Live at the Budokan is a live album by the Ian Gillan Band, recorded live on 22 September 1977 in Tokyo, Japan. Originally it was released only in Japan, in 1978 by EastWorld Records, being Live at the Budokan (EWS-81112) and Live at the Budokan Vol. 2 (EWS81113). Each was a single LP in a gatefold sleeve. Several songs from the set did not make it to the albums, as evidenced by audience tapes (ROIO).

Live at the Budokan
Live album by Ian Gillan Band
Released	March 1978 (Japan)[1]
Recorded	22 September 1977
Venue	Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz-rock fusion
Label	Eastworld, Virgin
Producer	Ian Gillan Band
Ian Gillan Band chronology
Scarabus (1977) Live at the Budokan (1978)

In July 1983 it was re-issued as a double-album in the UK by Virgin Records, titled Live at the Budokan Volumes I & II (VGD3507), housed in a single LP sleeve. In Australia, it would also be released as a double-album in 1983 (Interfusion L45837). This had a gatefold sleeve, with different artwork to the UK release.

The first CD edition, in 1989, had a banner on the front reading 'The complete double set', yet dropped "My Baby Loves Me" and reordered some tracks. The 2007 remaster restored "My Baby Loves Me", but still finished with a different running order to the original vinyl release.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Gillan, Ray Fenwick, John Gustafson, Colin Towns and Mark Nauseef except where stated. Timings for the LPs are taken from the disc-labels of the UK vinyl release.

LP Volume 1 (1978)

Side One

1. "Clear Air Turbulence" – 12.56
2. "My Baby Loves Me" (Gillan, Fenwick, Gustafson, Nauseef) – 9.50

Side Two

1. "Scarabus" – 5.32
2. "Money Lender" – 10.56
3. "Twin Exhausted" – 5.08

LP Volume 2 (1978)

Side One

1. "Over the Hill" – 8.41
2. "Child in Time" (Ritchie Blackmore, Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) – 10.20

Side Two

1. "Smoke on the Water" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 9.50
2. "Mercury High" – 5.06
3. "Woman from Tokyo" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 4.46

CD reissue (1989)

1. "Clear Air Turbulence" – 12.49
2. "Scarabus" – 5.25
3. "Money Lender" – 10.53
4. "Twin Exhausted" – 5.05
5. "Over the Hill" – 8.35
6. "Mercury High" – 4.58
7. "Smoke on the Water" – 9.46
8. "Child in Time" – 10.16
9. "Woman from Tokyo" – 4.47

CD reissue (2007)

1. "Clear Air Turbulence" – 12.07
2. "My Baby Loves Me" (Gillan, Fenwick, Nauseef, Glover) – 8.01
3. "Scarabus" – 4.54
4. "Money Lender" – 10.52
5. "Twin Exhausted" – 4.37
6. "Over the Hill" – 8.30
7. "Mercury High" – 4.50
8. "Child in Time" – 9.58
9. "Smoke on the Water" – 9.47
10. "Woman from Tokyo" – 4.15

Personnel

• Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
• Ray Fenwick – guitar, vocals
• John Gustafson – bass guitar, vocals
• Colin Towns – keyboards, vocals
• Mark Nauseef – drums, percussion

Production notes

• Produced by Ian Gillan Band
• Recorded live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan on 22 September 1977 with the Tacamo Recording Mobile
• Engineered by Kenji Murata assisted by Hitoshi Matsubara
• Mixed by Paul 'Chas' Watkins at Kingsway Recorders Ltd, London, UK
• Mastered by Yoshiaki Hirasawa at Toshiba EMI, Tokyo

References

External links

• Ian Gillan Official Website