One Eye to Morocco

'One Eye to Morocco' is the first studio album with all new material in 10 years from Ian Gillan, famously known as the singer in legendary rock group, Deep Purple.

The voice is instantly recognizable; Ian Gillan's unique style draws you in. "One Eye to Morocco" goes deeper into the roots of rock and roll, soul and blues, than any other Ian Gillan solo album.

The CD is the most adventurous and complete album Ian Gillan has recorded in his long career. His distinguished style admired by generations of Deep Purple fans is showcased, as well as his musical versatility. The title track is a seductive orchestration supporting Gillan's entrancing style, followed by the pure rock and roll of "No Lotion For That", while "Better Days" and "Always The Traveler" are inspired soul ballads.

"From a café in the Jewish Quarter of Cracow, where the conceptual seeds were sown, to harvest time at a Toronto studio, this is a magical journey for me," says Gillan. "Sitting alone in my room, waiting for no one to call me, lost in a dream of my own…".

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 DP. So the instrumentation is perhaps more seductive than thrusting (que?)."
- Ian Gillan

The musicians were: Michael Lee Jackson - guitars, Rodney Appleby - bass, Howard Wilson - drums, Steve Morris - guitars, Joe Mennonna - saxophones, Lance Anderson - Hammond organ, Jesse O'Brien - keyboards.