[Heeplist] Ian Gillan "Future Shock"

Shawn Mctopy shawn.mctopy at selu.edu
Thu Feb 27 16:34:06 EST 2014 

Ian Gillian


My favorite performance from *Ian Gillian* is on the classic *DEEP
PURPLE*album - *'MADE
IN JAPAN'.*



Off-topic, but here's a groovin' little number from *IRON BUTTERFLY* some
of y'all may enjoy:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhTqlHt0r1k


On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Rick Wilson <
rick.wilson.292768100 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> [?]
>
>
> 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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