Black Sabbath "Born Again" deluxe edition coming in May

[That 70s Guy]

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Born Again' Deluxe-Edition Reissue Coming In May - Apr. 9, 2011
Sanctuary has set a May 30 release date for the deluxe-edition reissue of BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album.

"Born Again" was the only album by BLACK SABBATH featuring Ian Gillan — who was at the time a solo artist and former singer for DEEP PURPLE — on vocals.

Gillan had first turned down the offer to join BLACK SABBATH but his manager later convinced him to a meeting with Iommi and the band's bass guitarist, Geezer Butler. Iommi and Butler met with Gillan at The Bear public house in Oxford and Gillan officially joined the band in February 1983.

Released in October 1983, "Born Again" was a commercial success. It was the highest-charting BLACK SABBATH album in the United Kingdom since "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" and became an American Top 40 hit. Despite this, it became the first BLACK SABBATH album to not have any RIAA certification (gold or platinum) in the U.S.

"Born Again" deluxe-edition reissue track listing:

Disc 1:

01. Trashed
02. Stonehenge
03. Disturbing The Priest
04. The Dark
05. Zero The Hero
06. Digital Bitch
07. Born Again
08. Hot Line
09. Keep It Warm

Disc 2:

01. The Fallen
02. Stonehenge
03. Hot Line
04. War Pigs
05. Black Sabbath
06. The Dark
07. Zero The Hero
08. Digital Bitch
09. Iron Man
10. Smoke On The Water
11. Paranoid

 

[METALPRIEST]

Is disc two live???

 

[That 70s Guy]

Is disc two live???

That would be my guess.

 

[METALPRIEST]

 

[aeroplane]

This is great news.

I think all of the post-Ozzy Sabbath should be reissued because damn near everything except the Dio stuff is technically "out of print."

Didn't know Ian was initially reluctant to join. I'm very glad his manager persuaded him.

 

[Nololob]

YES! YES! YES! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS!!!!
You made my day, finally Born Again Deluxe Edition!!!!
Disc two contains The Fallen, previously unreleased demo track and that track list seems to be live, I don't know where from. I don't think it's Reading Festival.

I must buy!

 

[Lynch]

Is disc two live???

Looking at that track listing, I'd say it would have to be. I don't see Black Sabbath doing a studio version of Smoke on the Water.

 

[Nololob]

Black Sabbath fan site Black-Sabbath.com has managed to locate the tracklist for the record and it seems that as well as the original album you'll get a couple of unreleased tracks and tracks recorded at Reading Festival in 1983 which were originally broadcast on the BBC's Friday Rock Show.

F***ing hell, I can't believe this is going to be the best album of all time. Born Again + The Fallen + Reading Festival - full pack!

 

[METALPRIEST]

Looking at that track listing, I'd say it would have to be. I don't see Black Sabbath doing a studio version of Smoke on the Water.

F***ing hell, I can't believe myself this is going to be the best album of all time. Born Again + The Fallen + Reading Festival - full pack!

 

[That 70s Guy]

Billy wants!!