What I Did On My Vacation
What I Did on My Vacation is an official compilation album from Ian Gillan, released in 1986 in UK by 10 Records. The album covers Gillan's recordings between 1977 and 1982 and was released in three formats (2LP, CD, MC). All songs from the album had been previously released. Although not credited on the cover, "Scarabus" is preceded by an instrumental piece by Colin Towns, which was used as the intro to "On The Rocks" (from the Glory Road album). The LP version set boasts four more tracks than the CD version.
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| Released | June 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1982 | |||
| Length | 93:29 | |||
| Label | 10 Records (UK) Virgin (USA) Toshiba EMI (Japan) | |||
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Critical reception
Jeff Clark-Meads, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week, left neutral review on album. He simply stated that the album contains "Gillan's finer moments with bands that have borne his name" within "a period between leaving and re-joining Deep Purple."[2]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Ian Gillan - lead vocals, harmonica (1978-1982)
- Colin Towns - keyboards (1978-1982)
- Ray Fenwick - guitar, backing vocals (1977)
- Bernie Tormé - guitar (1979-1981)
- Janick Gers - guitar (1981-1982)
- John Gustafson - bass guitar, backing vocals (1977)
- John McCoy - bass guitar (1979-1982)
- Mark Nauseef - drums, backing vocals (1977)
- Mick Underwood - drums (1979-1982)
- Production notes
- Compiled by Harris
- Engineered by Steve Smith, Mick Glossop
- Engineered by Paul "Chas" Watkins
- Album digitally re-mastered at Tape One Studios, London
References
- "The Great Rock discography". p. 211.
- Clark-Meads, Jeff (12 July 1986). "Review: Ian Gillan – What I Did On My Vacation" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 24. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022 – via World Radio History.