Good news is afoot followers. A couple of years back there was a release on CD of all the Gillan albums, and a very nice Box Set of CD singles. Now on the near horizon comes the much anticipated vinyl release of five Gillan albums.....
Demon Records has
announced the release of a new must-have Gillan vinyl boxset on 2nd September. ‘The
Vinyl Collection 1979-1982’ will feature 5 chart albums - 7 LPs in total -
including Mr Universe (1979), Glory
Road (1980, 2 LPs, with bonus disc ‘For Gillan Fans Only’), Future Shock
(1981), Double Trouble (2 LPs, 1981) and Magic (1982).
Ian Gillan was
delighted with the vintage feel of the finished product: “It’s a wonderful
thing, vinyl… Best held in two hands and treated with respect, as you place it
carefully upon the turntable. You just bought something significant, not easily
disposable. And look at the sleeves” - he comments, observing one of the
records - “aren’t they cool. Read the lyrics and enjoy the artwork, while
you are in the groove. No computers involved in the making of this
music…enjoy”.
The 180g heavyweight
vinyl records will all be exact replicas of their first pressings; Future
Shock, Gillan’s highest scoring album, reaching No.2 in the UK chart, will
include the same 16-page booklet as featured in its original release. An exclusive edition available via
Amazon here http://smarturl.it/
will also contain a
bonus 7” single for Spanish Guitar. Other Gillan classics featured in this priceless collection include Sleeping On The
Job, No Easy Way, Trouble, Mutually Assured Destruction, New Orleans, No
Laughing In Heaven, Nightmare, Restless and Living For The City.
Full tracklist as follows:
Double Trouble
- DEMREC172
Side A
I’ll Rip Your Spine Out
Restless
Men Of War
Sunbeam
Side B
Nightmare
Hadely Bop Bop
Life Goes On
Born To Kill
Side C
No Laughing In Heaven
No Easy Way
Trouble
Side D
Mutually Assured Destruction
If You Believe Me
New Orleans
Future Shock -
DEMREC173
Side A
Future Shock
Night Ride Out Of Phoenix
The Ballad Of The Lucitania Express
No Laughing In Heaven
Sacre Bleu
Side B
New Orleans
Bite The Bullet
If I Sing Softly
Don’t Want The Truth
For Your Dreams
Glory Road - DEMREC172
Side A
Unchain Your Brain
Are You Sure
Time And Time Again
No Easy Way
Sleeping On The Job
Side B
On The Rocks
If You Believe Me
Running White Face City Boy
Nervous
Side C
Higher And Higher
Your Mother Was Right
Redwatch
Abbey Of Thelema
Trying To Get To You
Side D
Come Tomorrow
Dragon’s Tongue
Post Fade Brain Damage
Egg Timer
Harry Lime Theme
Magic - DEMREC175
Side A
What’s The Matter
Bluesy Blue Sea
Caught In The Trap
Long Gone
Driving Me Wild
Side B
Demon Driver
Living A Lie
You’re So Right
Living For The City
Demon Drive Reprise
Mr Universe - DEMREC171
Side A
Second Sight
Secret Of The Dance
She Tears Me Down
Roller
Mr. Universe
Side B
Vengeance
Puget Sound
Dead Of Night
Message In A Bottle
Fighting Man
Gillan was born on the
ashes of the Ian Gillan Band in 1978, when Ian decided to abandon the
jazz-fusion style of his previous project in favour of a more progressive
direction, together with keyboardist Colin Towns. The band was dissolved in
1982 following the Magic tour, partly due to Gillan’s health issues with his
vocal chords. Still in its brief existence they managed to release 5 top 20
albums and ride the popularity of the NWOBHM sweeping the continent.
Ascended
to rock royalty status as the lead singer of Deep Purple, Ian Gillan continued
making an impact on the rock scene, and has become an erudite elder statesman
of the genre. He sang in the role of Jesus in the original Andrew Lloyd’s
Webb’s Jesus Christ Superstar and he co-wrote and sang the iconic ‘Smoke on the
Water’ among dozens of other hits. He has played to tens of millions of fans,
and sold over one hundred million records.
To this day he approaches writing, recording and touring with the zeal,
passion and commitment of an eighteen year old.
