The 1984 Album Made by Deep Purples Reunited and Prized Mark II Lineup - Back on Vinyl for First Time in Decades!
New Page 1 Comeback Effort Finds Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore, and Ian Gillian Possesses Chemistry That Drove Them in Early 70s
Long before reunions became big-money pursuits, the key members of Deep Purple put aside differences that caused them to split in 1973 and, bowing not to financial concerns but public demand, reformed for their first album in 11 years and a subsequent blockbuster tour. While the records title cleverly acknowledges the long time the musicians spent apart, everything about the LP confirms the inimitable blend of creative chemistry, crafty songwriting, and trademark skills shared by the five players.
All the hallmark traits from Deep Purples golden era (1970-1973) are on display throughout this platinum comeback affair, which has aged much better than most mid-80s efforts in terms of sound, performance, and content. At times mystical, aggressive, and dramatic, Perfect Strangers leaves a lasting impression courtesy of Ian Gillans leather-lunged vocal range, Roger Glovers self-assured bass lines, Ian Paices titanium-tough drumming, and the trade-off soloing between the wizard-like, vibrato-emboldened guitar playing of Ritchie Blackmore and voodoo-casting organ spells of Jon Lord.
Compositions such as the hit Knocking at Your Back Door, hook-laden title track, and racing A Gypsys Kiss could be deemed products of a supergroup. Yet calling them so shortchanges the artistry, as the posturing asides and attention-getting episodes common to such projects arent here. Perfect Strangers is hard, heavy purity, the last album Deep Purple crafted of its kindand one that stands right up to the ensembles classic Fireball and Machine Head.
Featuring dead-quiet surfaces, this Wax Cathedral LP is pressed at RTI, Americas best record plant.
Features:
Pressed at RTI
Comeback Effort
Dead-Quiet Surfaces
Musicians:
Roger Glover, bass
Ritchie Blackmore, guitar
Ian Gillan, vocals
Jon Lord, organ, keyboards
Ian Paice, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1. Knocking at Your Back Door
2. Under the Gun
3. Nobodys Home
4. Mean Streak
Side Two:
1. Perfect Strangers
2. A Gypsys Kiss
3. Wasted Sunsets
4. Hungry Daze
Long before reunions became big-money pursuits, the key members of Deep Purple put aside differences that caused them to split in 1973 and, bowing not to financial concerns but public demand, reformed for their first album in 11 years and a subsequent blockbuster tour. While the records title cleverly acknowledges the long time the musicians spent apart, everything about the LP confirms the inimitable blend of creative chemistry, crafty songwriting, and trademark skills shared by the five players.
All the hallmark traits from Deep Purples golden era (1970-1973) are on display throughout this platinum comeback affair, which has aged much better than most mid-80s efforts in terms of sound, performance, and content. At times mystical, aggressive, and dramatic, Perfect Strangers leaves a lasting impression courtesy of Ian Gillans leather-lunged vocal range, Roger Glovers self-assured bass lines, Ian Paices titanium-tough drumming, and the trade-off soloing between the wizard-like, vibrato-emboldened guitar playing of Ritchie Blackmore and voodoo-casting organ spells of Jon Lord.
Compositions such as the hit Knocking at Your Back Door, hook-laden title track, and racing A Gypsys Kiss could be deemed products of a supergroup. Yet calling them so shortchanges the artistry, as the posturing asides and attention-getting episodes common to such projects arent here. Perfect Strangers is hard, heavy purity, the last album Deep Purple crafted of its kindand one that stands right up to the ensembles classic Fireball and Machine Head.
Featuring dead-quiet surfaces, this Wax Cathedral LP is pressed at RTI, Americas best record plant.
Features:
Pressed at RTI
Comeback Effort
Dead-Quiet Surfaces
Musicians:
Roger Glover, bass
Ritchie Blackmore, guitar
Ian Gillan, vocals
Jon Lord, organ, keyboards
Ian Paice, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1. Knocking at Your Back Door
2. Under the Gun
3. Nobodys Home
4. Mean Streak
Side Two:
1. Perfect Strangers
2. A Gypsys Kiss
3. Wasted Sunsets
4. Hungry Daze
