Artist: IAN GILLAN
Album: ONE EYE TO MOROCCO LTD. EDIT. (DIGI)

Release date: 2009
Media type: CD

Produced and recorded in Canada with maestro Nick Blagona, the music was written by Ian Gillan together with longtime collaborator Steve Morris, as well as Michael Lee Jackson and Rodney Appleby — who both performed on the "Gillan's Inn" U.S. tour, as featured on the double album/DVD "Live in Anaheim".

The voice is instantly recognizable; Ian Gillan's unique style draws you in. "One Eye To Morocco" goes deeper into the roots of rock and roll, soul and blues, than any other Ian Gillan solo album.

The CD is the most adventurous and complete album Ian Gillan has recorded in his long career. His distinguished style admired by generations of DEEP PURPLE fans is showcased, as well as his musical versatility. The title track is a seductive orchestration supporting Gillan's entrancing style, followed by the pure rock and roll of "No Lotion For That", while "Better Days" and "Always The Traveler" are inspired soul ballads.

"From a cafe in the Jewish Quarter of Cracow, where the conceptual seeds were sown, to harvest time at a Toronto studio, this is a magical journey for me," says Gillan. "Sitting alone in my room, waiting for no one to call me, lost in a dream of my own…"

TRACKLIST:

01 One Eye To Morocco (Gillan/Morris)
02 No Lotion For That (Gillan/Morris)
03 Don't Stop (Gillan/Appleby)
04 Change My Ways (Gillan)
05 Girl Goes To Show (Gillan/Morris)
06 Better Days (Jackson)
07 Deal With It (Gillan/Morris)
08 Ultimate Groove (Jackson)
09 Sky Is Falling (Gillan/Morris)
10 Texas State Of Mind (Jackson)
11 It Would Be Nice (Gillan/Morris)
12 Always The Traveller (Gillan/Morris)

LINE-UP:

Ian Gillan - vocals
Michael Lee Jackson - guitars
Rodney Appleby - bass
Howard Wilson - drums
Steve Morris - guitars
Joe Mennonna - saxophones
Lance Anderson - Hammond organ
Jesse O'Brien - keyboards