Ian Gillan Band Down The Road 8CD BOX
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| Artist: | Ian Gillan Band |
| Title: | Ian Gillan Band Down The Road The Complete Story DELUXE 8 CD BOX SET |
| Released: | 27/02/2026 |
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| Format: | 8CD BOX |
| Country | EU/US |
| Barcode: | 740155747039 |
| Catalogue number: | EDSL0270 |
| SKU: | WLF24444 |
| Condition: | NEW |
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| Categories: | Releases Announced week ending: 9-1-2026 |
Key selling points
First complete box set collecting all releases by the Ian Gillan Band
Covers Ian Gillan’s pivotal post–Deep Purple, pre-Gillan era
Newly mastered 8-CD set with bonus B-sides, rare mixes and live recordings
Includes a 24-page book with memorabilia and new sleeve notes by Rich Davenport
Deluxe 7” x 7” packaging to match the Gillan: 1978–1982 box set
Following his departure from Deep Purple, Ian Gillan stepped away from the spotlight before re-emerging with a bold new musical direction. Recording early solo material at his Kingsway Studios and encouraged by the response to his appearance at Roger Glover’s Butterfly Ball, Gillan formed the Ian Gillan Band, moving away from hard rock toward a progressive jazz-rock fusion sound that earned the group a devoted cult following across Europe and Japan.
This definitive 8-CD box set brings together Child in Time (1976), Clear Air Turbulence and Scarabus (both 1977), alongside rare mixes, single edits and live recordings from the era. Beautifully presented in deluxe 7” wallet packaging with a 24-page booklet and brand-new notes by Rich Davenport, this set captures a fascinating and often overlooked “purple patch” in Ian Gillan’s storied career.
‘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 first post-Deep Purple solo tracks. This combined with a warm reception to his appearance at Roger Glover's Butterfly 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 first 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 firmly 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 Shows
First 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’
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1. Lay Me Down
2. You Make Me Feel So Good
3. Shame
4. My Baby Loves Me
5. Down The Road
6. Child In Time
7. Let It Slide
8. Down The Road - Mono Edit
9. Finally, The Finale - Studio Demo
10. Reaching Out - Studio Demo
11. My Baby Loves Me - Studio Demo
12. Down The Road - Studio Demo
13. You Make Me Feel So Good - Studio Demo
14. Child In Time - Studio Demo
15. Let It Slide - Backing Track
16. Clear Air Turbulence
17. Five Moons
18. Money Lender
19. Over The Hill
20. Goodhand Liza
21. Angel Manchenio
22. Over The Hill
23. Clear Air Turbulence
24. Five Moons
25. Money Lender
26. Angelo Manchenio
27. This Is The Way
28. Goodhand Liza
29. Scarabus
30. Twin Exhausted
31. Poor Boy Hero
32. Mercury High
33. Pre-Release
34. Slags To Bitches
35. Apathy
36. Mad Elaine
37. Country Lights
38. Fool's Mate
39. Country Lights (Studio Backing Track)
40. Scarabus (Studio Backing Track)
41. Twin Exhausted (Studio Demo)
42. Fool's Mate (Studio Backing Track)
43. Apathy (Studio Backing Track)
44. Mercury High (Studio Backing Track)
45. Smoke On The Water (Live At The Budokan) [Single Edit]
46. Clear Air Turbulence
47. My Baby Loves Me
48. Scarabus
49. Money Lender
50. Twin Exhausted
51. Over The Hill
52. Mercury High
53. Child In Time
54. Smoke On the Water
55. Woman From Tokyo
56. Clear Air Turbulence
57. Money Lender
58. Child In Time
59. Smoke On the Water
60. Woman From Tokyo
61. Twin Exhausted
62. Money Lender
63. Twin Exhausted
64. Child In Time
65. What's Your Game
66. My Baby Loves Me
67. Trying To Get to You
68. Mercury High
69. Rock'n'Roll Medley
70. Lucille
71. Jail House Rock
72. High School Confidential
73. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' on
74. Lucille (Reprise)
75. Woman From Tokyo
76. Bonus Track
77. Over The Hill - Live Hiroshima
78. Smoke on the Water - Live Hiroshima
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