''Future Shock'' is the fourth studio album by the British
hard rock
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band
Gillan. Released by Virgin in 1981, it reached number 2 in the UK album chart; this would remain the band's highest placing.
The title is taken from
Alvin Toffler
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's book ''
Future Shock
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''.
The original vinyl LP had a gatefold sleeve, with centre pages. Cover painting is by Alan Daniels for Young Artists.
Reception
In 2005, ''Future Shock'' was ranked number 467 in the German ''
Rock Hard
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'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.
Track listing
;Side one
#"Future Shock" ''
(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, 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 ...
)'' – 3:06
#"Night Ride Out of Phoenix" ''
(Gillan, 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 ...
)'' – 5:06
#"(The Ballad Of) The Lucitania Express" ''
(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé)'' – 3:10
#"No Laughing in Heaven" ''
(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé, Towns, Mick Underwood
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)'' – 4:58
#"Sacre Bleu" ''
(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé)'' – 3:03
#"
" ''
(Frank Guida
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, Joseph Royster)'' – 2:37 (
Gary U.S. Bonds cover)
;Side two
#
"Bite the Bullet" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 4:50
#"If I Sing Softly" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé)'' – 6:10
#"Don't Want the Truth" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé)'' – 5:40
#"For Your Dreams" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 5:04
1989 re-release bonus tracks
In 1989 the album was re-released in CD format again on the Virgin label. The revised track listing featured several bonus tracks:
#"One for the Road" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 3:03
# "Bad News" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé, Underwood)'' – 3:08
# "Take a Hold of Yourself" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Towns, Underwood)'' – 4:42
# "Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé, Towns, Underwood)'' – 3:13
# "The Maelström (Longer Than the A Side)" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé, Towns, Underwood)'' – 5:07
# "Trouble
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" ''( Leiber, Stoller)'' – 2:39
# "Your Sister's on My List" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 4:07
# "Handles on Her Hips" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé)'' – 2:10
# "Higher and Higher" ''(Gillan, McCoy, Tormé)'' – 3:42
# "I Might As Well Go Home (Mystic)" ''(Gillan, Towns)'' – 2:16
2007 re-release bonus tracks
In 2007 the album was re-released in CD format again on the Edsel
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label. This has retrospective
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comments by Ian Gillan and the original art
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work, plus pictures of various single picture sleeves. The revised track listing, similar to the 1989 release, had the following bonus tracks:
#"Trouble" – 2:40
# "Your Sister's on My List" – 4:07
# "Mutually Assured Destruction" – 3:13
# "The Maelström (Longer Than the A Side)" – 5:16
# "Take a Hold of Yourself" – 4:42
# "One for the Road" – 3:02
# " Lucille" ''( Richard Wayne Penniman, Albert Collins)'' – 2:39
# "Bad News" – 3:06
Other notable re-releases
In August 2012 a new collectors edition of the album was released on vinyl. The release was produced as a 12-inch hardback book, with all the lyrics, images, photos and art from the original. The records themselves are housed in black holders within the book, each in a special bag with sleeve notes detailing the story of the album. The discs were pressed at 45 rpm for clarity of sound. This edition was limited to just 1,000 copies.
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
* 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 ...
– guitar
* 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
* John McCoy – bass
* 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, ...
– drums
;Production notes
* Recorded and mixed at Kingsway Recorders, London, January 1981
* Produced by K.R.
* Engineered by Paul Watkins
* Mixed by Paul Watkins, John McCoy with contributions from Colin Towns, Bernie Tormé and Mick Underwood
Charts
Album
Singles
New Orleans
No Laughing in Heaven
Certifications
References
External links
Ian Gillan's websiteEdsel Records feature about Gillan's Future Shock
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1981 albums
Gillan (band) albums
Virgin Records albums