“Purpendicular” is the fifteenth studio album by the
English rock band, Deep Purple. Released in 1996, it is their first album with
guitarist Steve Morse from Dixie Dregs, who replaced Ritchie Blackmore;
Blackmore, meanwhile, resurrected Rainbow and released the album “Stranger in
Us All”.
It was recorded at Greg Rike Productions, Orlando, Florida, February to October 1995 and engineered by Darren Schneider and Keith Andrews. It had a more experimental approach than previous albums. The arrangement to "The Aviator", for example, employed an acoustic folk/country arrangement that had not been heard on the band's previous work since "Anyone's Daughter" from “Fireball”. Several of the songs, such as "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" featured smaller keyboard parts, and mainly center on the guitar parts. Another new addition to the guitar playing was the use of pinch harmonics, very notably used on "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" and "Somebody Stole My Guitar". "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" and "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" remained regular features in Deep Purple's live setlist in recent tours.
Like the title of the band's following album, “Abandon”, “Purpendicular” is a pun; in this case, based on the band's name and the word "Perpendicular".
It was recorded at Greg Rike Productions, Orlando, Florida, February to October 1995 and engineered by Darren Schneider and Keith Andrews. It had a more experimental approach than previous albums. The arrangement to "The Aviator", for example, employed an acoustic folk/country arrangement that had not been heard on the band's previous work since "Anyone's Daughter" from “Fireball”. Several of the songs, such as "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" featured smaller keyboard parts, and mainly center on the guitar parts. Another new addition to the guitar playing was the use of pinch harmonics, very notably used on "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" and "Somebody Stole My Guitar". "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" and "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" remained regular features in Deep Purple's live setlist in recent tours.
Like the title of the band's following album, “Abandon”, “Purpendicular” is a pun; in this case, based on the band's name and the word "Perpendicular".
“Purpendicular” este al cincisprezecelea album de studio
al trupei engleze de rock Deep Purple. Lansat in 1996, a fost primul album cu
chitaristul Steve Morse de la Dixie Dregs, care l-a inlocuit pe Ritchie Blackmore;
Intre timp Blackmore a reinviat Rainbow si a lansat albumul “Stranger in Us All”.
A fost inregistrat la Greg Rike Productions, Orlando, Florida, din februarie in octombrie 1995, ingineri fiind Darren Schneider si Keith Andrews. A avut o abordare experimentala mai mare ca albumele anterioare. Aranjamentul la “The Aviator”, de exemplu, a fost un folk/country acustic, care nu a mai fost auzit de la “Anyoane’s Daughter” de pe “Fireball”. Cateva dintre cantece, ca “Vavoom:Ted the Mechanic”, au parti de claviaturi mai scurte si sunt centrate in principal pe partile de chitara. O noua adaugare la partile de chitara a fost folosirea de ciupiturilor armonice, foarte notabil folosite pe “Vavoom:Ted the Mechanic” si “Somebody Stole My Guitar”. “Sometimes I Feel Like Screeming” si “Vavoom:Ted the Mechanic” raman piesele cantata in mod regulat live in turneele de dupa lansare.
Ca si titlul urmatorului album al trupei, “Abandon”, “Purpendicular” este un calambur; in acest caz bazat pe numele trupei si cuvantul “perpendicular”.
A fost inregistrat la Greg Rike Productions, Orlando, Florida, din februarie in octombrie 1995, ingineri fiind Darren Schneider si Keith Andrews. A avut o abordare experimentala mai mare ca albumele anterioare. Aranjamentul la “The Aviator”, de exemplu, a fost un folk/country acustic, care nu a mai fost auzit de la “Anyoane’s Daughter” de pe “Fireball”. Cateva dintre cantece, ca “Vavoom:Ted the Mechanic”, au parti de claviaturi mai scurte si sunt centrate in principal pe partile de chitara. O noua adaugare la partile de chitara a fost folosirea de ciupiturilor armonice, foarte notabil folosite pe “Vavoom:Ted the Mechanic” si “Somebody Stole My Guitar”. “Sometimes I Feel Like Screeming” si “Vavoom:Ted the Mechanic” raman piesele cantata in mod regulat live in turneele de dupa lansare.
Ca si titlul urmatorului album al trupei, “Abandon”, “Purpendicular” este un calambur; in acest caz bazat pe numele trupei si cuvantul “perpendicular”.
List of tracks
01 - 00:00 Vavoom: Ted The Mechanic
02 - 04:16 Loosen My Strings
03 - 10:16 Soon Forgotten
04 - 15:05 Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
05 - 22:31 Cascades: I'm Not Your Lover
06 - 27:13 The Aviator ("Flying Over America)
07 - 33:00 Rosa's Cantina
08 - 38:11 A Castle Full Of Rascals
09 - 43:17 A Touch Away
10 - 47:54 Hey Cisco
11 - 53:44 Somebody Stole My Guitar
12 - 57:52 The Purpendicular Waltz
13 - 01:02:39 Don't Hold Your Breath (US/Japanese edition
bonus track)
Personnel
Deep Purple
Jon Lord – keyboards
Ian Paice – drums
Roger Glover – bass
Ian Gillan – lead vocals, harmonica
Steve Morse – guitars, backing vocals
Production
Darren Schneider, Keith Andrews - engineers, mixing at
Parc Studios, Orlando, Florida
Adam Barber - assistant engineer
Greg Calbi - mastering at Masterdisk, New York
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