Purpendicular
| Purpendicular | ||||
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| Studio album by Deep Purple | ||||
| Released |
17 February 1996 (UK) April 1996 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 62:16 | |||
| Label |
BMG (UK) CMC International/Prominent Records (US) Music On Vinyl (vinyl reissue)[1] | |||
| Producer | Deep Purple | |||
| Deep Purple chronology | ||||
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Purpendicular is the fifteenth studio album by English rock band, Deep Purple. Released in 1996, it is their first album with Steve Morse, guitarist from Dixie Dregs.
It was recorded at Greg Rike Productions, Orlando, Florida, February to October 1995 and engineered by Darren Schneider and Keith Andrews. It has a more experimental feel than previous albums. "The Aviator" has an arrangement unlike anything else the band has previously attempted. Several of the songs, such as Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic feature smaller keyboard parts, and mainly centre on the guitar parts. Another new addition to the guitar playing was the use of pinch harmonics,[2] 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".
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Loosen My Strings" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Soon Forgotten" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" | 7:29 |
| 5. | "Cascades: I'm Not Your Lover" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "The Aviator" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Rosa's Cantina" | 5:10 |
| 8. | "A Castle Full of Rascals" | 5:11 |
| 9. | "A Touch Away" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Hey Cisco" | 5:53 |
| 11. | "Somebody Stole My Guitar" | 4:09 |
| 12. | "The Purpendicular Waltz" | 4:45 |
| Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks | ||
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| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "(empty track)" | |
| 14. | "Don't Hold Your Breath" | 4:39 |
| Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks | ||
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| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Don't Hold Your Breath (Japan bonus track)" | |
| 14. | "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (Single edit)" | |
Personnel
- Deep Purple
- Jon Lord – organ, keyboards
- Ian Paice – drums
- Ian Gillan – lead vocals, harmonica
- Roger Glover – bass guitar
- Steve Morse – guitar
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart | 3 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 9 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 16 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 17 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart | 17 |
| German Albums Chart | 20 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 28 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 30 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 47 |
| UK Albums Chart | 58 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 87 |
