[Heeplist] Ian Gillan "Future Shock"

Rick Wilson rick.wilson.292768100 at gmail.com
Wed Feb 26 23:35:46 EST 2014 

In 2005, *Future Shock* was ranked number 467 in *Rock
Hard*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Hard_%28magazine%29>magazine's
book of *The
500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All
Time*.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Shock_%28Gillan_album%29#cite_note-2>
Track listing 1981
Side 1

   - All songs written by Ian Gillan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Gillan>,
   John McCoy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCoy_%28musician%29>
and Bernie
   Tormé <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Torm%C3%A9>, except where
   noted.


   1. "Future Shock" - (3:06)
   2. "Night Ride Out of Phoenix" - (5:06) (Ian Gillan/Colin Towns)
   3. "(The Ballad Of) The Lucitania Express" - (3:10)
   4. "No Laughing in Heaven" - (4:58) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Mick
   Underwood)
   5. "Sacre Bleu" - (3:03)
   6. "New Orleans" - (2:37) (Guida/Royster)

Side 2

   1. "Bite The Bullet" - (4.50) (Gillan/Towns)
   2. "If I Sing Softly" - (6.10)
   3. "Don't Want The Truth" - (5.40)
   4. "For Your Dreams" - (5.04) (Gillan/Towns)

1989 Re-release

In 1989 the album was re-released in CD format again on the Virgin label.
The revised track listing, featuring several bonus tracks, was as follows:

   1. "Future Shock" - (3.06)
   2. "Night Ride Out Of Phoenix" - (5.06) (Gillan/Towns)
   3. "(The Ballad Of) The Lucitania Express" - (3.10)
   4. "No Laughing In Heaven" - (4.58) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
   5. "Sacre Bleu" - (3.03)
   6. "New Orleans" - (2.37) (Guida/Royster)
   7. "Bite The Bullet" - (4.50) (Gillan/Towns)
   8. "If I Sing Softly" - (6.10)
   9. "Don't Want The Truth" - (5.40)
   10. "For Your Dreams" - (5.04) (Gillan/Towns)
   11. "One For The Road" - (3.03) (Gillan/Towns)
   12. "Bad News" - (3.08) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Underwood)
   13. "Take A Hold Of Yourself" - (4.42) (Gillan/McCoy/Towns/Underwood)
   14. "Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)" - (3.13)
   (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
   15. "The Maelstrom (Longer Than The A Side)" - (5.07)
   (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
   16. "Trouble<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_%28Elvis_Presley_song%29>"
   - (2.39) (Leiber/Stoller<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Leiber_and_Mike_Stoller>
   )
   17. "Your Sister's on My List" - (4.07) (Gillan/Towns)
   18. "Handles on Her Hips" - (2.10)
   19. "Higher and Higher" - (3.42)
   20. "I Might As Well Go Home (Mystic)" - (2.16) (Gillan/Towns)

2007 Re-release

In 2007 the album was re-released in CD format again on the
Edsel<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsel>label. This has
retrospective <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrospective> comments by Ian
Gillan and the original artwork <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artwork>,
plus pictures of various single picture-sleeves. The revised track listing,
similar to the 1989 release, is as follows:

   1. "Future Shock" - (3:06)
   2. "Night Ride Out Of Phoenix" - (5:06) (Gillan/Towns)
   3. "(The Ballad Of) The Lucitania Express" - (3:10)
   4. "No Laughing In Heaven" - (4:58) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
   5. "Sacre Bleu" - (3:03)
   6. "New Orleans" - (2:37) (Guida/Royster)
   7. "Bite The Bullet" - (4:50) (Gillan/Towns)
   8. "If I Sing Softly" - (6:10)
   9. "Don't Want The Truth" - (5:40)
   10. "For Your Dreams" - (5:04) (Gillan/Towns)
   11. "Trouble<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_%28Elvis_Presley_song%29>"
   - (2:40) (Leiber/Stoller)
   12. "Your Sister's on My List" - (4:07) (Gillan/Towns)
   13. "Mutually Assured Destruction" - (3:13)
   (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
   14. "The Maelstrom (Longer Than The A Side)" - (5:16)
   (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
   15. "Take A Hold of Yourself" - (4:42) (Gillan/McCoy/Towns/Underwood)
   16. "One for the Road" - (3:02) (Gillan/Towns)
   17. "Lucille<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_%28Little_Richard_song%29>"
   - (2:39) (Collins/Richard)
   18. "Bad News" - (3:06) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Underwood)

Other notable re-releases

In August 2012 a new collectors edition of the album was released on vinyl.
The release was produced as a 12-inch hardback book, with all the lyrics,
images, photos and art from the original. The records themselves are housed
in black holders within the book, each in a special bag with sleeve notes
detailing the story of the album. The discs were pressed at 45 rpm for
clarity of sound. This edition was limited to just 1,000 copies.
Personnel

   - Ian Gillan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Gillan> - Lead vocals.
   - Colin Towns <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Towns> - Keyboard.
   - John McCoy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCoy_%28musician%29> -
   Bass.
   - Bernie Tormé <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Torm%C3%A9> - Guitar.
   - Mick Underwood <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Underwood> - Drums.

Rick

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On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 12:01 PM, DAVID M SHERROD <porcupineheep at cox.net>wrote:

> I never really liked Ian to much outside of Purple, but I still think his
> best work was done in his short time in Sabbath. I've listened to a lot of
> his solo stuff but never liked his guitar players enough to listen much. DS
>
> Jay Pearson <deepheep at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Actually, if you wanna be really picky, MAD was a single-only release.
> The Double Trouble version is live. The single was a great gatefold release
> with an entire mini-play by Ian included resulting in the end of the world.
> I really liked the b-side as well, The Maelstrom. Check out the art here:
> http://www.45cat.com/record/vsk103
> >
> >While I like all Gillan (again, the band) albums and singles, I
> definitely prefer the Torme stuff over the Janick Gers or Steve Byrd
> albums. Best of all, for me, was Colin Towns, who I think is the most
> underrated keyboard player in the history of hard rock. His songwriting was
> as outstanding as his playing skills. He's been mostly scoring music for TV
> and film since Gillan ended. If you ever get the chance to hear some of his
> soundtracks, they are among the best in the world.
> http://www.colintowns.com/index2.html
> >
> >Jay
> >np - Jethro Tull - Live at Hammersmith
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> > From: Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru>
> >
> >
> >
> >It's a great album. As any Gillan (the band, not the singer) album
> actually. But one "but": M.A.D. belongs to Double Trouble, not to Future
> Shock. And my favourite is No Laughing in Heaven - one of the most
> hillarious songs I've ever heard, the video also kiks some serious ass, as
> you say :) See for yourselves :)
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1XZO10S-9s
> >Cheers, Igor
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