Purpendicular
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Purpendicular
Purpendicular is the fifteenth studio album by the English rock band, Deep Purple. Released in 1996, it is their first album with guitarist from Dixie Dregs Steve Morse, who replaced Ritchie Blackmore; Blackmore, meanwhile, resurrected Rainbow and released the album Stranger in Us All. -Wikipedia
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All Music
Twenty-eight years after the band's inception, Deep Purple venture into the most adventurous album of their storied career.
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Metal Storm
a credible album with good moments,
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Sea of Tranquility
the sound of a band forging ahead against the odds and doing so remarkably well and this reissue is a welcome opportunity to reappraise its merits
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Wall of Sound
2015 - an exuberant fusion of country, bluegrass, southern rock, jazz and baroque styles—Deep Purple issued their most innovative record to date
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Mike Ladano
There are very few weak songs on Purpendicular.
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Daily Vault
2008 - Deep Purple have released four studio albums since Ritchie Blackmore’s departure in 1993, and Purpendicular remains the best of them thus far.
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This Is Not A Scene
2014 - a great hard rock album with some banging tunes on it and quite possibly still the best post-Ritchie Blackmore album the band have made
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Only Solitaire
they're still able to put out a decent heavy metal album in the Nineties
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Louder Sound
Showcasing a more thoughtful and musicianly Purple, and laying the foundations for the band’s direction in the noughties and beyond, Morse’s eclectic influences are all over stuff like Hey Cisco, Rosa’s Cantina and The Aviator. Standout Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming covers multiple bases (elegiac, aggressive, emotional, et cetera).
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John McFerrin Music Reviews
if you're a big fan of 90's metal in general, this will probably blow you away
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Ultimate Classic Rock
But a small miracle is what they got in the well-traveled Steve Morse, who helped the group deliver an undervalued gem in 'Purpendicular,' especially on stellar offerings like “Loosen My Strings” and “Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming.”
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Rarebird's Rock and Roll Rarity Reviews
an encouraging return to form for Purple, and was possibly the band's most solid and sophisticated studio effort since the '70's
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King Crimson Blog
It hasn’t the absolute stand out classic feel, but it is a solid record and notable for its variety and both Guitar and Keybaord performances.
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The Highway Star
From the first second, it's clear that things have changed considerably compared to the last Deep Purple albums. Steve Morse's guitar style is unlike anything heard in this band before.
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