The Gillan Tapes, Vol. 2

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All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
"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 ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
"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.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/24/1999
  • Label: Angel Air
  • EAN: 5016272882324
  • Catalog Number: 23

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Gillan Primary Artist
Ian Gillan Indexed Contributor, Vocals
Bernie Tormé Guitar
Colin Towns Flute, Keyboards
Janick Gers Guitar
John McCoy Bass
Mick Underwood Percussion, Drums
Arthur Guitar Guitar
Cosmo Toons Vocals
Technical Credits
Colin Towns Producer
Mick Glossop Producer
Bob Broglia Engineer
Kuljit Bhamra Engineer
Nick Watson Remastering
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