One Eye to Morocco

2009 studio album by Ian Gillan

One Eye to Morocco

Studio album by

Ian Gillan

Released| 6 March 2009
Recorded| March–June 2008
Studio| Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario
Genre| Blues rock
Length| 40:00
Label| Edel
Producer| Nick Blagona
Ian Gillan chronology
| Live in Anaheim
(2008)  | One Eye to Morocco
(2009)  |

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Jukebox:Metal| [2]
Rockpages| (positive)[3]

One Eye to Morocco is a solo studio album by English Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. The album material was written during the gap of Deep Purple's 2008 world tour, in the US. It was released on 6 March 2009 on Edel Records as CD, Limited Edition CD and Vinyl.[4]

## Background[edit]

As Gillan himself tells, he was in the Jewish-quarter of Kraków listening to the related stories of Oskar Schindler when the voice faded – and then returned and somebody told him: 'Ah, Ian you have one eye to Morocco.' – It was Tomasz Dziubiński. Ian didn't understand the meaning of this Polish idiom, until he was told the whole idiom: "To have one eye to Morocco and another to Caucasus". The idiom describes a cross-eyed, or wandering eye person. This idiom inspired Gillan to make another solo album, and the title for the album was set to "One Eye to Morocco."

## Recording[edit]

In spring 2008 there was a gap between Purple's World Tour, as bassist Roger Glover's mother had died, so Gillan returned to Buffalo to do something new. In a short period of time, with his former bandmate Steve Morris, Ian wrote more than thirty songs. The recording of the album took place in Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario. Twelve songs were chosen for the album and all of them were recorded in just three days. Recording was mixed and engineered by Nick Blagona, who has previously worked with Deep Purple and mixed Purple's reunion album Perfect Strangers, as well as The House of Blue Light and Slaves & Masters. Also guitarist Michael Lee Jackson contributed to the album.[4]

## Music style[edit]

Ian Gillan said himself:[4]

> "It was a conscious decision to avoid the use of a rock rhythm section and you will notice the complete absence of guitar and keyboard solos – we get the very best of all that from Deep Purple. So the instrumentation is perhaps more seductive than thrusting."

## Track listing[edit]

1. "One Eye to Morocco" (Gillan, Morris) – 4:05
2. "No Lotion for That" (Gillan, Morris) – 3:11
3. "Don't Stop" (Gillan, Appleby) – 2:35
4. "Change My Ways" (Gillan) – 3:26
5. "Girl Goes to Show" (Gillan, Morris) – 3:59
6. "Better Days" (Jackson) – 4:07
7. "Deal with It" (Gillan, Morris) – 3:44
8. "Ultimate Groove" (Jackson) – 3:48
9. "The Sky Is Falling Down" (Gillan, Morris) – 4:09
10. "Texas State of Mind" (Jackson) – 3:49
11. "It Would Be Nice" (Gillan, Morris) – 3:10
12. "Always the Traveller" (Gillan, Morris) – 3:17
13. "Lonely Days" (bonus track)
14. "She Thinks It's a Crime" (bonus track)

### Singles[edit]

* "One Eye to Morocco / Better Days" (For promotional use only)

## Formats[edit]

One Eye To Morocco was released as CD, Vinyl LP and Limited Edition CD+Vinyl (Doppel CD).[5]

## Band[edit]

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

## Production[edit]

* Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Nick Blagona –[5]
* Executive producers: Michael Lee Jackson, Drew Thompson
* Basic tracks recorded at Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
* Additional recordings at Psychotropic Studios, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
* Rehearsal at the Town Ballroom, Buffalo, New York
* Calligraphy: Katarina Dorch
* Photo: Bob Mussell
* Artwork: Patrizio Squeglia

## Chart performance[edit]

Year  | Chart  | Position

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2009  | Belgium  | 93
Germany  | 97

## References[edit]

1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Review One Eye to Morocco". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
2. ^ Lye, Andy. "Review One Eye to Morocco". Jukebox:Metal. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
3. ^ Dolas, Yiannis. "Review One Eye to Morocco". Rock Pages. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
4. ^ a b c "One Eye to Morocco". Caramba!. Ian Gillan. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
5. ^ a b "One Eye on Morocco". Deep.Purple.net. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.

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Ian Gillan

Solo albums|

* Accidentally on Purpose (1988, with Roger Glover)
* Naked Thunder (1990)
* Toolbox (1991)
* Cherkazoo and Other Stories (1992)
* Dreamcatcher (1997)
* Gillan's Inn (2006)
* Live in Anaheim (2008)
* One Eye to Morocco (2009)

Ian Gillan Band|

* Child in Time (1976)
* Clear Air Turbulence (1977)
* Scarabus (1977)
* Live at the Budokan Vol. 1 & 2 (1978)

Gillan|

* Gillan / The Japanese Album (1978)
* Mr. Universe (1979)
* Glory Road (1980)
* Future Shock (1981)
* Double Trouble (Live 1981)
* Magic (1982)
* The Glory Years (2008)

Other albums|

* Born Again (1983, with Black Sabbath)
* Sole Agency and Representation (1994, with The Javelins)
* Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares (2012)
* Ian Gillan and the Javelins (2018, with The Javelins)

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* Discography
* Deep Purple
* Episode Six
* The Javelins
* Black Sabbath

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