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2005 studio album by Deep Purple
Rapture of the Deep is the 18th studio album by English rock band
Deep Purple , released in Europe on 24 October 2005,
[2] and in the US on 1 November 2005. It is the fourth studio album from Deep Purple since
Steve Morse joined the band in 1994 and the second to feature veteran keyboardist
Don Airey . The album was produced by
Mike Bradford who also produced the band's previous release,
Bananas .
Release and reception
Like Bananas , the album received generally positive reviews from critics and fans.
[4]
[10] Rapture of the Deep is Deep Purple's first release in Europe on the German label
Edel Records , while in the US the record was released by Edel's sub-label
Eagle Records .
The album peaked on
Billboard ' s US
Top Independent Albums chart at position No. 43.
[11] In the US, the album sold 2500 copies during the first week. In the UK, the album sold 3500 copies during the first week and 1200 copies during the week after.
[12] It also made the top 20 in several European charts. The title track "Rapture of the Deep" was released as a promo single in 2005.
The track "Money Talks" sees singer
Ian Gillan perform the widest vocal range heard on any Deep Purple recording, with the bridge featuring a double-tracked deep bass vocal and the song's coda featuring a high-pitched scream.
Track listing
Standard edition
All songs written by
Ian Gillan ,
Roger Glover ,
Steve Morse ,
Don Airey and
Ian Paice , except where noted
Title 1. "Money Talks" 5:31 2. "Girls Like That" 4:02 3. "Wrong Man" 4:53 4. "Rapture of the Deep" 5:58 5. "Clearly Quite Absurd" 5:25 6. "Don't Let Go" 4:32 7. "Back to Back" 4:03 8. "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" 4:18 9. "Junkyard Blues" 5:32 10. "Before Time Began" 6:30
Japanese bonus track Title 11. "Things I Never Said" 4:48
Limited Edition/Special Tour Edition bonus tracks Title 9. "MTV" 4:56 10. "Junkyard Blues" 5:33 11. "Before Time Began" 6:30
Special Tour Edition bonus disc Title Writer(s) 1. "Clearly Quite Absurd" (new version) 3:38 2. "Things I Never Said" 4:48 3. "The Well-Dressed Guitar" (instrumental outtake from
Bananas sessions) Morse 2:51 4. "Rapture of the Deep" (Live at the
Hard Rock Cafe , London, 10 October 2005) 5:15 5. "Wrong Man" (Live at the Hard Rock Cafe, London, 10 October 2005) 4:29 6. "
Highway Star " (Live at the Hard Rock Cafe, London, 10 October 2005)
Ritchie Blackmore , Gillan, Glover,
Jon Lord , Paice 8:09 7. "
Smoke on the Water " (Live at the Hard Rock Cafe, London, 10 October 2005) Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice 6:50 8. "
Perfect Strangers " (Live at the Hard Rock Cafe, London, 10 October 2005) Blackmore, Gillan, Glover 6:40
Personnel
Deep Purple
Production
Produced and engineered by
Michael Bradford
Recorded at Chunky Style Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 2005
Mastered by Andy Van Dette at
Masterdisk . New York
Charts
Accolades
Publication
Country
Accolade
Year
Rank
Classic Rock
United Kingdom
"Classic Rock Album of the Year 2005"
[28]
2006
24
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