Gillan Vinyl Records

Gillan is an English rock band formed in 1978. The group's line-up consists of Ian Gillan (vocals), Steve Morris (guitar), Colin Towns (keyboards), John McCoy (bass) and Mick Underwood (drums). The band is best known for their hits “New Orleans”, “Trouble”, “No Laughing in Heaven” and “Smoke on the Water”.

Gillan’s first album, Mr. Universe, was released in 1979. It featured the hit single “New Orleans” and reached No. 4 in the UK album charts. The follow-up, Glory Road, was released in 1980 and was the band’s highest charting album, reaching No. 3. The album spawned the hits “Trouble” and “No Laughing in Heaven”.

Gillan’s most successful album was their third, Magic, released in 1981. It featured the hit single “Smoke on the Water” and reached No. 2 in the UK charts. The album also included the tracks “If I Sing Softly” and “Puget Sound”.

An interesting fact about Gillan is that the band’s lead singer Ian Gillan was also the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1969 to 1973. He rejoined the band in 1984 and remained a member until 1989.