Black Sabbath Born Again Unmixed Demos 2021 Transfer

The cult classic “BORN AGAIN” featuring Ian Gillan. The legendary tape, which could be said to be its true form, has been reborn with the latest technology and mastering by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”! The completely reborn sound is urgently released on CD!! [The legendary “BORN AGAIN demo” in the history of Sabbath’s sound sources] The legendary tape is commonly known as “THE MANOR TAPE”. It is a stereo soundboard recording that leaked from “The Manor Studio” in Oxford, where “BORN AGAIN” was produced. The contents are demos from the production of “BORN AGAIN”. Yes, the “UNMIXED DEMOS” unearthed in 2004. The excavation of this demo was a major event in the history of Sabbath’s sound sources. The unreleased song “The Fallen” was made public for the first time at that time, and there was not a single half-finished take like it was in the middle of being composed, and each song has a completely different mix. In particular, “Zero The Hero” was over 9 minutes long, and “Stonehenge” was over 5 minutes long, both of which were much longer than the album, and “Disturbing the Priest” also had an ominous guitar intro that was not on the album, making it a musical work worthy of being called “another BORN AGAIN”. The impact was also featured in general music magazines, and many people may remember the original cover with red and blue inversion. Moreover, this demo was not only a hot topic for its performance but also for its sound. In the first place, the official album “BORN AGAIN” was an album that Tony Iommi and Gillan had said “It was changed at the mixing stage,” “It’s not the original sound,” and “The demo at home sounds amazing.” It is impossible to say for sure whether it is the same as the “demo I have” that Iommi and Gillan mentioned, but this demo was in the temporary mix stage, and enthusiasts around the world were excited to hear “the original sound!” Since then, copy boots have been produced and distributed all over the world, but the source of all of them is a single cassette tape “THE MANOR TAPE” handwritten with “Black Sabbath 26.6.83”. This work re-digitizes the original cassette with high-end equipment in 2021. It is the highest peak update board polished by meticulous mastering by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”, which has recently been very popular for remastering projects such as PINK FLOYD. [A rich latest transfer that revives the “studio sound”] The process of such a work was extremely precise. Digitized with equipment (please forgive the model name) and environment with a track record of many vintage recordings. This precision is completely different from conventional boards. If you are an avid collector, you may remember the previous release that sold “direct copies”, but it is on a different level. Unlike the previous releases that sounded fluffy and distant, it is clear and vivid. It picks up even the fine details that were spoiled in transfers from more than 15 years ago. What’s even more amazing is the feeling of no processing. The biggest factor is the lack of noise. In fact, in conventional transfers, there was high-frequency noise at 13khz-20khz, which was reduced by reduction. However, in this transfer, there is no high-frequency noise to begin with. Therefore, there is no need to apply noise reduction, and the essential performance sounds and vocals do not have the gritty processing feeling that is found in conventional versions. The subtleties of the subtleties are fresh and lustrous sound is achieved. And the finishing mastering also makes the most of such natural transfers. In this regard, it may be better to say that the difference is in “concept” rather than “precision”. We have introduced remastered versions in “THE LEGENDARY MASTERS 1983” and other works, but what we were aiming for was a “sense of work”. We aimed to create “another BORN AGAIN” that is not inferior in terms of listening while allowing you to enjoy the differences in performance and mix from the official work. Therefore, it was finished as a “heavy metal album” with not only sound pressure but also sharp edges and a metallic sound. In contrast, the concept of this work is “truth”. It focuses on the “basics” such as thorough pitch and phase correction without touching the sound pressure, edge emphasis, tone, etc. (The more this transfer is possible, the denser it is). It focuses on extracting the “sound” that the tape absorbed without leaking as much as possible and reproducing the sound itself that was sounding in the studio. Therefore, the sound of this work is not “glaring” but “fat rich deep”. To put it more simply, it is “hard rock BORN AGAIN” rather than “heavy metal”. It is a supernatural album that revives the sound that was absorbed by the original cassette of the “BORN AGAIN demo” that spread all over the world. This is the true form of the legendary cassette. A historical evidence that the sound that was sounding at “The Manor Studio” on June 23, 1983 flows out of the speakers as it is. (Remastering notes) ・Newly digitized from cassette ・Excessive EQ processing is avoided, with an emphasis on naturalness. ・The previous version had a lot of processing noise such as “koh” and “grinding” due to the effect of hiss reduction and thorough mid-range boosting. ・The previous version also had the high frequencies lowered, so there was no hiss, but it had a floating texture that seemed digital. ・The previous version also had high-frequency noise at 20khz, 18khz, 15khz, and 13khz, but this version does not have any. ・There is a lot of hiss, but no noise reduction has been applied. ・Compared to the previous version, the sound is closer to cassette, with a sense of depth and density. The texture is completely different from the previous version. The “original sound” that can finally be heard. A historic reprint. A demo album of the cult masterpiece “BORN AGAIN”. A stereo soundboard recording leaked from “The Manor Studio”, re-transferred from the original cassette with the latest equipment to create the highest peak update. The sound is overwhelming, and there is no high-frequency noise that occurs in conventional transfers. Since there is no need for noise reduction, the performance sound is unprocessed and remains natural and superb. You can enjoy “Another BORN AGAIN” with a rich and deep sound that is completely different from the official version, such as “The Fallen”, which was unreleased at the time, and the long version of “Zero The Hero” and “Stonehenge”. “Born Again” Unmixed Demos recorded at the Manor Studio 1983 Taken from the original “The Manor” master cassette tape, “Black Sabbath 26.6.83” written on labels (50:06) 1. Hot Line 2. Keep It Warm 3. The Fallen 4. Digital Bitch 5. Stonehenge 6. Trashed 7. Zero The Hero 8. Born Again 9. Disturbing The Priest Ian Gillan – Vo cals Tony Iommi – Guitar Geezer Butler – Bass Bill Ward – Drums Geoff Nicholls – Keyboards