Ian Gillan Band - Gillan: The Japanese Album (1978)
Tracklist
All songs written by Ian Gillan and Colin Towns except where noted.
Side one
"Second Sight" (Colin Towns) – 2:36*
"Secret of the Dance" – 2:50**
"I'm Your Man" – 4:25
"Dead of Night" – 4:10**
"Fighting Man" (Towns) – 7:35*
Side two
"Message in a Bottle" – 3:08**
"Not Weird Enough" – 4:05
"Bringing Joanna Back" – 3:39
"Abbey of Thelema" – 4:56
"Back in the Game" – 5:25
* These appear on the standard UK LP and CD formats of the Mr. Universe album
** Different versions from those on the standard UK LP and CD formats of the Mr. Universe album
In 1993 an album combining tracks from the Japan/Australia/New Zealand version of the Gillan and the Mr. Universe was released in CD format by the RPM record label under the title "Gillan – The Japanese Album". The revised track listing was as follows:
"Street Theatre" (Towns) – 2:40 (instrumental)*
"Secret of the Dance" – 2:51
"I'm Your Man" – 4:25
"Dead of Night" – 4:11
"Fighting Man" (Towns) – 7:37
"Message in a Bottle" – 3:11
"Not Weird Enough" – 3:51
"Bringing Joanna Back" – 3:41
"Abbey of Thelema" – 4:57
"Back in the Game" – 5:28
"Vengeance" – 3:30**
"Move with the Times" (Gillan, Towns, John McCoy) – 5:02*
"Sleeping on the Job" – 3:12**
"Roller" – 4:06**
Total running time 58:43
* from the Japanese/Australian/New Zealand version of Mr. Universe LP
** previously unreleased version of tracks from Mr. Universe (UK) LP
There is another 'lost' song from Mr. Universe recording sessions: "Parliament Square"
