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South Africa is a single by Ian Gillan and former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden. It was released in 1988 in UK by Virgin Records to coincide with the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert at Wembley Stadium. The single was mixed by Jimbo Barton.[1][2]
| "South Africa" | ||||
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| Single by Ian Gillan | ||||
| A-side | "South Africa" | |||
| B-side | "John" | |||
| Released | 6 June 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 8:47 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bernie Marsden | |||
| Producer(s) | Ian Gillan, Bernie Marsden | |||
| Ian Gillan singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- 7" single
- "South Africa" (Marsden) – 4:03
- "John" (Gillan) – 4:44
- 12" single
- "South Africa – 12" extended version" (Marsden) – 7.18
- "South Africa" (Marsden) – 4:03
Personnel
edit- Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
- Bernie Marsden – guitars
- Jimmy Copley – drums
Production notes
edit- "John" recorded live at 214 Oxford Street, London
- Produced by Ian Gillan
- Engineered by Nick Davis
- Mixed by Jimbo Barton
References
edit- ^ "Mayhem". Kerrang! (191): 2. 11 June 1988.
- ^ "The Ian Gillan Discobiography". The Highway Star.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
Sometime during 1988