''Double Trouble'' is the fifth studio album by the British
hard rock
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band
Gillan, released in 1981. It was released as a double album, the first disc containing studio material, and the second containing live recordings. It reached No. 12 in the UK charts.
It is the first album to feature
Janick Gers
Janick Robert Gers (; born 27 January 1957) is an English musician who is best known as one of the three guitarists in heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He initially joined to replace Adrian Smith, but remained in the band after Smith rejoined. G ...
,
Bernie Tormé
Bernie Tormé (born Bernard Joseph Tormey; 18 March 1952 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Tormé is best known for his work with Gillan, as well as his brief stints wit ...
having left the group during the tour of Germany in 1981. Gers came in for the rest of the tour, his first show being on 25 June 1981.
In 1989,
Virgin
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issued the album in CD format, with the same track listing. In 2007, Edsel Demon Music Group released the album with bonus material.
"Nightmare" was covered by
Lionheart on their 1984 album, ''Hot Tonight''.
Track listing
Studio LP
;Side one
# "I'll Rip Your Spine Out" ''
(Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is a British singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice.
Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan ...
, John McCoy, Mick Underwood
Michael John Underwood (born 5 September 1945) is an English drummer. He first played drums at the age of 14 and was a professional musician by the time he left school.
Underwood has collaborated with a number of notable musicians and groups, ...
)'' – 4:30
# "Restless" ''
(Gillan, McCoy)'' – 3:19
# "Men of War" ''
(Gillan, McCoy)'' – 4:31
# "Sunbeam" ''
(Gillan, Janick Gers
Janick Robert Gers (; born 27 January 1957) is an English musician who is best known as one of the three guitarists in heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He initially joined to replace Adrian Smith, but remained in the band after Smith rejoined. G ...
, McCoy, Underwood)'' – 5:11
;Side two
#
"Nightmare" ''(Colin Towns
Colin William Towns (born 13 May 1948 in West Ham, London) is an English composer and keyboardist. He was noted for playing in bands formed by ex-Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan, and later worked extensively in composing soundtracks for film, telev ...
)'' – 3:15
# "Hadely Bop Bop" ''(Gillan, McCoy)'' – 2:50
# "Life Goes On" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 4:12
# "Born to Kill" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 9:28
Live LP
;Side one
# "No Laughing in Heaven" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Bernie Tormé
Bernie Tormé (born Bernard Joseph Tormey; 18 March 1952 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Tormé is best known for his work with Gillan, as well as his brief stints wit ...
, Underwood)'' – 6:26
# "No Easy Way" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé)'' – 10:32
# "Trouble
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Film and television
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* ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film
* ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Trouble'' ...
" ''( Leiber, Stoller)'' – 3:04
;Side two
#"Mutually Assured Destruction" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé, Towns, Underwood)'' – 5:13
# "If You Believe Me" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé, Underwood)'' – 8:26*
# "" ''(Frank Guida
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, Joseph Royster)'' – 6:03
Live tracks recorded at Reading Festival
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on 29 August 1981, except for * which was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre
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on 4 March 1981. This track is the only one on the album which features former guitarist Bernie Tormé
Bernie Tormé (born Bernard Joseph Tormey; 18 March 1952 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Tormé is best known for his work with Gillan, as well as his brief stints wit ...
.
2007 Re-release bonus tracks
;Disc one - Studio
#"Spanish Guitar" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 3:24
;Disc two - Live
#"Bite the Bullet" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 5:20
# "On the Rocks" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 6:32
# "Mr. Universe" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 7:13**
# "Vengeance" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 4:26**
# "Smoke on the Water
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" ''(Ritchie Blackmore
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, Gillan, Roger Glover
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, Jon Lord
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, Ian Paice
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He is often cited as one of the greatest drummers of all-time. He remains the only member ...
)'' – 8:55**
Live tracks recorded at Reading Festival on 29 August 1981
** Recorded at the Reading Festival 22 August 1980
The 2007 re-issue live bonus tracks originally appeared on the 1989 Virgin Records
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CD release of the '' Mr. Universe'' album
Personnel
;Gillan
* Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is a British singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice.
Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan ...
– lead vocals
* Janick Gers
Janick Robert Gers (; born 27 January 1957) is an English musician who is best known as one of the three guitarists in heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He initially joined to replace Adrian Smith, but remained in the band after Smith rejoined. G ...
– guitars (on all studio tracks and live tracks 1-4 and 6-8)
* Bernie Tormé
Bernie Tormé (born Bernard Joseph Tormey; 18 March 1952 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Tormé is best known for his work with Gillan, as well as his brief stints wit ...
– guitars (on live tracks 5 and 9-11)
* John McCoy – bass
* Colin Towns
Colin William Towns (born 13 May 1948 in West Ham, London) is an English composer and keyboardist. He was noted for playing in bands formed by ex-Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan, and later worked extensively in composing soundtracks for film, telev ...
– keyboards
* Mick Underwood
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Underwood has collaborated with a number of notable musicians and groups, ...
– drums
;Production
*Steve Smith – producer, live tracks engineer on the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
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*Paul "Chas" Watkins – studio tracks engineer, mixing at Abbey Road Studios
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, London
*Mike McKenna – live tracks engineer on the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
*Chris Blake – live track 5 engineer on the Manor Mobile Studio
Charts
Album
Singles
Nightmare
Restless
References
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1981 albums
Gillan (band) albums
Virgin Records albums