Tony Iommi on remixing album Born Again (Black Sabbath) – update

Tony Iommi on remixing album Born Again (Black Sabbath) – update

there was a recent interview posted on May 22ned on a new episode of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, Tony Iommi had a chat again about remixing BLACK SABBATH’s “Born Again” album for future release which includes vocalist Ian Gillan of Deep Purple…

album documentary here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JniMqjHC3lk

the album was ouy in August 1983, “Born Again” was the only album SABBATH recorded with lead vocalist Ian Gillan, and it was also the last of SABBATH’s albums to feature drummer Bill Ward.

Regarding why it’s taking so long for a remixed version of “Born Again”, Iommi stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, eventually we got the tapes, but we couldn’t find them for years. We didn’t know where they were. And [my manager] located somebody, and they were in a record [company’s], in their archives tucked away somewhere in one of the record companies. I don’t know how they got them, but they did. And so eventually we got them, and then we’ve had them, or [we are] having them transferred, ’cause obviously it’s tape. And so we’re having them transferred so we can have a look at that. And that’s sort of a plan as well; I’d like to do that. And I know Ian would like that to happen as well. Well, Geezer [Butler, SABBATH bassist] would as well, I’m sure.”

previously Iommi said: “Well, when it was originally recorded, in the studio it sounded great; we loved it. But we went on tour then and somehow the sound got muffled. And whether it was from the pressing or what, I don’t know. But I’d like to look at that. I have heard, when I played the ‘Born Again’ album, there’s parts where I go, ‘Oh, that should have been louder,’ ‘This should have been more prominent’ — drums or whatever it may have been

Tony Iommi on remixing album Born Again (Black Sabbath) – update