Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares

Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares
Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares
Compilation album by WhoCares ; (Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi & Friends)
Released	13 July 2012 (Europe) ; 28 August 2012 (North America)
Recorded	Various
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Label	EarMusic
Singles from Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares
	""Out of My Mind / Holy Water""; Released: 2011;

WhoCares, full title Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares, is a music project by Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and a charity release by the supergroup WhoCares they had formed with the help of other musicians, to raise money to rebuild a music school in Gyumri, Armenia after the destruction of the city in the 1988 earthquake in Armenia.

In addition to Ian Gillan and Tony Iommi (who were Black Sabbath bandmates from 1983 to 1984), many artists took part in the charity music project including Jon Lord (Ian Gillan's former Deep Purple bandmate), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, and HIM guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström.

In addition to the 2-track single "Out of My Mind / Holy Water" released in 2011, the 2-CD album contains in addition to previously recorded songs from various bands, rarities and unreleased material as well. The album was released on 13 July 2012 in Europe and in North America on 28 August 2012.

Jon Lord died three days after the album's release, making it his final recording.

Reception

Since its release, the album has been met with positive responses. Reviewer William Clark of Guitar International gave the album a positive review, saying "The wondrous contributions by Ronnie James Dio, Glenn Hughes, and by members of Metallica, Repo Depo, Iron Maiden, HIM, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath should make nearly every hard rock and heavy metal fan weak at the knees!".^[1]

Track listing

CD 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Out of My Mind" (Originally released on the CD single "Out of My Mind / Holy Water")	Ian Gillan and Tony Iommi	WhoCares feat. Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, Mikko Lindström, Jason Newsted, Jon Lord, Nicko McBrain	5:18
2.	"Zero the Hero" (Originally released on Born Again by Black Sabbath)	Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, and Ian Gillan	Black Sabbath	7:37
3.	"Trashed (Re-recording)" (Originally released on Born Again by Black Sabbath, this version from Gillan's Inn)	Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward	Ian Gillan feat. Tony Iommi, Ian Paice & Roger Glover
4.	"Get Away" (Originally released on Etsi M Aresei by Michalis Rakintzis)	Michalis Rakintzis	Michalis Rakintzis feat. Ian Gillan	4:44
5.	"Slip Away" (Recorded during the Fused session, first time on CD)	Tony Iommi, Glenn Hughes and Bob Marlette	Tony Iommi feat. Glenn Hughes	5:26
6.	"Don't Hold Me Back" (Originally released on Toolbox by Ian Gillan)	Ian Gillan and Steve Morris	Ian Gillan	4:38
7.	"She Think It's a Crime" (Originally released on the bonus 7" vinyl of the deluxe edition of One Eye to Morocco by Ian Gillan. First time on CD)	Ian Gillan and Steve Morris	Ian Gillan	3:56
8.	"Easy Come, Easy Go" (Previously unreleased. Recorded in 1994, mixed by Ferdi Bolland in May 2012)	Ian Gillan / Repo Depo	Repo Depo feat. Ian Gillan	4:40
9.	"Smoke on the Water (Re-recording)" (Originally released on In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra by Deep Purple)	Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice	Deep Purple feat. Ronnie James Dio	6:41

CD 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Holy Water" (Originally released on the WhoCares CD-single "Out of My Mind / Holy Water")	Ian Gillan and Steve Morris	WhoCares feat. Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, Steve Morris, Michael Lee Jackson, Rodney Appleby, Randy Clarke, Jesse O'Brien	7:01
2.	"Anno Mundi" (Originally released on TYR by Black Sabbath)	Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell, Tony Martin, Neil Murray and Geoff Nicholls	Black Sabbath	6:14
3.	"Let It Down Easy" (Recorded during the Fused sessions)	Tony Iommi, Glenn Hughes and Bob Marlette	Tony Iommi feat. Glenn Hughes	4:30
4.	"Hole in my Vest" (Originally released as B-side on the 7" and 12" single "Nothing But the Best" by Ian Gillan)	Ian Gillan and Steve Morris	Ian Gillan	3:40
5.	"Can't Believe You Wanna Leave Me" (Originally released on Accidentally on Purpose by Gillan & Glover)	Little Richard	Ian Gillan & Roger Glover feat. Dr. John	3:12
6.	"Can I Get a Witness" (Originally released on Sole Agency and Representation rereleased later as Raving with Ian Gillan & The Javelins by The Javelins, a one-album project by Ian Gillan)	Holland–Dozier–Holland	Ian Gillan & The Javelins	3:04
7.	"No Laughing in Heaven" (Originally released on Garth Rockett and the Moonshiners by Garth Rockett aka Ian Gillan)	Ian Gillan, John McCoy, Bernie Tormé, Colin Towns and Mick Underwood	Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners	6:06
8.	"When a Blind Man Cries" (Recorded live at Absolute Radio, London with Steve Morris on acoustic guitar. Previously unreleased)	Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice	Ian Gillan	4:35
9.	"Dick Pimple"" (Studio jam by Deep Purple, originally recorded for a fan-club free CD-single, previously unreleased)	Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice	Deep Purple	10:04

Track-by-track personnel

"Out of My Mind"^[2]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Tony Iommi – guitar
Mikko "Linde" Lindström – guitar
Jon Lord – keyboards
Jason Newsted – bass
Nicko McBrain – drums

"Zero the Hero"^[3]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Tony Iommi – guitars, guitar effects, flute
Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
Geezer Butler – bass, bass effects
Bill Ward – drums, percussion

"Get Away"^[4]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Michalis Rakintzis – instrumentation, arrangement

"Slip Away" and "Let It Down Easy"^[5]

Tony Iommi – guitar
Glenn Hughes – vocals, bass
Bob Marlette – keyboards, bass
Kenny Aronoff – drums

"Don't Hold Me Back"^[6]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Steve Morris – guitar
Brett Bloomfield – bass
Leonard Haze – drums

"She Think It's a Crime"^[7]

Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
Michael Lee Jackson – guitar
Rodney Appleby – bass
Howard Wilson – drums
Steve Morris – guitar
Joe Mennonna – saxophones
Lance Anderson – Hammond organ
Jesse O'Brien – keyboards
Brownman Ali – flugelhorn
Jaro Jarosil – cello
The Gillanaires – backing vocals

"Easy Come, Easy Go"^[8]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Dean Howard – guitar
Steve Morris – guitar
Brett Bloomfield – bass
Leonard Haze – drums

"Smoke on the Water"^[9]^[10]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Ronnie James Dio – vocals
Steve Morse – guitar
Steve Morris – guitar
Jon Lord – keyboards
Roger Glover – bass
Dave LaRue – bass
Ian Paice – drums
Van Romaine – drums
Aitch McRobbie, Margo Buchanan, Pete Brown – backing vocals
Annie Whitehead – trombone
Paul Spong – trumpet, flugelhorn
Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, flugelhorn
Simon C. Clarke – baritone, alto sax, flute
Tim Sanders – tenor sax, soprano sax

"Holy Water"^[11]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Tony Iommi – guitar
Steve Morris – guitar
Michael Lee Jackson – guitar
Jesse O'Brien – keyboards
Rodney Appleby – bass
Randy Clarke – drums
Arshak Sahakyan – dukuk
Ara Gevorgyan – dukuk, keyboards

"Anno Mundi"^[12]

Tony Martin – lead & backing vocals
Tony Iommi – guitars
Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
Neil Murray – bass
Cozy Powell – drums, percussion

"Hole In My Vest"

Ian Gillan – vocals
Steve Morris – guitar

"Can't Believe You Wanna Leave Me"^[13]

Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
Roger Glover – bass, keyboards, guitars, programming
Ira Siegel, Nick Maroch – guitars
Lloyd Landesman – keyboards
Dr. John – piano
Andy Newmark – drums
George Young, Joe Mennonna – saxophones
Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
Vaneese Thomas, Christine Faith, Lydia Mann, Bette Sussmann – background vocals

"Can I Get a Witness"^[14]

Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
Gordon Fairminer – lead guitar
Tony Tacon – rhythm guitar
Tony Whitfield – bass guitar
Keith Roach – drums

"No Laughing In Heaven"^[15]

Ian Gillan – vocals
Steve Morris – guitar, keyboards
Harry Shaw – guitar
Mark Buckle – keyboards
Keith Mulholland – bass
Lou Rosenthal – drums

"When a Blind Man Cries"

Ian Gillan – vocals
Steve Morris – acoustic guitar

Charts

Charts	Peak position
Australia	26
Belgium (Wa)	184
Belgium (Vl)	193
Germany	60
Norway	29
Sweden	26

References

^ "Supergroup's WhoCares".
^ "Out of My Mind / Holy Water", Wikipedia, 9 January 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ Born Again – Black Sabbath | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ Μιχάλης Ρακιντζής, Συμμετέχει Ο Ian Gillan – Έτσι Μ' Αρέσει, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "Fused (album)", Wikipedia, 9 October 2021, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "Toolbox (album)", Wikipedia, 1 May 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "One Eye to Morocco", Wikipedia, 13 January 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "Repo Depo". Discogs. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra", Wikipedia, 27 February 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ Deep Purple, London Symphony Orchestra – Smoke On The Water (Live), retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "Out of My Mind / Holy Water", Wikipedia, 9 January 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "Tyr (album)", Wikipedia, 28 June 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "Accidentally on Purpose (Ian Gillan and Roger Glover album)", Wikipedia, 1 May 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ "Sole Agency and Representation", Wikipedia, 18 April 2022, retrieved 6 July 2022
^ Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners featuring Ian Gillan – Chris Tetley Presents The Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners Story, retrieved 6 July 2022

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Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares

Reception

Track listing

Track-by-track personnel

Charts

References

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