Who Do We Think We Are
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| Who Do We Think We Are! | ||
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| Studio album by Deep Purple | ||
| Released | January, 1973 | |
| Recorded | 1972 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 34:27 | |
| Label | EMI (UK) Warner Bros. (US) |
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| Producer(s) | Deep Purple | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Deep Purple chronology | ||
| Made in Japan (1972) |
Who Do We Think We Are! (1973) |
Burn (1974) |
Who Do We Think We Are! is a hard rock album by Deep Purple. It was their seventh studio album, and the last one with the classic Mk II lineup of the group until 1984.
"Woman from Tokyo" was the hit, and while the group lived off of the success of their previous three albums (and first live album), this one was widely panned by the music critics and did not fare nearly as well on the charts. A digitally remastered version of the LP was re-released in 2000. "First Day Jam" is an instrumental jam featuring Blackmore(on bass), Lord and Paice.
Singer Ian Gillan left the band following this album, and bassist Roger Glover soon followed, after learning that guitarist Ritchie Blackmore had plans to fire him from the group.
[edit] Track listing
(All tracks are group compositons)
- "Woman from Tokyo" – 5:48
- "Mary Long" – 4:23
- "Super Trouper" – 2:54
- "Smooth Dancer" – 4:08
- "Rat Bat Blue" – 5:23
- "Place in Line" – 6:29
- "Our Lady" – 5:12
Remastered Edition bonus tracks;
- "Woman from Tokyo" ('99 Remix) – 6:37
- "Woman from Tokyo" (alt. bridge) – 1:24
- "Painted Horse" (studio out-take) – 5:19
- "Our Lady" ('99 Remix) – 6:05
- "Rat Bat Blue" (writing session) – 0:57
- "Rat Bat Blue" ('99 Remix) – 5:49
- "First Day Jam" (instrumental) – 11:31
[edit] Personnel
- Ian Gillan - vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar
- Jon Lord - organ, keyboards
- Roger Glover - bass guitar
- Ian Paice - drums
