Artist: GILLAN
Album: 1978 - 1982 DELUXE BOXSET (7CD BOX)

Release date: 14.02.2025
EAN/UPS: 0740155741136
Media type: CD

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.

    - 1 -
        1. Street Theatre
        2. Secret of the Dance
        3. I'm Your Man
        4. Dead of Night
        5. Fighting Man
        6. Message In a Bottle
        7. Not Weird Enough
        8. Bringing Joanna Back
        9. Abbey of Thelema
        10. Back In the Game
        11. Vengeance
        12. Move With the Times
        13. Sleeping On the Job
        14. Roller

    - 2 -
        1. Second Sight
        2. Secret of the Dance
        3. She Tears Me Down
        4. Roller
        5. Universe
        6. Vengeance
        7. Puget Sound
        8. Dead of Night
        9. Message In a Bottle
        10. Fighting Man
        11. Smoke On the Water - Live At Kingsway Studio
        12. Parliament Square - Mr Universe Outtake

    - 3 -
        1. Unchain Your Brain
        2. Are You Sure?
        3. Time and Again
        4. No Easy Way
        5. Sleeping On the Job
        6. On the Rocks
        7. If You Believe Me
        8. Running, White Face, City Boy
        9. Nervous
        10. Handles On Her Hips - B-Side of No Easy Way
        11. I Might As Well Go Home (Mystic) - B-Side of No Easy Way
        12. Higher and Higher - For Gillan Fans Only
        13. Your Mother Was Right - For Gillan Fans Only

    - 4 -
        1. Future Shock
        2. Night Ride Out of Phoenix
        3. (the Ballad of) the Lusitania Express
        4. No Laughing In Heaven
        5. Sacre Bleu
        6. New Orleans
        7. Bite the Bullet
        8. If I Sing Softly
        9. Don T Want the Truth
        10. For Your Dreams
        11. Trouble - A-Side
        12. Your Sister S On My List - B-Side of Trouble
        13. Mutually Assured Destruction - A-Side
        14. The Maelstrom - B-Side of Mutually Assured Destruction
        15. Take a Hold of Yourself - B-Side of New Orleans
        16. One For the Road - B-Side of No Laughing In Heaven
        17. Lucille - B-Side of No Laughing In Heaven
        18. Bad News - B-Side of No Laughing In Heaven

    - 5 -
        1. I Ll Rip Your Spine Out
        2. Restless
        3. Men of War
        4. Sunbeam
        5. Nightmare
        6. Hadely Bop Bop
        7. Life Goes On
        8. Born To Kill
        9. Spanish Guitar - Flexipop Magazine Dec 81

    - 6 -
        1. No Laughing In Heaven
        2. No Easy Way
        3. Trouble
        4. Mutually Assured Destruction
        5. If You Believe Me
        6. New Orleans
        7. Bite the Bullet (B-Side of 'Nightmare')
        8. On the Rocks (B-Side of 'Restless')
        9. Mr. Universe (B-Side of 'Trouble')
        10. Vengeance (B-Side of 'Trouble')
        11. Smoke On the Water (B-Side of 'Trouble')

    - 7 -
        1. What's the Matter
        2. Bluesy Blue Sea
        3. Caught In a Trap
        4. Long Gone
        5. Driving Me Wild
        6. Demon Driver
        7. Living a Lie
        8. You're So Right
        9. Living For the City
        10. Demon Driver (Reprise)
        11. Breaking Chains (B-Side of 'Living In the City')
        12. Purple Sky (B-Side of 'Living In the City' Picture Disc)
        13. Fiji (B-Side of 'Long Gone')
        14. Helter Skelter (Album Outtake, Issued On First CD Release 1988)
        15. Smokestack Lightning (Album Outtake, Issued On First CD Release 1988)
        16. South Africa (A-Side - Ian Gillan Solo Single 1988)
        17. John (B-Side of 'South Africa')
        18. South Africa (Extended 12" Version)