The Gillan Tapes, Vol. 2

• Artist: Gillan
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• Release Date: August 10, 1999
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

"A must for all serious Gillan fans" writes Steve Pearson in his liner notes, the unwritten coda being that it's difficult to imagine anyone else taking an interest in this compilation. About a dozen (the exact number is uncertain since the liner notes are vague about the sources of some items) of these 20 tracks are alternate/unreleased mixes of material from the late 1970s and early '80s. The final seven songs, which are in lower fidelity, are an assortment of demos and live cuts from the same era (again the exact source is not given for each and every track). It's vaguely histrionic metal/hard rock, emblematic of the time at which metal had largely passed from the media eye, but had become entrenched as a crowd-pleasing music for a huge cult following. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Second Sight	Colin Towns	Gillan	(2:06)
Future Shock	Ian Gillan, Bernie Tormé, John McCoy	Gillan	(3:06)
Men of War	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(4:31)
Purple Sky	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(3:42)
M.A.D.I.N.T.R.O. (The Balance of Terror)	John McCoy	Gillan	(1:00)
M.A.D. (Mutually Assured Destruction)	Ian Gillan, Colin Towns, John McCoy, Mick Underwood	Gillan	(3:24)
New Orleans	Frank Guida	Gillan	(3:00)
Time and Again	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(4:58)
Post Fade Brain Damage	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(4:49)
You're So Right	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(2:50)
If I Sing Softly	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(6:05)
Bluesy Blue Sea	Ian Gillan	Gillan	(4:54)
Roller	Ian Gillan, Colin Towns	Gillan	(5:06)
Hadely Bop	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(4:59)
Nervous (Variations)	Ian Gillan, Colin Towns	Gillan	(5:59)
Fiji (No. 8)	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(4:23)
Pre Brain Fade Damage	Ian Gillan, John McCoy	Gillan	(3:22)
New New Orleans	Frank Guida	Gillan	(4:28)
New New Dehli	Ian Gillan, John McCoy, Mick Underwood	Gillan	(1:26)
Demon Driver [Extended Themes Reprise]	Ian Gillan, Colin Towns	Gillan	(3:17)

Credits

Ian Gillan (Vocals), Bernie Tormé (Guitar), Colin Towns (Flute), Colin Towns (Keyboards), Colin Towns (Producer), Gillan (Main Performer), Janick Gers (Guitar), Mick Glossop (Producer), John McCoy (Bass), Mick Underwood (Percussion), Mick Underwood (Drums), Bob Broglia (Engineer), Arthur Guitar (Guitar), Cosmo Toons (Vocals), Kuljit Bhamra (Engineer), Nick Watson (Remastering)