| Mr. Universe | ||||
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| Released | 12 October 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1979[2] | |||
| Studio | Kingsway Recorders, London, UK | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Label | Acrobat (UK) Eastworld (Japan) Interfusion (Australia) | |||
| Producer | Paul "Chas" Watkins, Ian Gillan, Colin Towns, John McCoy | |||
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| Singles from Mr. Universe | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Universe-jap-lp.jpg) Cover of the Japanese release | ||||
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"Secret of the Dance" This sample from the album clearly demonstrates the band's dramatic departure from the jazz-rock fusion sound of the Ian Gillan Band | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[5] |
Mr. Universe is the second studio album by the British hard rock band Gillan, and the first with the classic line-up with Ian Gillan, Colin Towns, John McCoy, Bernie Tormé and Mick Underwood. Released in October 1979. The album reached No. 11 in the UK Albums Chart,[6] and sold over 2 million copies worldwide.[citation needed]
- ^ Gillan, Ian (2016). The Autobiography (3rd ed.). John Blake Publishing. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-786-06135-5.
- ^ Gillan, Ian (2016). The Autobiography (3rd ed.). John Blake Publishing. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-786-06135-5.
- ^ "Gillan singles".
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Gillan - Mr. Universe review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-1894959025.
- ^ "Gillan Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2019.