The Best of Gillan

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

Tracklist

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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
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 1981)
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
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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
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
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.
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3Fighting Man
engineer:
Paul Watkins (engineer)
producer:
Ian Gillan, Colin Towns and Paul Watkins (engineer)
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy) (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Liam Genockey (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
flute and keyboard:
Colin Towns (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Steve Byrd (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
arranger:
Colin Towns
recorded at:
Kingsway Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Fighting Man (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Towns
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4Living 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., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stein & Van Stock, Inc. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
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5Helter Skelter
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:
Helter Skelter
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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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)
lead 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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7Telephone Box
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
producer:
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Ira Siegel
keyboard:
Lloyd Landesman (composer)
background vocals:
Chrissy Faith, Lydia Mann and Vaneese Thomas
performer:
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
mixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Telephone Box
writer:
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Clear Air Music Ltd. and Rugged Music, Ltd.
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8Dislocated
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
producer:
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
horn:
Randy Brecker, Joe Mennonna and George Young (saxophonist)
performer:
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
mixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dislocated
writer:
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Clear Air Music Ltd. and Rugged Music, Ltd.
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9Sleeping 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
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10M.A.D. (Mutually Assured Destruction)
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
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:
CeeDee Music UK, Chappell Music Ltd. and Pussy Music Ltd.
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11No 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
lead 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.
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12Nightmare
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Nightmare
writer:
Colin Towns
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13Restless
bass:
John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
drums (drum set):
Mick Underwood
guitar:
Janick Gers
keyboard:
Colin Towns
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Restless
writer:
Ian Gillan and John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
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14Purple 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)
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15Born to Kill (live)
live recording of:
Born to Kill
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
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16Smoke on the Water (live)
bass guitar:
Chris Glen (on 1980-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Ted McKenna (on 1980-08-22)
guitar:
Steve Morris (guitarist) (on 1980-08-22)
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre (on 1980-08-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1980-08-22)
recorded at:
Reading Festival 1980 (1980-08-22 – 1980-08-24)
recorded at:
Little John’s Farm (Reading Festival location) in Reading, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-08-22)
live recording of:
Smoke on the Water (on 1980-08-22)
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)
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