30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Artist: Deep Purple
Album: Burn
Date release: 1974
Remaster Monday, 4 October, 2004
EAC Ape by tracks.
Rip by Aerosmith of Eshock WWR
CD
Originally released 1974, 'Burn' is undoubtedly a hard rock masterpiece, with Mk III Purple giving it everything they've got!
This super-duper re-master demonstrates the sheer strength of this line-up and puts new life back into these awesome studio tracks.
This expanded edition of 'Burn' also includes the obscure instrumental B-side "Coronarias Redig", along with some great bonus remixes.
The departure of vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover seemed to rejuvenate Deep Purple, and 1974's Burn was a huge improvement over their previous effort, the lackluster Who Do We Think We Are. In an interesting twist, new recruits David Coverdale and ex-Trapeze bassist Glenn Hughes share lead vocals on virtually every track — an enviable tag team, as both possessed exceptional pipes. The title track starts things off at full speed thanks to the phenomenal drumming of Ian Paice, and the intro to "Might Just Take Your Life" is one of organist Jon Lord's finest moments. Full of starts and stops, "Lay Down, Stay Down" features a fantastic solo from guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who, as usual, serves as the band's primal force. "What's Going On Here" is about as good a single as Purple ever wrote; "You Fool No One" is compelling in its intensity; and the funky "Sail Away" is a sign of the band's future direction. "Mistreated," a fantastic slow blues, closes the album proper (let's ignore the boring instrumental "A 200," the record's only throwaway) and showcases Coverdale on his own for the first time. So impassioned is the singer's performance that the song would remain his concert trademark long into his post-Purple career with Whitesnake.
Tracks:
1. Burn
2. Might Just Take Your Life
3. Lay Down Stay Down
4. Sail Away
5. You Fool No One
6. What's Goin' On Here
7. Mistreated
8. "A" 200
Bonus tracks:
9. Coronarias Redig (Single B-side 2004 remix)
10. Burn (2004 remix)
11. Mistreated (2004 remix)
12. You Fool No One (2004 remix)
13. Sail Away (2004 remix)
Deep Purple Mk III Line up:
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar
David Coverdale - Vocals (his first album with the band)
Glenn Hughes - Vocals and Bass (his first album with the band)
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Ian Paice - Drums
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