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Deep Purple - Slaves and Masters Audio CD

A fair review of the Deep Purple "Slaves and Masters" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Deep Purple reviews here, or go back to the Deep Purple tabs.

Deep Purple Band: Deep Purple
Title: Slaves and Masters
Rating:
Release Date: 2004-06-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: King of Dreams 2: Cut Runs Deep 3: Fire in the Basement 4: Truth Hurts 5: Breakfast in Bed 6: Love Conquers All 7: Fortuneteller 8: Too Much Is Not Enough 9: Wicked Ways

Good, but not very Deep Purple
The singing leaves more to wish for. The music is solid, certainly Deep Purple. Keeps one wondering, is it really his voice or is the recording that poor. No match for full vocal frontmen Gillan and Coverdale. All on all, worth while purchasing and owning. .


One of Purple's Best
But after listening to this great piece of rock, clearly the only problem is with the listeners. After always reading what a travesty this album was supposed to be, I didn't expect much. People who want to hate an album will usually hate it. People who claim Turner is a pop crooner don't know what they're talking about. Turner is that rare rock singer who can sing at all volume levels. A crooner is a ballad singer who sings every note softly(Perry Como. ) It sounds like Blackmore asked Turner to sound more like Coverdale and Hughes. He's got a much bluesier sound than he used with Rainbow and it is very effective in this music.
If Ian Gillan is the only singer you want to hear in this band then you should ignore this album. But if you want to hear Blackmore and Lord play with the most versatile singer they've ever had then this album is for you.


Really mediocre


Of course, when you talk about Paice, Blackmore, Lord and Glover, you will always find some great stuff in the middle of this waste, given that they are such stupendous musicians. This is Deep Purple at the bottom, releasing a mediocre set of songs aimed directly to sound commercial and almost pop at some points.

Have no doubt: this is the "Bent Out of Shape" of Deep Purple's discography. (for those who don't know, Bent Out Of Shape was the last Rainbow album with Joe Lynn Turner - and it's disastrous, an abomination. ).


Good hard rock, but not the Gillan Deep Purple
It's the "Machine Head" lineup, but with Ian Gillan replaced on vocals with Joe Lynn Turner, who has a very different style - Turner has a smoother, crooner rock voice like David Coverdale (I've noticed Blackmore never tried to find another singer in the Gillan vein when he worked with different singers in Purple!). Well, Deep Purple had a noticably different (matching the times) sound post-reunion as it was, but this album sounds different even from the ones around it. The band similarly seems toned down to match - this album doesn't seem to have the kick of "Perfect Strangers" or "Battle Rages On". So, if your looking for more like that you won't find it here! But, the songs are good hard rock more in the style of mid/early 80's Whitesnake, and I rather like this album now I've gotten used to it for what it is.


Classic DEEP PURPLE
With over 40 albums from the greatest band in the world what more do I need to say-But seriously this is a fantastic example of classic Deep Purple rock.


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