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"South Africa"
Song
A-side"South Africa"
B-side"John"

South Africa is a single by Ian Gillan and former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden. It was released in 1988 in UK by Virgin Records to coincide with the Nelson Mandela 70th birthday concert at Wembley Stadium. The single was mixed by Jimbo Barton.[1][2]

Track list

  • 7" single
  1. "South Africa" (Marsden) – 4:03
  2. "John" (Gillan) – 4:44
  • 12" single
  1. "South Africa – 12" extended version" (Marsden) – 7.18
  2. "South Africa" (Marsden) – 4:03

Personnel

  • Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
  • Bernie Marsden – guitars
  • Jimmy Copley – drums

Production notes

  • "John" recorded live at 214 Oxford Street, London
  • Produced by Ian Gillan
  • Engineered by Nick Davis
  • Mixed by Jimbo Barton

References

  1. ^ "Mayhem". Kerrang! (191): 2. 11 June 1988.
  2. ^ "The Ian Gillan Discobiography". The Highway Star.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21. Sometime during 1988
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