Stormbringer (album)
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| Studio album by Deep Purple | ||
| Released | December, 1974 | |
| Recorded | August 1974 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 36:31 | |
| Label | EMI Purple (UK) Warner Bros. (US) |
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| Producer(s) | Martin Birch & Deep Purple |
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| Deep Purple chronology | ||
| Burn (1974) |
Stormbringer (1974) |
Come Taste the Band (1975) |
Stormbringer is the ninth studio album by Deep Purple, released in December 1974. On this album, the soul and funk elements that were only hinted at on Burn are much more prominent. This shift in direction alienated some fans as well as Ritchie Blackmore, who departed the band not long after Stormbringer was released. Many fans consider Stormbringer to be a major turning point in the band, and the mark of an eras end.
Progressive death metal band Opeth covered "Soldier of Fortune" for the re-release of their 2005 album Ghost Reveries, and Finnish industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt covered "Stormbringer" on their 2005 EP Niuva 20.
[edit] Track listing
- "Stormbringer" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 4:03
- "Love Don't Mean a Thing" (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) – 4:23
- "Holy Man" (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord) – 4:28
- "Hold On" (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) – 5:05
- "Lady Double Dealer" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 3:19
- "You Can't Do It Right (with the One You Love)" (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes) – 3:24
- "High Ball Shooter" (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) – 4:26
- "The Gypsy" (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) – 4:13
- "Soldier of Fortune" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 3:14
[edit] Credits
- David Coverdale - vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Glenn Hughes - bass guitar, vocals
- Ian Paice - drums
