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Black Sabbath
Born Again
Release Date: 1983 10 zz
Label: Alex Imports

For most heavy metal fans, just the thought of ex-Deep Purple shrieker Ian Gillan joining forces with Black Sabbath would seem like nirvana. And that's just what happened in 1983, when Gillan agreed to occupy the vacated lead vocalist position with the mighty Sabs (replacing the just-departed Ronnie James Dio). As an added bonus, original drummer Bill Ward had returned to the band, after being briefly replaced by Vinny Appice, and the new lineup issued its one and only album, Born Again. Although pop-metal was all the rage at the time (Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, etc.), Sabbath admirably stuck to their guns, issuing another slab of mega-volume heavy metal. A few tracks showed that the new lineup could work well together, such as the crushing album opener, "Trashed," and the monolithic "Zero the Hero," while such tracks as "Digital Bitch" treaded on Spinal Tap territory. Ward left the band once again prior to the tour, with Gillan and original bassist Geezer Butler eventually following suit. Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Trashed	Gillan, Butler, Iommi, Ward	4:16
2	Stonehenge	Black Sabbath	1:58
3	Disturbing the Priest	Gillan, Butler, Iommi, Ward	5:49
4	Dark	Black Sabbath	0:45
5	Zero the Hero	Black Sabbath	7:35
6	Digital Bitch	Gillan, Butler, Iommi, Ward	3:39
7	Born Again	Black Sabbath	6:34
8	Hot Line	Gillan, Butler, Iommi, Ward	4:52
9	Keep It Warm	Black Sabbath	5:36

Releases:

Year	Type	Label
1993	CD	Alex Imports
1996	CD	Castle
1996	CD	Essential
2004	CD	Rhino/Warner Bros.
2004	CD	Sanctuary
2005	CD	Sanctuary
	CS	Warner Bros.
2004	LP	Earmark
2007	LP	Earmark
1983	LP	Vertigo
1983	LP	Warner Bros.