GILLAN: Future Shock CD 1989 Virgin Records + 10 extra songs. Deep Purple singer. 20 songs incl. “For Your Dreams”. Check videos

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Artist: Gillan
Title: Future Shock (CD)
Record Label: Virgin
Catalogue No.: CDVM2196
Year: 1989

Samples, (but keep in mind this CD has 20 songs): www.allmusic.com/album/future-shock-mw0000207647

Track listing:
Future Shock (3.06) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé)
Night Ride Out Of Phoenix (5.06) (Gillan / Towns)
(The Ballad Of) The Lucitania Express (3.10) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé)
No Laughing In Heaven (4.58) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé / Towns / Underwood)
Sacre Bleu (3.03) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé)
New Orleans (2.37) (Guida / Royster)
Bite The Bullet (4.50) (Gillan / Towns)
If I Sing Softly (6.10) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé)
Don’t Want The Truth (5.40) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé)
For Your Dreams (5.04) (Gillan / Towns)
One For The Road (3.03) (Gillan / Towns)

The Ian Gillan 1981 One For The Road Japan album tour promo ad


Bad News (3.08) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé / Underwood)
Take A Hold Of Yourself (4.42) (Gillan / McCoy / Towns / Underwood)
Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) (3.13) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé / Towns / Underwood)
The Maelstrom (Longer Than The A Side (5.07) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé / Towns / Underwood)
Trouble (2.39) (Lieber / Stoller)
Your Sisters On My List (4.07) (Gillan / Towns)
Handles On Her Hips (2.10) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé)
Higher and Higher (3.42) (Gillan / McCoy / Tormé)
I Might As Well Go Home (Mystic) (2.16) (Gillan / Towns)

Total running time = 77.52

Personnel
Vocals: Ian Gillan
Keyboards: Colin Towns
Bass: John McCoy
Guitar: Bernie Tormé
Drums: Mick Underwood

Mixed by: Paul ‘Chas’ Watkins & John McCoy with contributions from Colin Towns, Bernie Tormé & Mick Underwood
Engineered by: Paul ‘Chas’ Watkins

Recorded & mixed at Kingsway Recorders, London, UK

Tracks 16 and 17 mixed by John McCoy and Paul ‘Chas’ Watkins
Track 19 music arranged and produced by Gillan

Ian Gillan tells the story:
Ian Gillan seems almost surprised at how much Gillan packed into such a short space of time.

“We did five albums in just three years,” says the vocalist. “That seems like a lot these days. But back then, it was almost taken for granted.”

As singer, band leader and focal point, Gillan now has nothing but the fondest memories of the period.

“We had so much fun, and everyone involved with the band was great to work with at the time. I loved what we did. And we had such a large, loyal fan base. I’m sure they’ll appreciate digging out these albums and play them again.”


Future Shock (1981)
“This is the one with No Laughing In Heaven, which is definitely my favourite Gillan track. It was really the start of me being publicly irreverent. It harked back to when I was 13 years old, asking questions at Sunday school like, ‘Father, what was the immaculate conception?’, and getting answers like, ‘You have to have faith in God, my son. Faith will guide you’. And I began to realise that I didn’t believe in religion, and that God didn’t create Man, it was the other way round. The idea of going to heaven was anathema to me. The last thing I want to do is be stuck in heaven with the sort of people I’d like to avoid! That’s where this song comes from.

“Some of the tracks here, like Night Ride Out Of Phoenix and (The Ballad Of) The Lucitania Express, were based on actual incidents which happened to us on the road. I always like doing that sort of thing.

“I realise that a lot of people think the album cover is rubbish. It was certainly a bit strange. But some of the photos inside were amazing. Future Shock came in a gatefold sleeve, and it was a great visual production effort by all concerned.”

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing short of Amazing!,
Ian Gillans solo albums do not sound like Deep Purple. His solo albums range from blues, jazz, pub rock to metal. This is one of his heavier numbers. The title track is a great fast rocker, “Night Ride Out Of Phoenix” and “Lucitania” are more of the NWOBHM numbers. “No Laughing In Heaven” is a classic tale about going to heaven and finding out it is no fun! Hilarious. The Gillan albums from 1979 to 1982 are similar to his Black Sabbath “Born Again” album, so if you liked that, you will like this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A master,
Its very, very hard to follow correctly Ian Gillans solo discography, but I’ll try to put some order here. First of all, I must say FUTURE SHOCK is one of his best albums ever! ITs hard, strong, a band at its peak, released in 1981, when it seemed every band around was releasing their masterpieces! So, to Ian discographys now…(I’ll deal only with studio albums)
When he left Deep Purple, his first solo effort was CHILD IN TIME. Then, he formed the Ian Gillan Band, who released CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE and SCARABUS. Tired of musicians that loved jazz and wanting to come back to hard rock, he formed a band called GILLAN, and this band was the high point of his solo career. Featuring John McCoy on bass, guitarrist Bernie Torme, drummer Mick Underwood and keyboardist Colin Towns, they released three great albums: MR. UNIVERSE, GLORY ROAD and FUTURE SHOCK. Then, with no Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers handling the guitars, they recorded the still successful DOUBLE TROUBLE (half studio album, half live album) and MAGIC. Then, Gillan disbanded his band, went to Sabbath then to the Deep Purple reunion. In 1998, rhe recorded an album with Roger GLover called ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE. Soon. he was out of Deep Purple again, and launched a new solo career, this time called IAN GILLAN. HE released the different (and very good!) NAKED THUNDER and the straight ahead metal-hard rock TOOLBOX. Then, back to Purple again. After this, his latest solo release, DREAMCATCHER (definetly not a great album, unfortunately..)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gillan Peaks,
In my opinion “Future Shock” sounds nothing like Gillans Black Sabbath outing “Born Again” and yet *does* sound like some of his earlier Deep Purple ventures!
One thing I will agree with the previous reviewer is that this is top notch, quality hard rock… it is not metal, it has too much finesse for that, but it is balls to the wall rock that features brillant vocals (Gillan probably at his peak) and excellent musicianship from Messers Torme, Towns, McCoy and Underwood.

You don’t need to turn this album up loud to appreciate it, it is what rock and roll should be about… rebellion, energy, attitude and humour with the knowledge and ability to put it across uncomprimisingly. A true rock album, written and recorded before the time in the mid eighties when the whole genre seemed to sink into one big ‘hair band’ parody. Enjoy “Future Shock” all the more for that and the gem it is

1. Futureshock
2. Night Ride Out of Phoenix
3. Lucitania Express, (The Ballad of the)
4. No Laughing in Heaven
5. Sacre Bleu
6. New Orleans
7. Bite the Bullet
8. If I Sing Softly
9. Don’t Want the Truth
10. For Your Dreams
11. One For the Road – (bonus track)
12. Bad News – (bonus track)
13. Take a Hold of Yourself – (bonus track)
14. M. A. D. – (bonus track)
15. Maelstrom, The – (bonus track)
16. Trouble – (bonus track)
17. Your Sisters on My List – (bonus track)
18. Handles on Your Hips – (bonus track)
19. Higher and Higher – (bonus track)
20. I Might as Well Go Home (Mystic)(bonus track)

The then ex & now current Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan. Born out of the jazz fusion (yes, you read that right) of the Ian Gillan Band, Gillan shone bright and fast over the glory days of the classic new wave of British heavy metal period.
Always put on a storming show as well as a few nights at the good old Sheffield City Hall bear testament to. Cant recall which tours I was them on but probably Glory Road and Future Shock. Pretty sure the tour programmes are up in the loft somewhere. Might go have a look after posting this who knows what Ill find.
So back to Gillan. The band consisted of the one and only Mr John McCoy on the bass, Colin Towns on the keys, drummer Mick Underwood and the excellent (and with a somewhat unique sound) Bernie Torme on guitar.
Mr Universe appeared all the way back in 1979 as their debit and saw some instant success though it failed to save their record company from going belly up. In stepped Virgin records with a new deal just as NWOBHM was taking off and the groups popularity grew. Mr Universe was followed up in 1980 with Glory Road which was even more successful. I think I had that album once.
But for me the timeless classic of Gillans output was what came next the monumental Future Shock. Even now I can remember buying that one Friday afternoon from a branch of Bradleys in Sheffield. The amazing cover and the sci-fi influenced prints in the inner cover booklet type thingy. Man, if this sounds as good as it looks when I get home Ill be very happy. And it did..
Title track Future Shock kicks you right in the nads its brutal. The Lucitania Express will have you shouting out the chorus and the hit (yes, they were on Top of the Pops) single No Laughing will give you a smirk with its lyrics and pseudo-rap. Theres not a weak point anywhere with everything top notch. Its heavy, melodic, well crafted and never bettered by anything Gillan did with this band or any other.
Heres a video of them performing No Laughing on Top of the Pops. Note no guitarist this was just after Torme went and no time to fill the spot so McCoy blags it with a double-neck:

Sadly however Future Shock did mark the beginning of the end. Money issues became more of an, er, issue and people became somewhat disgruntled to say the least. Torme left and was replaced by ex White Spirit guitarist Janick Gers who would later find fame with Iron Maiden. Gillan plus Gers released two albums Double Trouble and their finale Magic but that was the end of the road after the tour to promote Magic.
A short but memorable career for the band with surely Future Shock being the legacy. Seriously recommend getting it yourself for a taste of not only the NWOBHM era but also for what it is an absolute classic from a bloke associated by most with Deep Purple. I think Future Shock is better.!
Its not just me that thinks so. Plenty of others do to. Heres just one of them.
Classic Gillan nuff said.

This review is from: Future Shock (Audio CD)
This is without doubt the bands crowning glory. there musical peak. Gillan were on a roll, the band playing as well as ever, they hit the studio and produced this, what is now, classic album. Good old British rock n roll, heavy metal, call it what you will. Lets see, you have out and out fast rock tracks like Lucitania express and sacre bleu to the very funny No laughing in heaven as is Sacre bleu, giggle.

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