Gillan is the first album by British rock

Rock music

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 band Gillan

Gillan

Gillan was a rock band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan.-History:In 1978 Ian Gillan had become dissatisfied with the jazz fusion style of his band called the Ian Gillan Band and dissolved it, retaining only keyboard player Colin Towns, and formed a new band entitled Gillan...

, released in September 1978. It was only released in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, but the album sold well in the UK as an import, aided by positive press reviews. The sleeve notes of the original release credit Liam Genocky as playing drums and percussion, while the 1993 release "Gillan - The Japanese Album" instead credits Pete Barnacle.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...

 and Colin Towns

Colin Towns

Colin Towns is an English composer, born 13 May 1948 in London, specialising in soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighbourhood of the East End of London...

 except where noted.

Side 1

1. "Second Sight" (Colin Towns)—2:36*
2. "Secret Of The Dance" —2:50**
3. "I'm Your Man" —4:25
4. "Dead Of Night" —4:10**
5. "Fighting Man" (Towns)—7:35**

Side 2

1. "Message In A Bottle" —3:08**
2. "Not Weird Enough" —4:05
3. "Bringing Joanna Back" —3:39
4. "Abbey Of Thelema" —4:56
5. "Back In The Game" —5:25

* These appear on the standard UK LP and CD formats of the Mr. Universe

Mr. Universe (album)

Mr. Universe is the second album by the British rock band Gillan, and the first with the classic line-up with Gillan, Towns, McCoy, Tormé and Underwood.Released in October 1979...

 album

** Different versions to those on the standard UK LP and CD formats of the Mr. Universe

Mr. Universe (album)

Mr. Universe is the second album by the British rock band Gillan, and the first with the classic line-up with Gillan, Towns, McCoy, Tormé and Underwood.Released in October 1979...

 album

1993 Release

In 1993 an album combining tracks from the Japan/Australia/New Zealand version of the Gillan and the Mr. Universe (album)

Mr. Universe (album)

Mr. Universe is the second album by the British rock band Gillan, and the first with the classic line-up with Gillan, Towns, McCoy, Tormé and Underwood.Released in October 1979...

 was released in CD format by the RPM record label under the title "Gillan - The Japanese Album". The revised track listing was as follows:

1. "Street Theatre"(Instrumental) (Towns)—2:40*
2. "Secret Of The Dance" —2:51
3. "I'm Your Man" —4:25
4. "Dead Of Night" —4:11
5. "Fighting Man" (Towns)—7:37
6. "Message In A Bottle" —3:11
7. "Not Weird Enough" —3:51
8. "Bringing Joanna Back" —3:41
9. "Abbey Of Thelema" —4:57
10. "Back In The Game" —5:28
11. "Vengeance" —3:30**
12. "Move With The Times" (Gillan, Towns, John McCoy)—5:02*
13. "Sleeping On The Job" —3:12**
14. "Roller" —4:06**

Total running time 58:43

* from the Japanese/Australian/New Zealand version of Mr Universe LP

** previously unreleased version of tracks from Mr. Universe (UK) LP

Personnel

• Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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• Colin Towns
  Colin Towns
  Colin Towns is an English composer, born 13 May 1948 in London, specialising in soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighbourhood of the East End of London...
  
   - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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   and flute
  Flute
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  s
• John McCoy
  John McCoy (musician)
  John McCoy is a British bass guitarist who is best known for his work with Ian Gillan and Mammoth as well as numerous other bands and sessions since the late 1960s. He currently plays in British rock trio Guy McCoy Torme with former Gillan/Ozzy guitarist Bernie Torme and Bruce Dickinson/Sack Trick...
  
   - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Steve Byrd
  Steve Byrd
  Stephen John Byrd is a British guitarist and session musician who has worked with artists including Kim Wilde, Ian Gillan, ZZebra and many others....
  
   - guitar
  Lead guitar
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• Liam Genockey
  Liam Genockey
  Liam Genockey is an Irish drummer.Liam Genockey was born in Dublin, Ireland. During the 1960s he lived in Plymouth, Devon, U.K, playing in local semi-pro groups, then in the early 70's playing with Torbay based rock band Adolphus Rebirth...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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   and percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Pete Barnacle
  Pete Barnacle
  Pete Barnacle is a drummer who has played for various bands including Gillan, Girl, Broken Home, Spear of Destiny, Yngwie Malmsteen , Sheer Greed, and Soldiers of Fortune.-With Gillan:...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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   and percussion
  Percussion instrument
  A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...