STORMBRINGER

| Deep Purple

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STORMBRINGER

Stormbringer is the ninth studio album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple, released in November 1974. On this album, the soul and funk elements that were only hinted at on Burn are much more prominent. -Wikipedia

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  • All Music

    Most of the other songs on the decent, if uneven, Stormbringer are not essential.  

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  • Rolling Stone

    1975 - Stormbringer still exhibits a few points of flash — the occasional familiar Blackmore riff or Lord organ wail — but in total it’s a far cry from the band’s peak. 

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  • Mike Ladano

    I for one find it a more enjoyable listen cover to cover than 1974’s Burn.  

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  • Blog Critics

    2011 - Stormbringer is an album that ranks somewhere in the middle of the Deep Purple catalogue. ... It remains more interesting than essential to its legacy. 

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  • My Rock Mix Tapes

    I believe we have to acknowledge the significance of “Stormbringer” and most importantly, never forget to play it as loud as possible! 

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  • Record Collector Magazine

    there are highlights, notably a superlative interpretation of I Wanna Go Home, now known as Sloop John B  

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  • Only Solitaire

    Deep Purple moving further and further away into the direction of soulish balladeering with a bit of distortion thrown in for good measure. 

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  • Louder Sound

    there are some glorious moments, including the thunder-seekin’ title track and the slow-burning Soldier Of Fortune 

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  • John McFerrin Music Reviews

    If you're REALLY in the mood for an inferior, more funkified version of Burn, go for it, otherwise just keep walking. 

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  • Ultimate Classic Rock

    Even with Blackmore already half-checked out, conspiring to launch his new musical venture Rainbow, the sheer talent of all those involved in 'Stormbringer' guaranteed an often spellbinding, if not always entirely consistent, listening experience. 

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  • Rarebird's Rock and Roll Rarity Reviews

    Stormbringer never quite catches fire, but it does contain a riveting blues shuffle ("You Can't Do It Right") and two fairly compelling ballads ("Holy Man", "Soldier Of Fortune"). 

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