{"product_id":"8cd-ian-gillan-band-down-the-road","title":"8CD - Ian Gillan Band - Down The Road: The Complete Ian Gillan Band Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e8CD - UK Import\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8-CD Box Set  – Newly Mastered albums with bonus B-Sides and Live Shows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Complete Box Set of the Ian Gillan Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24-Page Book featuring new notes and memorabilia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new sleeve notes by Rich Davenport who has interviewed Ian about his time with the band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 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’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Ian Gillan’s ‘purple patch’ post Deep Purple and pre Gillan’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeep Purple\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Gillan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eretired 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially called Shand Grenade, Ian was persuaded by the management to change the band’s name to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Gillan Band\u003c\/b\u003e. 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChild in Time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ereleased 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo other albums followed in 1977 –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear Air Turbulence\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand the rockier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eScarabus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ethis box set collates all the albums with added discs of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003erare mixes\u003c\/b\u003e, single edits, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elive shows\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48003371041022,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/813IiGDhevL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1774628425","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/8cd-ian-gillan-band-down-the-road","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}