Unchain Your Brain: 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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3No 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.
Gillan54:59
4Restless
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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5Mutually 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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6Living 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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7For Your Dreams
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:
For Your Dreams
writer:
Gillan and Towns
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8Sleeping 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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9What's the Matter
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
recording of:
What's the Matter
writer:
Janick Gers, Ian Gillan and John McCoy (UK rock bassist for Gillan, Mammoth, Neo, McCoy)
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10Lay Me Down
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering), Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Hans Menzel
producer:
Roger Glover
bass:
John Gustafson
clavinet, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Nauseef
guitar and slide guitar:
Ray Fenwick
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan
vocals:
Ray Fenwick, Roger Glover and John Gustafson
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
mixed at:
Mountain Studio (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
recording of:
Lay Me Down
writer:
Ray Fenwick, Ian Gillan, John Gustafson and Mark Nauseef
Ian Gillan Band2:59
11Vengeance
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:
Vengeance (from 1979-04 until 1979-06)
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
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12Bite the Bullet
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:
Bite the Bullet
writer:
Gillan and Towns
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13Nightmare
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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14Mercury High (live)
assistant engineer:
Hitoshi Matsubara
engineer:
Kenji Murata
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef (on 1977-09-22)
electric bass guitar:
John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22)
electric guitar:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1977-09-22)
vocals:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22), John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22) and Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
recorded at:
日本武道館 (Nippon Budokan) in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda (Chiyoda-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1977-09-22)
live recording of:
Mercury High (on 1977-09-22)
writer:
Ray Fenwick, Ian Gillan, John Gustafson, Mark Nauseef and Colin Towns
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Clear Air Music Ltd. and Ian Gillan Music Ltd.
Ian Gillan Band4:51
15Born to Kill
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:
Born to Kill
writer:
Ian Gillan and Colin Towns
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16Clear Air Turbulence (live)
assistant engineer:
Hitoshi Matsubara
engineer:
Kenji Murata
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef (on 1977-09-22)
electric bass guitar:
John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22)
electric guitar:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1977-09-22)
vocals:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22), John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22) and Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
recorded at:
日本武道館 (Nippon Budokan) in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda (Chiyoda-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1977-09-22)
live recording of:
Clear Air Turbulence (on 1977-09-22)
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 Band12:08
17Woman From Tokyo (live)
assistant engineer:
Hitoshi Matsubara
engineer:
Kenji Murata
drums (drum set):
Mark Nauseef (on 1977-09-22)
electric bass guitar:
John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22)
electric guitar:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22)
keyboard:
Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1977-09-22)
vocals:
Ray Fenwick (on 1977-09-22), John Gustafson (on 1977-09-22) and Colin Towns (on 1977-09-22)
recorded at:
日本武道館 (Nippon Budokan) in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda (Chiyoda-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1977-09-22)
live recording of:
Woman From Tokyo (on 1977-09-22)
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. and HEC Music Ltd.
Ian Gillan Band4:15
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