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     releasetitle = 'Abandon'
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<b>Abandon</b>
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US May 1998 BMG/CMC International CMCSP 86250-2 [1CD; promo]<br>
Europe May 1998 EMI Switzerland CDP 519.965 [1CD; promo]<br>
Europe May 1998 EMI Switzerland 7243-4-95306-2-1 [1CD]<br>
Japan May 1998 Teichiku Records TECW 25754 [2LP]<br>
UK? May 1998 EMI Switzerland [2LP]<br>
US June 1998 BMG/CMC International 86250-2 [1CD]<br>
Canada 1998 EMI/Aquarius [1CD]<br>
Italy 1998 EMI Italy 072 4953062 [1CD]<br>
Italy 1998 EMI Italy 268 4953064 [1MC]<br>
Japan May 1998 Teichiku TECW25764 [1CD]<br>
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<br>Original Issue<p>
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<br>(slightly different cover)<p>
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<br>European Promo<p>
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<br>US Promo
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Deep Purple's 16th studio album is performed by:
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<li><b>Ian Gillan</b> vocals
<li><b>Roger Glover</b> bass
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> organ and keyboards
<li><b>Steve Morse</b> guitar
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> drums
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Recorded at Greg Rike Studios, Latamonte Springs in Orlando, Florida, during 1997/98. Engineered by Darren Schneider. Additional engineering by Keith Andrews. Mixed at Platinum Post Studios in Orlando, Florida, by Darren Schneider; assisted by Kent Huffnagle with Shannon Brady. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Masterdisk, New York. 
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Produced by Deep Purple/Roger Glover. 
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Don't miss <a href="http://www.thehighwaystar.com/abandon/">our special feature</a> on Abandon; reviews, images, studio reports, the lot.
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<u>TRACK LIST</u>
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<li><a href="0lyrics/anyfule.html"><b>Any fule kno that</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.27
<li><a href="0lyrics/almhum.html"><b>Almost human</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.23
<li><a href="0lyrics/dontmake.html"><b>Don't make me happy</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.55
<li><a href="0lyrics/sevhev.html"><b>Seventh heaven</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 5.22
<li><a href="0lyrics/watchsky.html"><b>Watching the sky</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 5.22
<li><a href="0lyrics/fingers.html"><b>Fingers to the bone</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.45
<li><a href="0lyrics/jackruby.html"><b>Jack Ruby</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 3.47
<li><a href="0lyrics/shewas.html"><b>She was</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.16
<li><a href="0lyrics/whtsrnm.html"><b>Whatsername</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.26
<li><a href="0lyrics/69.html"><b>'69</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.57
<li><a href="0lyrics/evilouie.html"><b>Evil Louie</b></a> (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.53
<li><a href="0lyrics/bludsuck.html"><b>Bludsucker</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.27<br>
    A re-recording of an old classic that originally appeared on <a href="studio04.html">In Rock</a> 1970.
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