Toolbox is the second solo album by Ian Gillan originally released only in Europe, Japan and Brazil on the German label EastWest. It was his last album before his second comeback with Deep Purple in August 1992. The subsequent 10-month tour, which crossed Europe and South America, proved Gillan to be a strong live attraction. Although Toolbox was not a big commercial success, it is considered by many[who?] as one of Gillan's finest records. The album was released in the US in 1998 by Eagle Records.

Toolbox
Studio album by
Released14 October 1991 [1]
Recorded1991
StudioBattery Studios, London
GenreHard rock
Length43:10
LabelEast West
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Ian Gillan chronology
Naked Thunder
(1990)
Toolbox
(1991)
Dreamcatcher
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[3]

Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hang Me Out to Dry"Ian Gillan, Leslie West4:03
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

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  • Ian Gillan – lead vocals
  • Steve Morris – guitar
  • Brett Bloomfield – bass guitar
  • Leonard Haze – drums
Guest musicians

Production notes

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

References

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  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (2018). The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 (2nd ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-908724-87-8.
  2. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Gillan Toolbox review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ^ 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.