Gillan's Best (Remaster)

~ Release by Ian Gillan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Smoke on the Water
bass guitar:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (on 1979-08-25)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (on 1979-08-25)
guitar:
Bernie Tormé (on 1979-08-25)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1979-08-25)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1979-08-25)
recorded at:
Little John’s Farm (Reading Festival location) in Reading (on 1979-08-25)
live recording of:
Smoke on the Water (on 1979-08-25)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Ian Gillan7:55
2Hadley Bop Bop
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (on 1982-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (on 1982-11-06)
guitar:
Janick Gers (on 1982-11-06)
keyboard and background vocals:
Colin Towns (on 1982-11-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1982-11-06)
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow (on 1982-11-06)
live recording of:
Hadley Bop Bop (on 1982-11-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan and John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
Gillan3:15
3No Laughing in Heaven
live 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.
Gillan4:33
4New Orleans
cover recording of:
New Orleans
writer:
Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
publisher:
Dominion Music Co. Ltd., Rockmasters, Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Gillan2:57
5Mr. Universe
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Bernie Tormé
keyboard:
Colin Towns
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
live recording of:
Mr. Universe
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Gillan6:46
6No Easy Way
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (on 1980-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (on 1980-09-09)
guitar:
Bernie Tormé (on 1980-09-09)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1980-09-09)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1980-09-09)
live recording of:
No Easy Way (on 1980-09-09)
writer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Bernie Tormé
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Pussy Music Ltd.
Gillan9:08
7Black Night
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (on 1982-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (on 1982-11-06)
guitar:
Janick Gers (on 1982-11-06)
keyboard and background vocals:
Colin Towns (on 1982-11-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1982-11-06)
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow (on 1982-11-06)
live recording of:
Black Night (on 1982-11-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gillan4:18
8Trouble
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (on 1982-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (on 1982-11-06)
guitar:
Janick Gers (on 1982-11-06)
keyboard and background vocals:
Colin Towns (on 1982-11-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1982-11-06)
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow (on 1982-11-06)
live cover recording of:
Trouble (Elvis Presley) (on 1982-11-06)
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
Gillan3:02
9M.A.D. (Mutually Assured Destruction)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (on 1982-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (on 1982-11-06)
guitar:
Janick Gers (on 1982-11-06)
keyboard and background vocals:
Colin Towns (on 1982-11-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1982-11-06)
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow (on 1982-11-06)
live recording of:
Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) (on 1982-11-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy), Bernie Tormé, Colin Towns and Mick Underwood
publisher:
CeeDee Music UK, Chappell Music Ltd. and Pussy Music Ltd.
Gillan4:29
10Vengeance
recorded in:
Aachen (on 1981-06-17)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (on 1981-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood (on 1981-06-17)
guitar:
Bernie Tormé (on 1981-06-17)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1981-06-17)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1981-06-17)
live recording of:
Vengeance (on 1981-06-17)
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Gillan4:06
11A Word From Mr. Gillan / Higher & Higher
recording of:
Higher and Higher
writer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Bernie Tormé
Ian Gillan5:43
12Clear Air Turbulence
mixer:
Ray Fenwick
baritone saxophone:
Martin Frith (wind instrument) (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
bass:
John Gustafson (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Nauseef (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
guitar:
Ray Fenwick (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
trombone:
Malcolm Griffiths (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
trumpet:
Derek Healey (trumpetist) (from 1976-07 until 1976-09) and John Huckridge (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
background vocals:
Ray Fenwick (from 1976-07 until 1976-09) and John Gustafson (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
brass arranger:
Cy Payne
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London) (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
mixed at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
recording of:
Clear Air Turbulence (from 1976-07 until 1976-09)
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 Band7:51
13Child in Time
producer:
Roger Glover
bass:
John Gustafson
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef
guitar and background vocals:
Ray Fenwick
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
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), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
Ian Gillan Band7:09
14Finally the Finale
producer:
Roger Glover
bass:
Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef
guitar and background vocals:
Ray Fenwick
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Finally the Finale
writer:
Ray Fenwick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, John Gustafson and Mark Nauseef
Ian Gillan Band4:10

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