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REVIEW: Deep Purple –“Above and Beyond” (CD and 7″ singles)
It’s THE WEEK OF SINGLES! Each day this week I’ll be bringing you reviews and images of a recent CD or vinyl single acquisition. Today’s is fresh hot off the presses! I received this single on...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Perfect Strangers Live (2013 2LP/2CD/1DVD set)
NEW RELEASE DEEP PURPLE – Perfect Strangers Live (2013 Eagle Vision 2LP/2CD/1DVD deluxe edition) Perfect Strangers Live, a new 2013 release of a 1984 recording in Sydney, proves many things but one of...
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REVIEW: Rainbow – Finyl Vinyl (2 CD edition)
RAINBOW – Finyl Vinyl (1986, 2 CD Rainbow Remasters edition) Finyl Vinyl was the third Rainbow album I bought, right after Rising and Straight Between the Eyes. The year was ’96, and the place was Dr....
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REVIEW: Deep Purple –“Knocking at Your Back Door” / “Perfect Strangers” (single)
Welcome back to the Week of Singles 3! Each day this week we’ll be looking at rare singles and EPs. MONDAY: OZZY OSBOURNE – Ultimate Live Ozzy (1986 CBS picture 12″ record) TUESDAY: BON JOVI – Livin’...
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GALLERY: Deep Purple – Made In Japan Super Deluxe unboxing
Thanks to Amazon, this arrived today. Only a week late, but for free shipping I won’t complain too much. When a parcel comes packaged inside not one but two boxes, you know it’s big. And this sucker...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Purpendicular (1996 US bonus track)
“The banjo player took a hike” — Ian Gillan DEEP PURPLE – Purpendicular (1996 BMG) When Blackmore quit Purple for the second time, I had written the band off. I wasn’t too keen on the previous studio...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Perfect Strangers (1984)
It’s Purple Week at mikeladano.com! It’s all Deep Purple and Deep Purple alumni, all week. This is Part 3…and this time we’re going Epic Review Time. Part 1: Shades of Deep Purple Part 2: The...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra (1999)
Thanks for joining me this week for Purple Week at mikeladano.com. Today is Part 5 and the last album for now. But don’t worry, I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Deep Purple around these parts…...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Slaves and Masters (1990)
Get some Epic Review Time right here for your weekend! DEEP PURPLE – Slaves and Masters (1990 BMG) The much ballyhooed Deep Purple MkII reunion came to a crashing halt when Ian Gillan was fired in...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Who Do We Think We Are (1973, 2000 remaster)
DEEP PURPLE – Who Do We Think We Are (1973, 2000 EMI) Five solid years of work had taken their toll on Deep Purple. Relations between the band members (particularly Gillan and Blackmore) were frayed,...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – 24 Carat Purple (1975)
DEEP PURPLE – 24 Carat Purple (1975 EMI) I can’t resist reviewing this golden oldie, the first compilation released by Purple Records in 1975. Purple had not yet broken up — that wouldn’t happen for...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Bombay Calling – Bombay Live ’95
DEEP PURPLE – Bombay Calling – Bombay Live ’95 (2003 iTunes) There are very rare circumstances under which I will pay for a download from iTunes. I’m made my case for physical product here over the...
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REVIEW: Gillan & Glover – Accidentally on Purpose (1988)
IAN GILLAN & ROGER GLOVER – Accidentally on Purpose (1988 Virgin) Shit LeBrain’s Customers Said I was playing this album in-store one afternoon in the 90’s. A customer walked up to me and asked...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Copenhagen 1972 (2013)
DEEP PURPLE – Copenhagen 1972 (2013 Edel) How many live albums are there from the Machine Head tour in ’72? I lost count, and I don’t really care. I’ll buy ’em all! Copenhagen 1972 represents Purple...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – The House of Blue Light (1987)
The Deep Purple Project continues! Join me for the next week (plus?) and see more rock majesty than you can shake a purple stick at! DEEP PURPLE – The House of Blue Light (1987 Polygram) The Deep...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Nobody’s Perfect (1988)
The Deep Purple Project continues! Join me all week for more rock majesty than you can shake a purple stick at! DEEP PURPLE – Nobody’s Perfect (1988 Mercury, 1999 2 CD reissue) “I’ve been drunk from...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – Live at Montreux 1996 (2006)
The Deep Purple Project continues, from Blackmore to Morse! DEEP PURPLE – Live at Montreux 1996 (2006 Eagle) One of the lovely things about collecting Deep Purple is how much the setlists change over...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – The Soundboard Series – Australasian Tour 2001 (12 CD...
The Deep Purple Project continues! Here is one big solid chunk of rock majesty. DEEP PURPLE – The Soundboard Series – Australasian Tour 2001 (2001 Thames 12 CD box set) One day in spring of 2002, I...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – The Gemini Suite – Live (1970/93)
The Deep Purple Project goes on with a flashback to 1970. DEEP PURPLE and the orchestra of the LIGHT MUSIC SOCIETY – The Gemini Suite – Live (recorded in 1970, released 1993 EMI) Conducted by Malcolm...
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REVIEW: Deep Purple – From the Setting Sun…in Wacken (2 CD/1DVD)
The Deep Purple Project must continue! Their most recent live releases are next up. DEEP PURPLE – From the Setting Sun…in Wacken (2015 Edel 2 CD/1DVD set) “This record is the first of a double...
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