Tracklist

A1	Scarabus	4:53
A2	Twin Exhausted	4:08
A3	Poor Boy Hero	3:08
A4	Mercury High	3:31
A5	Pre-Release	4:22
B1	Slags To Bitches	4:09
B2	Apathy	4:19
B3	Mad Elaine	4:15
B4	Country Lights	3:16
B5	Fool's Mate	4:19

Credits

• Artwork By – Cooke Key
• Bass, Vocals – John Gustafson
• Drums [Percussives, American, Hmm!] – Mark Nauseef
• Engineer – Paul "Chas" Watkins*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Rob Broglia*, Mark Perry
• Guitar, Vocals – Ray Fenwick
• Keyboards, Vocals – Colin Towns
• Producer – Ian Gillan Band
• Vocals – Ian Gillan
• Written-By – Towns*, Gillan*, Gustafson*, Nauseef*, Fenwick*

Notes

The album was recorded and mixed at Kingsway Recorders Ltd., London.
Many thanks to:
Ian 'WAL' Waler and Electric Wood bass guitars
Yamaha Instrument Co.
Premier Drums, Mal and Ian
Paiste Cymbals
A.R.P.
Rotosound Strings

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): ILPS 9511-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): ILPS 9511-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): ILPS-9511-A 1S
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): ILPS-9511-B 1S

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9511	Ian Gillan Band	Scarabus ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	ILPS 9511	UK	1977
25 500 XOT	Ian Gillan Band	Scarabus ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	25 500 XOT	Germany	1977
ILPS 9511	Ian Gillan Band	Scarabus ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Island Records	ILPS 9511	US	Unknown
9 26333-2	Ian Gillan Band	Scarabus ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Metal Blade Records	9 26333-2	US	1990
CDVM 3	Ian Gillan Band	Scarabus ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Virgin	CDVM 3	UK	1989

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