The lineup of the oddly titled SPLAT! may only be 3/5 of the Deep Purple that gave us the iconic riffy ’70s “Smoke on the Water” hits. But considering those days are over five decades in the past, you might not know it.
A trio from that classic Mark ll lineup — bassist Roger Glover, singer/songwriter Ian Gillan and drummer Ian Paice — remain. And even though they are 80, or close to it, (relatively new guitarist Simon McBride who joined in 2022 is just 47) there is no question from the throbbing licks on opening track “Arrogant Boy” that no vitality or spark is lacking in these performances from guys who could be sitting back collecting residual checks.
SPLAT! arrives just two years after 2024s =1, another late-career juggernaut that…
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…newly mixed with the supervision of Roger Glover and analogue-mastered at renowned Chameleon Studios in Hamburg, this new edition includes a bonus CD featuring previously unreleased instrumental takes and studio rehearsals recorded during the songwriting process.
Deep Purple’s 2005 album Rapture of the Deep generally maintains the quality of 2003’s surprisingly sturdy Bananas. It’s the second release from the re-energized lineup of vocalist Ian Gillan, guitarist Steve Morse, bass guitarist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, and keyboardist Don Airey, who replaced the retired Jon Lord. The band’s comfort level has increased, and after nearly a decade onboard, Morse’s stamp is all over the place. At first, this guitar genius’ presence…
The next project in the Deep Purple 50th Anniversary series is seminal Deep Purple live album Made In Japan.
Made In Japan stands among the most iconic Rock live albums of all time. It was recorded rather spontaneously during three nights in Osaka and Tokyo, respectively, in August 1972. Deep Purples so-called Mark II line-up delivered incredible highly energetic performances of landmark songs such as “Smoke On The Water”, “Highway Star”, “Child In Time” and “Space Truckin’”. Seven tracks were originally selected for the double album.
To celebrate the (belated) 50th anniversary of Made In Japan, Steven Wilson sat down to come up with a brand new remix of the original album in Stereo as well as in Dolby Atmos.