GILLAN

The new Gillan 7-CD box set offers a comprehensive collection of the band's work during the years from 1978 to 1982, when they rose to prominence in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) scene. The set includes seven albums from this era, featuring studio recordings, a live album, and a wealth of B-sides and bonus material. The albums featured in this set are as follows: Gillan (The Japanese Album) – Originally released in September 1978, this was the debut of the band formed by Ian Gillan after leaving the Ian Gillan Band. It marked a shift away from jazz fusion to a heavier rock sound. Mr. Universe – Released in 1979, this was a key album that solidified their success, featuring a mix of hard rock and NWOBHM influences. Glory Road – A 1980 release, this album is considered the height of the band’s success, both commercially and musically. Future Shock – Released in 1981, this album continued the band’s momentum, but guitarist Bernie Tormé left shortly afterward. Double Trouble – A double album from 1981 that combined studio tracks and live performances and marked Janick Gers' debut as guitarist. Magic – Released in 1982, this was the band's final studio album before they disbanded after their last performance at Wembley Arena in December 1982. Double Trouble Live (1980-1981) – A live set capturing the band’s powerful live performances from Reading Festival 1981, Rainbow Theatre 1981 & Reading Festival 1980. The collection includes a new interview with Ian Gillan conducted by Rich Davenport, providing deeper insights into the band's history and the albums. The audio has been remastered from the original tapes where possible, ensuring high-quality sound. The packaging is designed in a 7” x 7” format, with 32-page booklet, offering a unique visual presentation for collectors. This set is a valuable offering for fans of Gillan and collectors of rock history, especially from the era of NWOBHM, showcasing the evolution of a band led by one of rock’s iconic vocalists



Tracklist 

CD1

Gillan: The Japanese Album (1978)
1-1 Street Theatre
Written-By – Towns 2:39
1-2 Secret Of The Dance
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 2:51
1-3 I'm Your Man
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:24
1-4 Dead Of Night
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:11
1-5 Fighting Man
Written-By – Towns 7:36
1-6 Message In A Bottle
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:10
1-7 Not Weird Enough
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:50
1-8 Bring Johanna Back
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:40
1-9 Abbey Of Thelema
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:56
1-10 Back In The Game
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 5:27
1-11 Vengeance
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:30
1-12 Move With The Times
Written-By – Towns, Gillan, McCoy 5:01
1-13 Sleeping On The Job
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:12
1-14 Roller
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:06

CD2
Mr. Universe (1979)
2-1 Second Sight
Written-By – Towns 2:34
2-2 Secret Of The Dance
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 2:54
2-3 She Tears Me Down
Written-By – Towns 5:08
2-4 Roller
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:42
2-5 Mr. Universe
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 6:14
2-6 Vengeance
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:36
2-7 Puget Sound
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 4:23
2-8 Dead Of Night
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:05
2-9 Message In A Bottle
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:10
2-10 Fighting Man
Written-By – Towns 7:30
Bonus Tracks
2-11 Smoke On The Water
Written-By – Gillan, Paice, Lord, Blackmore, Glover 8:30
2-12 Parliament Square
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:27

CD3
Glory Road (1980)
3-1 Unchain Your Brain
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 3:11
3-2 Are You Sure
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 4:06
3-3 Time And Again
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 5:05
3-4 No Easy Way
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 6:37
3-5 Sleeping On The Job
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:12
3-6 On The Rocks
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 6:40
3-7 If You Believe Me
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 7:34
3-8 Running White Face City Boy
Written-By – Towns 3:13
3-9 Nervous
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:46
Bonus Tracks
3-10 Handles On Her Hips
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 2:09
3-11 I Might As Well Go Home (Mystic)
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 2:19
3-12 Higher And Higher
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 3:43
3-13 Your Mother Was Right
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 5:38

CD4
Future Shock (1981)
4-1 Future Shock
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 3:06
4-2 Nightride Out Of Phoenix
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 5:06
4-3 The Ballad Of The Lucitania Express
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 3:11
4-4 No Laughing In Heaven
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 4:59
4-5 Sacre Bleu
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 3:04
4-6 New Orleans
Written-By – Guida, Royster 2:40
4-7 Bite The Bullet
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:51
4-8 If I Sing Softly
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 6:10
4-9 Don't Want The Truth
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 5:40
4-10 For Your Dreams
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 5:05
Bonus Tracks
4-11 Trouble
Written-By – Leiber / Stoller 2:41
4-12 Your Sister's On My List
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:09
4-13 Mutually Assured Destruction
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 3:12
4-14 The Maelström
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 5:11
4-15 Take A Hold Of Yourself
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 4:42
4-16 One For The Road
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:02
4-17 Lucille
Written-By – Collins, Penniman 2:39
4-18 Bad News
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 3:05

CD5
Double Trouble - Studio (1981)
5-1 I'll Rip Your Spine Out
Written-By – Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 4:30
5-2 Restless
Written-By – Gillan, McCoy 3:19
5-3 Men Of War
Written-By – Gillan, McCoy 4:31
5-4 Sun Beam
Written-By – Gillan, Gers, McCoy, Underwood 4:10
5-5 Nightmare
Written-By – Towns 3:16
5-6 Hadely Bop Bop
Written-By – Gillan, McCoy 2:52
5-7 Life Goes On
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 5:12
5-8 Born To Kill
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 9:30
Bonus Track
5-9 Spanish Guitar
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:22

CD6
Double Trouble - Live (1980-1981)
6-1 No Laughing In Heaven
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 7:07
6-2 No Easy Way
Written-By – Tormé, Gillan, McCoy 9:47
6-3 Trouble
Written-By – Leiber / Stoller 3:06
6-4 Mutually Assured Destruction
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 5:13
6-5 If You Believe Me
Written-By – Tormé, Towns, Gillan, McCoy, Underwood 8:26
6-6 New Orleans
Written-By – Guida, Royster 5:55
Bonus Tracks
6-7 Bite The Bullet
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 5:21
6-8 On The Rocks
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 6:30
6-9 Mr. Universe
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 7:14
6-10 Vengeance
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:26
6-11 Smoke On The Water
Written-By – Gillan, Paice, Lord, Blackmore, Glover 8:55

CD7
Magic (1982)
7-1 What's The Matter
Written-By – Gillan, Gers, McCoy 3:32
7-2 Bluesy Blue Sea
Written-By – Gers 4:49
7-3 Caught In A Trap
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:35
7-4 Long Gone
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:57
7-5 Driving Me Wild
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 3:00
7-6 Demon Driver
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 7:16
7-7 Living A Lie
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 4:26
7-8 You're So Right
Written-By – Gillan, McCoy 2:55
7-9 Living For The City
Written-By – Wonder 4:26
7-10 Demon Driver (Reprise)
Written-By – Towns, Gillan 0:49
Bonus Tracks
7-11 Breaking Chains
Written-By – Gers 3:29
7-12 Purple Sky
Written-By – Gillan, McCoy 3:25
7-13 Fiji
Written-By – Gillan, McCoy 5:21
7-14 Helter Skelter
Written-By – Lennon / McCartney 3:27
7-15 Smokestack Lightning
Written-By – Burnett 4:08
7-16 South Africa
Written-By – Marsden 4:04
7-17 John
Written-By – Gillan 4:44
7-18 South Africa
Written-By – Marsden 7:20

Gillan 1978-1982 is a 7CD box set that brings together each studio album, alongside B-sides, outtakes, and rarities.This CD box contains each album with associated B-sides and stand-alone singles as bonus tracks, all remastered from the original tapes, “where possible”. It is the first time all Gillan albums and rarities are featured together, for a total of 94 tracks.The 7CD set comes in seven-inch packaging and contains a 32-page booklet, featuring a new interview with Rich Davenport.

7CD Box-set
- 7,5" x 7,5" size format
- O-card cover
- 8-panel fold-out cover for CD1 to CD4
- 6-panel fold-out cover for CD5 to CD7
- 32-page booklet
- Hype sticker on shrink wrap