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Rapture of the Deep
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| Studio album by Deep Purple | ||
| Released | November 1, 2005 | |
| Recorded | March–June, 2005 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 55:48 | |
| Label | Edel (UK) Eagle Records (US) |
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| Producer(s) | Michael Bradford | |
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| Deep Purple chronology | ||
| The Platinum Collection (2005) |
Rapture of the Deep (2005) |
On Tour MCMXCIII (2006) |
Rapture of the Deep is the 18th studio album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in November 2005.
It is the fourth studio album from Deep Purple since Steve Morse joined the band in 1994. It is also the second album to feature veteran keyboardist, Don Airey. The album was produced by Mike Bradford, who also produced the band's previous release, Bananas. Like Bananas, the album was met with a generally positive response from critics and fans.[1] Rapture of the Deep is Deep Purple's first release on the Eagle Records label.
The album peaked on Billboard's "Top Independent Album" Chart at position #43.[2] It achieved considerable chart success in Europe, making the top 20 in several countries.
The track "Wrong Man" was written about Wayne Williams who has been incarcerated for child murders in the United States. Ian Gillan frequently dedicates the song to him during live performances.
The album is being supported by the ongoing Rapture of the Deep Tour.
Contents |
- "Money Talks" – 5:32
- "Girls Like That" – 4:02
- "Wrong Man" – 4:53
- "Rapture of the Deep" – 5:55
- "Clearly Quite Absurd" – 5:25
- "Don't Let Go" – 4:33
- "Back to Back" – 4:04
- "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" – 4:19
- "MTV" (limited edition bonus track) – 4:56
- "Junkyard Blues" – 5:33
- "Before Time Began" – 6:31
- "Clearly Quite Absurd" (New Version)
- "Things I Never Said" (Japanese-only track on original CD issue)
- "The Well-Dressed Guitar" (Instrumental outtake from "Bananas" sessions)
- "Rapture of the Deep (Live)"*
- "Wrong Man (Live)"*
- "Highway Star (Live)"*
- "Smoke on the Water (Live)"*
- "Perfect Strangers (Live)"*
- (Live tracks recorded at 10 October 2005 at London's Hard Rock Cafe )
- Ian Gillan - vocals
- Steve Morse - guitar
- Don Airey - keyboards
- Roger Glover - bass guitar
- Ian Paice - drums
- ^ The Highway Star, a well-established Deep Purple fan website, contains several fan-contributed reviews of the album on its Rapture of the Deep page as well as links to reviews on other fan websites. The All Music Guide review is also fairly positive.
- ^ Billboard Magazine chart history for Deep Purple.