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Toolbox
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1991
Recorded1991
StudioBattery Studios, London
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length43:10
LabelEast West
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Ian Gillan chronology
Naked Thunder
(1990)
Toolbox
(1991)
Dreamcatcher
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Gillan and Steve Morris unless otherwise noted

No.TitleLength
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

Production notes

  • Recorded at Battery Studios, London, 1991
  • Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris Tsangarides.

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Gillan Toolbox review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. ^ 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.