Black Sabbath: Born Again

[nick at THECOMPLETESHEET.COM]

I've long been a defender of Born Again, where so many others have not.  I bought it when it came out myself. . . I was 13 or 14 at the time.  And I loved it instantly.

Over time, the flaws became obvious. . . especially the production, which is probably the worst I've ever heard on a major label release.  And, of course, there was the outrage among both the Sabbath and Purple camps, neither of whom could accept this union.  And let's not mention the whole "Stonehenge" debacle. . . although without it, "This Is Spinal Tap" would have been without one of its funniest and most enduring bits.

I enjoy this album anyway.  And I was reminded of "Trashed" just the other day, while reading a news item that Gillan had lost his license for driving under the influence.  Oh well.

Somebody actually has a fan site dedicated to the brief Gillan-Sabbath era.  It's here. . .


home.swipnet.se/sabbath83/


--Nick


>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: "MiChAeL \"aLiEn DrEaM\" bLaCkMaN"
><michael_1968 at OZEMAIL.COM.AU>
>To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
>Sent: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 02:44:57
>
>1983, so I was 15.  I recall "Trashed" possibly was
>my favourite track.
>Those cool Iommi guitar rifs.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Christian"
><christian.eric_mumford at CHELLO.NO>
>To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:23 AM
>Subject: Re: Black Sabbath: Born Again
>
>
>> At 02:08 09.06.04 +0930, you wrote:
>> >I bought it on cassette when it was released in
>19eightysomething.
>>
>>
>> It says 1983, so it is.
>>
>>
>>
>> >  I liked
>> >it then at the time but back then I was living
>in south carolina and it
>was
>> >fun to upset the nervous teachers and parents of
>my friends with my so
>> >called heathen devil worshipping  musical
>tastes...  I guess I was about
>14
>> >or 15 at the time.  If only I'd had some
>hawkwind then :-
>>
>> I was 11!!!
>>
>> Disturbing The Priest:
>>
>> Auntie: Nyahahwahahaaaaaa!!!!
>>
>> Hobbit: "aarrggh... Oh no, It's Auntie... argh,
>yes yes just a Hobbit"
>>
>>
>> -White Loser to Marijuana
>>
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Christian"
><christian.eric_mumford at CHELLO.NO>
>> >To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:46 AM
>> >Subject: OFF: Black Sabbath: Born Again
>> >
>> >
>> > > I just bought this at half price, Sabbaths
>remnewal after the Dio/Ozzy
>era
>> > > Sabs, though Gillan's effort beats both of
>them. Fine cyberpunk/metal
>and
>> > > it is the start of TOPY and even god, namely
>Voi'vod, just look at how
>the
>> > > lyrics are handwritten... awesome CD (Yes the
>it is the remaster)
>> > > Highlights: Trashed, Stonehenge, Zero The
>Hero, Digital Bitch.
>> > >
>> > > -Elghunden, Mein Herr "Oyster", & Co. (Frou
>Frou in China & The Soviet
>> > > Union Inheritance)
>> > >
>>