Toolbox (album)
Toolbox is the second solo album by Ian Gillan originally released only in Europe, Japan and Brazil on German label EastWest. It was Gillan's last album before his second comeback with Deep Purple in August 1992. The subsequent mammoth 10-month tour, which crossed Europe and South America, proved Ian Gillan to be a strong live attraction. Although Toolbox wasn't a big commercial success it is considered by many as one of Gillan's finest records. The album was finally released in the US in 1998 by Eagle Records.
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| Released | August 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Chris Tsangarides | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ian Gillan and Steve Morris unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hang Me Out to Dry" (Ian Gillan, Leslie West) | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Toolbox" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Dirty Dog" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Candy Horizon" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Don't Hold Me Back" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Pictures of Hell" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Dancing Nylon Shirt (Part 1)" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Bed of Nails" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Gassed Up" | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Everything I Need" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Dancing Nylon Shirt (Part 2)" | 3:02 |
Personnel
- Ian Gillan – lead vocals
- Steve Morris – guitar
- Brett Bloomfield – bass
- Leonard Haze – drums
- Guest musicians
- Leslie West – guitar on "Hang Me Out To Dry"
Production notes
- Recorded at Battery Studios, London, 1991
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris Tsangarides.
References
- Anderson, Jason. "Gillan Toolbox review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
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