WhoCares, full title Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares is a music project by Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and a charity release by the supergroup WhoCares they had formed with the help of other musicians, to raise money to rebuild a music school in Gyumri, Armenia after the destruction of the city in the 1988 earthquake in Armenia.
In addition to Ian Gillan and Tony Iommi (who were Black Sabbath bandmates from 1983-1984), many artists took part in the charity music project including Jon Lord (Ian Gillan’s former Deep Purple bandmate), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, and HIM guitarist Mikko “Linde“ Lindström.
In addition to the 2-track single “Out of My Mind / Holy Water“ released in 2011, the 2-CD album contains in addition to previously recorded songs from various bands, rarities and unreleased material as well. The album was released on 13 July 2012 in Europe and in North America on 28 August 2012.
This Album was the last recording of Jon Lord, he died only 3 days after release on the 16 July 2012.
1. WhoCares - Out Of My Mind (feat. Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, Jason Newsted, Jon Lord, Nicko McBrain) 00:00
Sabbath - Zero The Hero 05:18
3. Ian Gillan feat. Tony Iommi, Ian Paice & Roger Glover - Trashed
12:55
4. M. Rakintzis feat. Ian Gillan - Get Away (first time on a Gillan CD) 16:59
5. Tony Iommi feat. Glenn Hughes - Slip Away (rare track) 21:44
6. Gillan - Don’t Hold Me Back 27:09
Gillan - She Think It’s A Crime (limited 7“ 31:48
8. Repo Depo feat. Ian Gillan - Easy Come, Easy Go (2012 remix, previously unreleased) 35:44
Puprle feat. Ronnie James Dio - Smoke On The Water (live with the London Symphony Orchestra) 40:23
10 WhoCares : Holy Water 47:05
Sabbath : Anno Mundi 54:06
12 Tony Iommi feat. Glenn Hughes : Let It Down Easy 1:00:21
13. Ian Gillan : Hole In My Vest (7“) 1:04:53
14. Gillan & Glover feat. : Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave Me 1:08:32
15. Ian Gillan & The Javelins : Can I Get A Witness 1:11:44
16. Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners aka IG : No Laughing In Heaven 1:14:49
17 Ian Gillan : When A Blind Man Cries (Live At Absolute Radio) (.) 1:20:55
18. Deep Purple : Dick Pimple (Studio Jam) 1:25:30