Editor's Note: Pardon the cynicism....but the absence of Ritchie Blackmore; who's busy cavorting about in tights, sort of diminishes this career retrospective. I would like to have seen "Child in Time" done in Deep Purpleage AND Gillan's own solo version. And...who the hell invited Jon Bon Goo Goo to the party and didn't Fight for Foo? Interestingly; I see Tony Iommi and Ian reworking their only reasonable attempt of a Deep Black collaborative thing in "Trashed". Without being too snarky though...I am looking forward to hearing Uli Jon Roth again and the sly addition of Jeff Healey on the "Eye" songs gives it that Englishtude right in yer kippered snack.....ahem...
Nothing sums up Ian Gillan more, than Gillan’s Inn, a career retrospective DualDisc like none other! Having decided to re-visit the classic songs made famous by Deep Purple and his own solo career, Ian invited several of his friends to guest on the album including Joe Elliot (Def Leppard); Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath); guitarist Joe Satriani; Janick Gers (Iron Maiden); Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions), Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), Ronnie James Dio (Dio), Steve Morse, Jeff Healey and the rest of Deep Purple. Lending his ears & talent, Gillans Inn is produced by Nick Blagona (The Police, Bee Gees, Chicago, Rainbow and Deep Purple).
TRACK LISTING:
1. Unchain Your Brain featuring Joe Satriani
2. Bluesy Blue Sea featuring Janick Gers
3. Day Late And A Dollar Short featuring Uli Jon Roth and Ronnie James Dio
4. Hang Me Out To Dry featuring Joe Satriani
5. Men Of War featuring Steve Morse and Johnny Rzeznik
6. When A Blind Man Cries featuring Jeff Healey and Jon Lord
7. Sugar Plum featuring Roger Glover, and Ian Paice
8. Trashed featuring Tony Iommi, Roger Glover, and Ian Paice
9. No Worries featuring Michael Lee Jackson
10. Demon’s Eye featuring Jeff Healey, Jon Lord and Michael Lee
11. Smoke On The Water with Steve Morse, Johnny Rzeznik, Ian Paice, Roger Glover and Jon Lord
12. No Laughing In Heaven featuring Roger Glover and Ian Paice
13. Speed King featuring Joe Satriani
14. Loving On Borrowed Time featuring Steve Morse and Uli Jon Roth
15. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight featuring Joe Elliot Disc
Features: CD SIDE FEATURES: • Complete album in stereo
DVD SIDE FEATURES: • Complete album in 5.1 surround sound and stereo
• “Smoke On The Water” - choose your own mix with your choice of Joe Satriani, Steve Morse, Jeff Healey and more
• Making of “Gillan’s Inn” video featuring in-the-studio footage of Ian Gillan, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Joe Satriani, Ronnie James Dio, Michael Lee, and Jeff Healey
• Bootleg basement-amateur, audience shot footage lifted from unauthorized bootleg DVD's. Tracks include "Speed King" and "When A Blind Man Cries" by Deep Purple (with Joe Satriani on guitar) from Flanders Expo, Gent, Belgium on June 18, 1994
• Discography
• Hand written song lyrics by Ian Gillan
• Track commentary by Ian Gillan
• Liner notes written by Jeff Miers, Music Critic for The Buffalo News
• Witness Protection Program – a selection of never before seen photo’s featuring the bonus track “Can I Get A Witness”
• Bonus Track - “Demon’s Eye” featuring Jeff Healey, Jon Lord and Michael Lee
• Special DVD Launcher ROM features that enable fans to access another version of "Smoke On The Water" featuring Steve Morris
• Pre-ripped AAC and WMA files for the unrestricted uploading of personal surround mixes to portable devices from computer ROM drives
