The Deep Purple Podcast

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Episode #186

Gillan - Double Trouble (Studio LP)

November 7, 2022

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Lead up to the Album:

Core Band:

Bass – John McCoy

Drums – Mick Underwood

Guitar – Janick Gers

Was a member of the band White Spirit before joining Gillan

White Spirit had supported Gillan on tour

Keyboards – Colin Towns

Vocals – Ian Gillan

Additional Personnel:

Management – Phil Banfield

Technical:

Engineer – Paul 'Chas' Watkins* (tracks: A1 to B4)

Producer – Steve Smith (3)

Worked with Bob Marley & The Wailers, Robert Palmer, Toots and the Maytals, and Supertramp.

Recorded By [Manor Mobile] – Chris Blake (tracks: D2)

Album Art & Booklet Review

Design [Sleeve], Artwork – Jean-Luke Epstein*

Design [Sleeve], Artwork – Lol Sanford

Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Mick Gregory

Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Nico Preston

Photography By [Outer Sleeve] – Jon Prew

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Album Tracks:

Side One:

I’ll Rip Your Spine Out (Gillan, McCoy, Underwood)

Restless (Gillan, McCoy)

Men of War (Gillan, McCoy)

Sunbeam (Gillan, Gers, McCoy, Underwood)

Side Two:

Nightmare (Towns)

Released as a single and made it to #36 on the charts

Hadely Bop Bop (Gillan, McCoy)

Life Goes On (Gillan, Towns)

Born to Kill (Gillan, Towns)

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