Ian Gillan Band - Down The Road [CDBX]

Cat. no: EDSL0270
Format: CDBX, 8 x CD
Barcode: 740155747039
Release Date: 27 Feb 2026
Genre: Rock

'Ian Gillan's 'purple patch' post Deep Purple and pre Gillan'After leaving Deep Purple, Ian Gillan retired from the music business to pursue other business ventures including ownership of the Kingsway studio, where in 1974 he began to work on his frst post-Deep Purple solo tracks

This combined with a warm reception to his appearance at Roger Glover's Butterfy Ball live show prompted him to form a new band.Initially called Shand Grenade, Ian was persuaded by the management to change the band's name to the Ian Gillan Band. He recruited guitarist Ray Fenwick, bass player John Gustafson, keyboard player Mike Moran and Mark Nauseef on drums, using Roger Glover as producer the band recorded their frst album Child in Time released in 1976, musically the album saw a departure from the heavy sound of Deep Purple to a more progressive jazz rock fusion. The band built a cult like status across Europe and were frmly embraced in Japan.Two other albums followed in 1977 - Clear Air Turbulence and the rockier Scarabus, this box set collates all the albums with added discs of rare mixes, single edits, and live shows from the time. The set is housed in Deluxe 7" wallet packaging with sleeve notes by Rich Davenport who has interviewed Ian about his time with the band.8-CD Box Set - Newly Mastered albums with bonus B-Sides and Live ShowsFirst Complete Box Set of the Ian Gillan Band 24- Page Book featuring new notes and memorabilia Brand new sleeve notes by Rich Davenport who has interviewed Ian about his time with the band The CD Box Set packaging is designed in a Deluxe 7" x 7" format matching that of the very successful recent Ian Gillan CD Box Set 'Gillan: 1978-1982'

Tracks: Lay Me Down / You Make Me Feel So Good / Shame / My Baby Loves Me / Down The Road / Child In Time / Let It Slide / Down The Road - Mono Edit / Finally, The Finale - Studio Demo / Reaching Out - Studio Demo / My Baby Loves Me - Studio Demo / Down The Road - Studio Demo / You Make Me Feel So Good - Studio Demo / Child In Time - Studio Demo / Let It Slide - Backing Track / Clear Air Turbulence / Five Moons / Money Lender / Over The Hill / Goodhand Liza / Angel Manchenio / Over The Hill / Scarabus / Twin Exhausted / Poor Boy Hero / Mercury High / Pre- Release / Slags To Bitches / Apathy / Mad Elaine / Country Lights / Fool's Mate / Country Lights (Studio Backing Track) / Scarabus (Studio Backing Track) / Twin Exhausted (Studio Demo) / Fool's Mate (Studio Backing Track) / Apathy (Studio Backing Track) / Mercury High (Studio Backing Track) / Smoke On The Water (Live At The Budokan) [Single Edit] / Clear Air Turbulence / My Baby Loves Me / Scarabus / Money Lender / Twin Exhausted / Over The Hill / Mercury High / Child In Time / Smoke On the Water / Woman From Tokyo