Rarities 1975-77

• Artist: Ian Gillan
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• Release Date: February 04, 2003
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Best-known as the vocalist of British heavy metal rockers Deep Purple, Ian Gillan was also a bandleader for groups bearing his own name. This rarities collection concentrates on his post-Purple period with the Ian Gillan Band, which featured guitarist Ray Fenwick, bassist John Gustafson, Mike Moran on keyboards, and Mark Nauseef on drums. While IGB recorded three albums, Rarities only includes tracks from 1976's Child in Time and the following year's Scarabus release (it excludes anything from early 1977's more experimental, less hard-rocking Clear Air Turbulence). Of the material here, most interesting to Gillan aficionados will be alternative tracks of both "Country Lights" and the title track from Scarabus. Rounding out Rarities are six previously unreleased songs, all culled from Gillan's personal archive. Additionally, Gillan oversaw the mastering of this recording and provided rare band photographs from his own collection for the cover art and liner notes. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Finally the Finale [#]	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Roger Glover, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(4:10)
My Baby Loves Me	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Roger Glover, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(4:07)
Down the Road	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Roger Glover, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(3:19)
You Make Me Feel So Good	Ian Gillan, Dave Wintour	Ian Gillan Band	(3:27)
Country Lights (Backing Track) [Take]	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(3:17)
Child in Time	Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice	Ian Gillan Band	(7:06)
Scarabus (Backing Track) [Take]	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(4:59)
Smoke on the Water [Live]	Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice	Ian Gillan Band	(5:02)
Let It Slide [Backing Track]	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(10:10)
Reaching Out [#]	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Roger Glover, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(3:44)
Twin Exhausted	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(4:43)
Fool's Mate [Backing Track][#]	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(4:26)
Vindaloo [#]	Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(4:15)
You Get What You Ask For [#]	Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(4:07)
Raped by Aliens [#]	Ian Gillan, Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns, Gus Fenwick, John Gustafson	Ian Gillan Band	(7:51)

Credits

Ian Gillan (Vocals), Mark Nauseef (Percussion), Mark Nauseef (Drums), Ray Fenwick (Guitar), Ray Fenwick (Vocals (Background)), Ray Fenwick (Licensing), Roger Glover (Guitar (Bass)), Roger Glover (Producer), Colin Towns (Piano), Colin Towns (Keyboards), John Gustafson (Guitar (Bass)), John Gustafson (Vocals), Mike Moran (Piano), Mike Moran (Keyboards), Simon Smart (Mastering), Micky Lee Soule (Piano), Micky Lee Soule (Keyboards), Ian Gillan Band (Producer)