Unchain Your Brain: The Best of Gillan

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Trouble
producer and mixer:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Underwood
flute, keyboard and background vocals:
Colin Towns
guitar:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Bernie Tormé
vocals:
Ian Gillan
cover recording of:
Trouble (Elvis Presley)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Jerome Leiber Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Purple Starfish Music, Sony Songs and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Gillan52:40
2New Orleans
producer:
Steve Smith (70s producer & engineer, mainly Island Records)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
cover recording of:
New Orleans
writer:
Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
publisher:
Dominion Music Co. Ltd.
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3No Laughing in Heaven
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
No Laughing in Heaven
writer:
Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy), Tormé, Towns and Underwood
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Pussy Music Ltd.
Gillan54:59
4Restless
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Restless
writer:
Ian Gillan and John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
Gillan3:19
5Mutually Assured Destruction
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)
writer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy), Bernie Tormé, Colin Towns and Mick Underwood
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Pussy Music Ltd.
Gillan53:13
6Living for the City
assistant engineer:
Bob Broglia
engineer and producer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
cover recording of:
Living for the City
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stein & Van Stock, Inc. and 大洋音楽
Gillan4:27
7For Your Dreams
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
For Your Dreams
writer:
Gillan and Towns
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8Sleeping on the Job
producer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Paul Watkins (engineer)
mixer:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
flute and keyboard:
Colin Towns
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
vocals:
Ian Gillan
arranger:
Ian Gillan
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sleeping on the Job
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
Gillan3:12
9What's the Matter
assistant engineer:
Bob Broglia
engineer and producer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
What's the Matter
writer:
Janick Gers, Ian Gillan and John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
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10Lay Me Down
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering), Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Hans Menzel
producer:
Roger Glover
bass:
John Gustafson
clavinet, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Nauseef
guitar and slide guitar:
Ray Fenwick
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
vocals:
Ray Fenwick, Roger Glover and John Gustafson
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Lay Me Down
writer:
Ray Fenwick, Ian Gillan, John Gustafson and Mark Nauseef
Ian Gillan Band2:59
11Vengeance
engineer and producer:
Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Bernie Tormé (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Vengeance (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Gillan3:36
12Bite the Bullet
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Bite the Bullet
writer:
Gillan and Towns
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13Nightmare
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Nightmare
writer:
Colin Towns
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14Mercury High (live)
assistant engineer:
Hitoshi Matsubara
engineer:
Kenji Murata
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef (on 1977-09-22)
electric bass guitar:
John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22)
electric guitar:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1977-09-22)
vocals:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22), John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22) and Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
recorded at:
日本武道館 in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (on 1977-09-22)
live recording of:
Mercury High (on 1977-09-22)
writer:
Ray Fenwick, Ian Gillan, John Gustafson, Mark Nauseef and Colin Towns
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Clear Air Music Ltd. and Ian Gillan Music Ltd.
Ian Gillan Band4:51
15Born to Kill
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Born to Kill
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
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16Clear Air Turbulence (live)
assistant engineer:
Hitoshi Matsubara
engineer:
Kenji Murata
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef (on 1977-09-22)
electric bass guitar:
John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22)
electric guitar:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1977-09-22)
vocals:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22), John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22) and Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
recorded at:
日本武道館 in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (on 1977-09-22)
live recording of:
Clear Air Turbulence (on 1977-09-22)
writer:
Ray Fenwick, Ian Gillan, John Gustafson, Mark Nauseef and Colin Towns
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Clear Air Music Ltd. and Ian Gillan Music Ltd.
Ian Gillan Band12:08
17Woman From Tokyo (live)
assistant engineer:
Hitoshi Matsubara
engineer:
Kenji Murata
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef (on 1977-09-22)
electric bass guitar:
John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22)
electric guitar:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1977-09-22)
vocals:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22), John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22) and Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
recorded at:
日本武道館 in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (on 1977-09-22)
live recording of:
Woman From Tokyo (on 1977-09-22)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Ian Gillan Band4:15
CD 2
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1(The Ballad of) The Lucitania Express
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
(The Ballad of) The Lucitania Express
writer:
Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Tormé
Gillan53:12
2Don't Want the Truth
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Don't Want the Truth
writer:
Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Tormé
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3Purple Sky
producer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Purple Sky
writer:
Ian Gillan and John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
Gillan3:26
4Trying to Get to YouGillan2:43
5Secret of the Dance
engineer and producer:
Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Bernie Tormé (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Secret of the Dance (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan
composer:
Colin Towns
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6Mr. Universe
engineer and producer:
Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Bernie Tormé (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Mr. Universe (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
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7Are You Sure?
producer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Paul Watkins (engineer)
mixer:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
flute and keyboard:
Colin Towns
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
vocals:
Ian Gillan
arranger:
Ian Gillan
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Are You Sure
writer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Bernie Tormé
Gillan4:07
8Bluesy Blue Sea
assistant engineer:
Bob Broglia
engineer and producer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Bluesy Blue Sea
writer:
Janick Gers and Ian Gillan
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Pussy Music Ltd.
Gillan4:51
9Let It Slide
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering), Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Hans Menzel
producer:
Roger Glover
bass:
John Gustafson
clavinet, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Nauseef
guitar and slide guitar:
Ray Fenwick
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
vocals:
Ray Fenwick, Roger Glover and John Gustafson
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Let It Slide
writer:
Ray Fenwick, Ian Gillan, John Gustafson, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and Mark Nauseef
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10Sunbeam
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Sunbeam
writer:
Janick Gers, Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Mick Underwood
Gillan4:10
11One for the Road
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
One for the Road
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
Gillan53:02
12Roller
engineer and producer:
Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Bernie Tormé (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Roller (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
Gillan4:46
13Child in Time
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering), Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Hans Menzel
producer:
Roger Glover
bass:
John Gustafson
clavinet, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Nauseef
guitar and slide guitar:
Ray Fenwick
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
vocals:
Ray Fenwick, Roger Glover and John Gustafson
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Child in Time
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
Ian Gillan Band7:27
14Smoke on the Water (live)
assistant engineer:
Hitoshi Matsubara
engineer:
Kenji Murata
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef (on 1977-09-22)
electric bass guitar:
John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22)
electric guitar:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1977-09-22)
vocals:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22), John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22) and Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
recorded at:
日本武道館 in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (on 1977-09-22)
live recording of:
Smoke on the Water (on 1977-09-22)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Hungry Daze
music quoted on:
LED Storm (Tune 1)
music quoted on:
Lifetime Enlightenment
music quoted on:
Шальная ночь
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