DEEP PURPLE

"Machine Head" - Deep Purple
Executive Summary By Enrico Monsanto

The album kicks off with the fast-paced "Highway Star". One of their most recognizable songs, it boasts of complicated guitar and organ solos by Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord, respectively. Like most of the songs in this release, both tracks have more that its share of fretboard brilliance by Blackmore and keyboard fireworks by Lord. Compared to any lesser rock songs, this is defintely topnotch. The last three songs closes the "Machine Head" experience with a loud bang. "Smoke on the Water" doesn't need any introduction anymore. The next song "Lazy" sounds like a jam to me.

Release: 1972

Tracks listing: 1. Highway Star; 2. Maybe I'm A Leo; 3. Pictures Of Home; 4. Never Before; 5. Smoke On The Water; 6. Lazy; 7. Space Truckin'

Band members: Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica; Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar; Jon Lord - piano, organ, keyboards; Roger Glove - bass guitar; Ian Paice - drums

Deep Purple Perfect Strangers Rock Music CD Review
Executive Summary By Clyde Lee Dennis

Perfect Strangers is the latest Rock CD released by the very group Deep Purple and they have once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. Overall Perfect Strangers is an outstanding release. Truly an outstanding Rock CD. While the entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Under The Gun, track 6 - A Gypsy’s Kiss, and track 10 - Son Of Alerik.

Perfect Strangers Release Notes:
Deep Purple originally released Perfect Strangers on June 22, 1999 on the Mercury label. CD Track List Follows:
1. Knockin' At Your Back Door 2. Perfect Strangers 6. Wasted Sunsets 8. Son Of Alerik - (bonus track) Perfect Strangers Album Notes Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards, synthesizer); Roger Glover (synthesizer, bass); Ian Paice (drums).