Ian Gillan & The Javelins

Ian Gillan & The Javelins reunited to record their debut album, "Ian Gillan & The Javelins," which was released on August 31, 2018. The album is a collection of covers from the 1950s and 1960s, reflecting the band's early influences in rock and roll, blues, soul, and R&B. The recording aimed to capture the raw and spontaneous energy of their original performances, avoiding modern technology to create an authentic 1960s club atmosphere. The album was recorded over five days in March 2018 at Chameleon Studios in Hamburg, Germany. The album features covers of artists such as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and Ray Charles. Ian Gillan described the album as a collection of catchy rhythms and feel-good melodies. The Javelins' album is not an act of nostalgia, but simply what the Javelins were in 1963 and what they are now.