South Africa (song)
For other meanings, see South Africa (disambiguation).
| "South Africa" | ||||
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| Single by Ian Gillan | ||||
| A-side | "South Africa" | |||
| B-side | "John" | |||
| Released | 6 June 1988 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 8:47 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernie Marsden | |||
| Producer(s) | Ian Gillan, Bernie Marsden | |||
| Ian Gillan singles chronology | ||||
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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 concert at Wembley Stadium. The single was mixed by Jimbo Barton.[1][2]
Tracklist
- 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
- Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica
- Bernie Marsden - guitars
- Jimmy Copley - drums
Production notes
- "John" recorded live at 214 Oxford Street, London
- Produced by Ian Gillan
- Engineered by Nick Davis
- Mixed by Jimbo Barton
References
- ↑ "Mayhem". Kerrang! (191): 2. 11 June 1988.
- ↑ "The Ian Gillan Discobiography". The Highway Star.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
Sometime during 1988
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