Purpendicular

by Deep Purple

Purpendicular cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 February 1996
  • Label: RCA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:02:16
  • Community rating: 3.2/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a massive structural transition for the hard rock pioneers, the record introduced American virtuoso Steve Morse as the permanent replacement for founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Morse's highly eclectic, surprisingly playful guitar work completely revitalized the band's dynamic, injecting fresh, jazzy, and blues-oriented energy into their classic sound. The successful reinvention essentially saved the group from impending dissolution in the mid-90s.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Vavoom : Ted The Mechanic (4:16)
  2. Loosen My Strings (5:57)
  3. Soon Forgotten (4:47)
  4. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (7:29)
  5. Cascades : I'm Not Your Lover (4:43)
  6. The Aviator (5:20)
  7. Rosa's Cantina (5:10)
  8. A Castle Full Of Rascals (5:11)
  9. A Touch Away (4:36)
  10. Hey Cisco (5:53)
  11. Somebody Stole My Guitar (4:09)
  12. The Purpendicular Waltz (4:45)

Credits

  • Ian Gillan - performer
  • Ian Paice - performer
  • Jon Lord - performer
  • Steve Morse - performer

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