Born Again (Black Sabbath album)
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Born Again is the eleventh studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released on 12 September 1983 in the United Kingdom, it is the only album the group recorded with lead vocalist Ian Gillan, then-formerly of Deep Purple. It was also the last Black Sabbath album for 9 years to feature original bassist Geezer Butler and the last to feature original drummer Bill Ward, though Ward did record one studio track with the band 15 years later on their 1998 live album Reunion. The album has received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success upon its 1983 release, reaching No. 4 in the UK charts. The album also hit the top 40 in the United States. In July 2021, guitarist and founding member Tony Iommi confirmed that the long-lost original master tapes of the album had finally been located, and that he was considering remixing the album for a future re-release.
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Metal Forces | 8/10 |
| Martin Popoff | 10/10 |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Smash Hits | 4/10 |
| Region | Date | Label |
| United Kingdom | 12 September 1983 | Vertigo Records |
| United States | 28 September 1983 | Warner Bros. Records |
| United Kingdom | 22 April 1996 | Castle Communications |
| United Kingdom | 2004 | Sanctuary Records |
| Chart (1983) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 53 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 37 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) | 6 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 37 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 38 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 44 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 14 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 7 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 | 39 |
| Chart (2011–2025) | Peakposition |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) | 17 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 19 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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