The Very Best of Gillan

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

Tracklist

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1Sleepin' 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
3:13
2Secret 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
2:54
3Time and Again
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:
Time and Again
writer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) and Bernie Tormé
5:07
4Vengeance
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.
3:36
5Roller
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
4:43
6M.A.D.
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.
53:11
7Dead of Night
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:
Dead of Night (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan
composer:
Colin Towns
4:05
8Nightmare
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
3:16
9Don'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
55:40
10If You Believe Me
producer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy), Steve Smith (70s producer & engineer, mainly Island Records) 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:
If You Believe Me
writer:
Ian Gillan, John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy), Bernie Tormé and Mick Underwood
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Pussy Music Ltd.
7:36
11Trouble
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
52:37
12New 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.
52:40
13Living 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
4:28
14Restless
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)
3:20
15No 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.
54:57
16Smoke on the Water (live)
live recording of:
Smoke on the Water (on 1980-08-22)
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)
8:52

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ASIN:UK: B0000070HI [info]