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Purpendicular

Europe February 1996 BMG/RCA Records 74321338022 [1CD]
Japan February? 1996 BMG/RCA Records [1CD; bonus track]
US April 1996 CMC/Prominent Records 1001 [1CD; bonus track]
UK 1996 BMG/RCA Records DP-001 [1CD; promo; cardboard box]
South Africa 1996 BMG/RCA Records CDRCA(WF) 4129 [1CD]
Japan March 1999 BMG Victor BVCM-35013 [1CD]



Original CD Issue



BMG Promo

Deep Purple's 15th studio album is performed by:

  • Ian Gillan vocals
  • Roger Glover bass
  • Jon Lord organ and keyboards
  • Steve Morse guitar
  • Ian Paice drums

Recorded at Greg Rike Productions in Orlando, Florida, from February to October 1995. Engineered by Darren Schneider and Keith Andrews. Mixed at Parc Studios in Orlando, Florida, by Darren Schneider and Keith Andrews; assisted by Joe Smith and Roger Glover. Tape engineered by Adam Barber. Mastered at Masterdisk, New York, by Greg Calbi.

Written and produced by Deep Purple.

TRACK LIST -- European release

  1. Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic (Deep Purple) 4.16
  2. Loosen my strings (Deep Purple) 5.57
  3. Soon forgotten (Deep Purple) 4.47
  4. Sometimes I feel like screaming (Deep Purple) 7.29
  5. Cascades: I'm not your lover (Deep Purple) 4.43
  6. The aviator (Deep Purple) 5.20
  7. Rosa's Cantina (Deep Purple) 5.10
  8. A castle full of rascals (Deep Purple) 5.11
  9. A touch away (Deep Purple) 4.36
  10. Hey Cisco (Deep Purple) 5.53
  11. Somebody stole my guitar (Deep Purple) 4.09
  12. The purpendicular waltz (Deep Purple) 4.45

TRACK LIST -- Japanese & US releases

  1. Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic (Deep Purple) 4.16
  2. Loosen my strings (Deep Purple) 5.57
  3. Soon forgotten (Deep Purple) 4.47
  4. Sometimes I feel like screaming (Deep Purple) 7.29
  5. Cascades: I'm not your lover (Deep Purple) 4.43
  6. The aviator (Deep Purple) 5.20
  7. Rosa's Cantina (Deep Purple) 5.10
  8. A castle full of rascals (Deep Purple) 5.11
  9. A touch away (Deep Purple) 4.36
  10. Hey Cisco (Deep Purple) 5.53
  11. Somebody stole my guitar (Deep Purple) 4.09
  12. The purpendicular waltz (Deep Purple) 4.45
  13. 10 seconds of silence! The would-be track 13 is non-existent. Either intentionally, or not.
  14. Don't hold you breath (Deep Purple) 4.40