Engineer
- Stephen Chase: Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Paul Clark: Co-Ordination
- Hugh Gilmour: Liner notes, Design, Reissue design, Original sleeve design
- Ross Halfin: Photography
- Steve Joule: Artwork, Cover design
- Peter Restey: Equipment Technician
- Ray Staff: Remastering
- Chris Walter: Photography
References[]
| Black Sabbath studio albums | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sabbath • Paranoid • Master of Reality • Vol. 4 • Sabbath Bloody Sabbath • Sabotage • Technical Ecstasy • Never Say Die! • Heaven and Hell • Mob Rules • Born Again • Seventh Star • The Eternal Idol • Headless Cross • Tyr • Dehumanizer • Cross Purposes • Forbidden • 13 | |||