Clear Air Turbulence [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Ian Gillan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Spitfire
• ASIN: B00000J7OW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,626 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Clear Air Turbulence

2. Five Moons

3. Money Lender

4. Over the Hill

5. Goodhand Liza

6. Angel Manchenio

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ian Gillan and his band in a jazz-rock fusion adventure., June 8, 1999

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"[e-mail]" (Rio de Janeiro,Brasil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clear Air Turbulence (Audio CD)

If you haven't heard this album yet, it is good to know first that it doesn't sound like Deep Purple at all! Gillan was experimenting with jazz-rock circa 1976, so don't expect anything like "Black Night" or "Strange Kind of Woman", two of the veteran screamer's signature songs.

What you're gonna find is careful arrangements with a full horn section, flutes, lots of keyboards (not the Purple Hammond, I think there are Fender Rhodes and early synths), latin percussion added to the rhythmic session, and a good guitar, sans distortion. Gillan's voice is in fine shape, but he releases his animal screaming power only in the song 3, "Money Lender". There are some extended instrumental passages, it's a record that requires patience to be fully enjoyed. Fans that only like heavy music will be alienated by the smoothness of some songs, but for those interested in discovering a less-known side of Gillan's career, CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE can be a treat.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure, unadulterated Gillan at the top of his game, May 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Clear Air Turbulence (Audio CD)

This album is one of Ian Gillans greatest releases since Deep Purple and Jesus Christ Superstar!

5.0 out of 5 stars who's deep purple?, January 13, 2008

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Mr. Marc Gross (australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clear Air Turbulence (Audio CD)

great cd. i think gillan is a genius. it's really hard to match deep purples early releases and considering that ian gillan band was really trying to move away from the Deep Purple sound on this 1977 release you have to look at both projects completley differently.Instead of 1970's based heavy metal, this album sports more of a funky jazz-rock fusion, almost taking on a progressive rock sound. i happen to love this and would recommend to anyone who wants to listen to good honest music. i also recommend any other of his cd's he did with the ian gillan band and his other project called just gillan.