Double Trouble is an album by the British rock band Gillan

Gillan

Gillan was a rock band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan.-History:In 1978 Ian Gillan had become dissatisfied with the jazz fusion style of his band called the Ian Gillan Band and dissolved it, retaining only keyboard player Colin Towns, and formed a new band entitled 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 #12 in the UK charts. In 1989, Virgin re-released the album, with the same track listing, in CD format. It is the first album to feature Janick Gers

Janick Gers

Janick Robert Gers is an English musician, best known for being one of the three current guitarists in Iron Maiden, along with Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, as well as his earlier work with Gillan and White Spirit.-Career and Personal Life:...

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Studio LP

Side 1

1. "I'll Rip Your Spine Out" - (4.30) (Gillan/McCoy/Underwood)
2. "Restless" - (3.19) (Gillan/McCoy)
3. "Men Of War" - (4.31) (Gillan/McCoy)
4. "Sunbeam" - (4.11) (Gillan/Gers/McCoy/Underwood)

Side 2

1. "Nightmare" - (3.15) (Towns)
2. "Hadely Bop Bop" - (2.50) (Gillan/McCoy)
3. "Life Goes On" - (5.12) (Gillan/Towns)
4. "Born To Kill" (9.28) (Gillan/Towns)

Live LP

Side 1

1. "No Laughing In Heaven" - (6.26) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Underwood)
2. "No Easy Way" - (10.32) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé)
3. "Trouble" - (3.04) (Lieber/Stoller)

Side 2

1. "Mutually Assured Destruction" - (5.13) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
2. "If You Believe Me" - (8.26) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Underwood)*
3. "New Orleans" - (6.03) (Guida/Royster)

Live tracks recorded at Reading Festival on 29 August 1981 except for * which was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre on 4 March 1981. This track is also the only one on the album which features former guitarist Bernie Tormé

Bernie Tormé

Bernie Tormé is a rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner.-Early career:...

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Disc One: Studio

1. "I'll Rip Your Spine Out" - (4.30) (Gillan/McCoy/Underwood)
2. "Restless" - (3.19) (Gillan/McCoy)
3. "Men Of War" - (4.31) (Gillan/McCoy)
4. "Sunbeam" - (4.11) (Gillan/Gers/McCoy/Underwood)
5. "Nightmare" - (3.15) (Towns)
6. "Hadely Bop Bop" - (2.50) (Gillan/McCoy)
7. "Life Goes On" - (5.12) (Gillan/Towns)
8. "Born To Kill" (9.28) (Gillan/Towns)
9. "Spanish Guitar (Bonus Track)" (3.24) (Gillan/Towns)

Disc Two: Live

1. "No Laughing In Heaven" - (6.26) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Underwood)
2. "No Easy Way" - (10.32) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé)
3. "Trouble" - (3.04) (Lieber/Stoller)
4. "Mutually Assured Destruction" - (5.13) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Towns/Underwood)
5. "If You Believe Me" - (8.26) (Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Underwood)*
6. "New Orleans" - (5.54) (Guida/Royster)
7. "Bite The Bullet" (Bonus Track) - (5.20) (Gillan/Towns)
8. "On The Rocks" (Bonus Track) - (6.32) (Gillan/Towns)
9. "Mr Universe" (Bonus Track) - (7.13) (Gillan/Towns)**
10. "Vengeance" (Bonus Track) - (4.26) (Gillan/Towns)**
11. "Smoke On The Water" (Bonus Track) - (8.55) (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)**

Live tracks recorded at Reading Festival on 29 August 1981

* Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre on 4 March 1981

** Recorded at the Reading Festival 22 August 1980

Personnel

• Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
  
   - vocals
• Janick Gers
  Janick Gers
  Janick Robert Gers is an English musician, best known for being one of the three current guitarists in Iron Maiden, along with Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, as well as his earlier work with Gillan and White Spirit.-Career and Personal Life:...
  
   - guitar
• Colin Towns
  Colin Towns
  Colin Towns is an English composer, born 13 May 1948 in London, specialising in soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighbourhood of the East End of London...
  
   - keyboards
• John McCoy
  John McCoy (musician)
  John McCoy is a British bass guitarist who is best known for his work with Ian Gillan and Mammoth as well as numerous other bands and sessions since the late 1960s. He currently plays in British rock trio Guy McCoy Torme with former Gillan/Ozzy guitarist Bernie Torme and Bruce Dickinson/Sack Trick...
  
   - bass guitar
• Mick Underwood
  Mick Underwood
  Mick Underwood is a British drummer best known for his work with Episode Six, Quatermass and Gillan. First playing drums at the age of 14, he was a professional musician by the time he left school...
  
  - drums