Future Shock (Gillan album)

Future Shock
Studio album by
Released17 April 1981
RecordedJanuary 1981
StudioKingsway Recorders, London, UK
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length43:24
LabelVirgin
ProducerGillan
Gillan chronology
Glory Road
(1980)
Future Shock
(1981)
Double Trouble
(1981)
Singles from Glory Road
  1. "New Orleans"
    Released: March 1981
  2. "No Laughing in Heaven"
    Released: 12 June 1981

Future Shock is the fourth studio album by the British hard rock band Gillan. Released by Virgin in 1981, it reached number 2 in the UK album chart; this would remain the band's highest placing.

The title is taken from Alvin Toffler's book Future Shock.

The original vinyl LP had a gatefold sleeve, with centre pages. Cover painting is by Alan Daniels for Young Artists.