Now What?!
Now What?! | ||||
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Studio album by Deep Purple | ||||
Released | 26 April 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Studio | The Tracking Room, Anarchy Studios and Rainbow Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee, US | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 57:06 (standard edition) | |||
Label |
earMUSIC (Europe) Eagle (US) Victor (Japan) | |||
Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
Deep Purple chronology | ||||
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Singles from Now What?! | ||||
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Now What?! is the 19th studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was released on 26 April 2013[1] and produced by Bob Ezrin. A dedicated official web site was also created by the band to post updates about the album. It was the band's first studio album in over seven years, as Deep Purple's previous studio album, Rapture of the Deep, was released in late 2005.
On 26 February 2013, the album's title was announced.[2] Additionally, a new single featuring "Hell to Pay" and "All the Time in the World" was released in both CD and vinyl formats on 29 March 2013.[3] The band confirmed that a new single "Vincent Price" would have been released on 7 June as download, CD single and 7" transparent vinyl. The single would have also included the previously unreleased song "First Sign of Madness", two tracks from the now unavailable Rapture of the Deep limited edition and the track's video-clip.[4]
The songs "Uncommon Man" and "Above and Beyond", which includes the lyrics "Souls having touched are forever entwined", are dedicated to founding member Jon Lord, who died in July 2012. "Uncommon Man" is partly inspired by the classical composition "Fanfare for the Common Man", and features a synthesizer-generated fanfare theme composed by Don Airey.
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
BW&BK | 8/10[6] |
Daily Express | 4/5[7] |
Metal Hammer (GER) | 6/7[8] |
Record Collector | [9] |
Sputnikmusic | [10] |
The Quietus | (favourable)[11] |
Ultimate Guitar Archive | 8.3/10[12] |
Following its release, Now What?! has been met with mostly positive reception from critics. AllMusic's Steve Leggett commented that the album sounds like a product of progressive metal's golden age, saying "Some things really shouldn't change, and Deep Purple recognize that. They haven't changed a bit, and the group's many fans are going to find this release comforting in that regard".[5] Sputnikmusic reviewer wrote that "fans of Purpendicular and the group’s last two albums will find several pleasing moments and the band should feel proud of the outcome too."[10]
The album appeared at No. 104 on Sputnikmusic's list of the "Best Progressive Rock Albums of 2013."[13]
Now What?! sold 4,000 copies in its first week in the US.[14]
Six months after its release Now What?! was certified gold in Germany (100 000 copies sold).[15]
It was the first Deep Purple studio album to enter the UK top 40 albums charts since The Battle Rages On... in 1993.
Track listing
Standard edition
All tracks written by Don Airey, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Ian Paice and Bob Ezrin, except "It'll Be Me" by Jack Clement.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Simple Song" | 4:39 |
2. | "Weirdistan" | 4:14 |
3. | "Out of Hand" | 6:09 |
4. | "Hell to Pay" | 5:10 |
5. | "Bodyline" | 4:26 |
6. | "Above and Beyond" | 5:30 |
7. | "Blood from a Stone" | 5:18 |
8. | "Uncommon Man" | 7:02 |
9. | "Après Vous" | 5:24 |
10. | "All the Time in the World" | 4:21 |
11. | "Vincent Price" | 4:46 |
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "It'll Be Me" | 3:02 |
Gold Edition bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "It'll Be Me" | 3:02 |
13. | "First Sign of Madness" | 4:26 |
Gold Edition Deluxe - Disc 1 bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "It'll Be Me" | 3:02 |
13. | "First Sign of Madness" | 4:26 |
14. | "Hell to Pay" (instrumental) | 5:11 |
15. | "Après Vous" (instrumental) | 5:23 |
Japanese Standard Edition bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Highway Star" (live from the Hard Rock Cafe, London, UK, October 2005) | 8:09 |
13. | "Perfect Strangers" (live from the Hard Rock Cafe, London, UK, October 2005) | 6:41 |
14. | "All the Time in the World" (Alternative Radio Mix) | 3:48 |
Japanese Deluxe Edition bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "It'll Be Me" | 3:02 |
13. | "Smoke on the Water" (live from the Hard Rock Cafe, London, UK, October 2005) | 6:50 |
14. | "Wrong Man" (live from the Hard Rock Cafe, London, UK, October 2005) | 4:29 |
15. | "Hell to Pay" (Radio Edit) | 3:42 |
The Now What?! Live Tapes bonus CD
This is Disc 2 of the November 2013 "Gold Edition Deluxe" double CD.
No. | Title | Recorded at | Length |
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1. | "Strange Kind of Woman" | Rock in Roma, Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy, 22 July 2013 | 6:06 |
2. | "Hard Lovin' Man" | Skovdalen, Aalborg, Denmark, 8 August 2013 | 6:24 |
3. | "Vincent Price" | Skovdalen, Aalborg, Denmark, 8 August 2013 | 4:29 |
4. | "Contact Lost" | Skovdalen, Aalborg, Denmark, 8 August 2013 | 3:38 |
5. | "All the Time in the World" | Dieci Giorni Suonati, Ippodromo del Galoppo, Milan, Italy, 21 July 2013 | 4:56 |
6. | "No One Came" | Getaway Rock Festival, Gasklockorna, Gaevle, Sweden, 10 August 2013 | 5:21 |
7. | "Bodyline" | Rock in Roma, Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy, 22 July 2013 | 4:22 |
8. | "Perfect Strangers" | Getaway Rock Festival, Gasklockorna, Gaevle, Sweden, 10 August 2013 | 6:53 |
9. | "Above and Beyond" | Dieci Giorni Suonati, Ippodromo del Galoppo, Milan, Italy, 21 July 2013 | 5:29 |
10. | "Lazy" | Getaway Rock Festival, Gasklockorna, Gaevle, Sweden, 10 August 2013 | 8:22 |
11. | "Black Night" | Rock in Roma, Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy, 22 July 2013 | 9:03 |
12. | "Smoke on the Water" | Rock in Roma, Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy, 22 July 2013 | 7:18 |
Personnel
- Deep Purple
- Ian Gillan – lead vocals
- Steve Morse – guitar, backing vocals
- Don Airey – keyboards
- Roger Glover – bass
- Ian Paice – drums
- Additional musicians
- Jason Roller – acoustic guitar ("All the Time in the World")
- Eric Darken – percussion ("Bodyline", "All The Time in the World")
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar ("All The Time in the World", "Vincent Price")
- David Hamilton – additional keyboards ("Uncommon Man", "Weirdistan", "Above And Beyond")
- Students of Nimbus School of Recording Arts – gang vocals ("Hell to Pay")
- Bob Ezrin – additional backing vocals & percussion
- Production
- Bob Ezrin - producer, mixing
- Justin Cortelyou - engineer, mixing
- Li Xiao Le - assistant engineer
- Zach Allan, Jarad Clement - additional engineers (The Tracking Room),
- Rob Harris, Mike Airey & Nathan Sage - additional engineers (Rainbow Recorders)
- Greg Calbi - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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German Albums Chart[16] | 1 |
Austrian Albums Chart[17] | 1 |
Czech Albums Chart | 1 |
Norwegian Albums Chart[18] | 1 |
Swiss Albums Chart[19] | 2 |
Russian Albums Chart[20] | 3 |
Polish Albums Chart[21] | 5 |
Swedish Albums Chart[22] | 7 |
Hungarian Albums Charts[23] | 7 |
Finnish Albums Chart[24] | 8 |
World Albums Charts[25] | 11 |
Dutch Albums Chart[26] | 12 |
Italian Albums Chart[27] | 12 |
Greek Album Charts | 13 |
Scottish Albums Chart[28] | 13 |
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[29] | 14 |
Danish Albums Chart[30] | 18 |
UK Albums Chart[31] | 19 |
Spanish Album Charts[32] | 19 |
French Albums Chart[33] | 23 |
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[34] | 33 |
Japanese Albums Chart[35] | 50 |
Irish Albums Chart[36] | 87 |
US Billboard 200[37] | 110 |
Certifications
Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
Germany | BVMI | 2013 | Gold (+ 100,000)[15] |
Russia | NFPF | 2013 | Gold (+ 25,000)[38] |
Poland | ZPAV | 2013 | Gold (+ 10,000)[39] |
Czech Republic | ČNS IFPI | 2013 | Gold (+ 2,500)[40] |
Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Classic Rock | United Kingdom | "Classic Rock Albums of the Year 2013" | 2014 | 13 |
Teraz Rock | Poland | "10 Best Albums of 2013" | 2014 | 5 |
Revolver | United States | "Golden Gods Awards 2014" | 2014 | Comeback of the Year: Deep Purple[41] |
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- ↑ "Deep Purple: New Album Title Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Deep Purple to Release NOW What?! Album in April; Double A-Side Single Due March 29th". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Deep Purple Now What?! - News: Deep Purple Reveal The New Single “Vincent Price” While The Album Now What ?! Enters The German Charts At #1". Deeppurple-nowwhat.com. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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- ↑ Popoff, Martin (8 May 2013). "Deep Purple – Now What?!". BW&BK. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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Preceded by Feinde deiner Feinde by Frei.Wild |
Germany number one album: Now What?! 10 – 16 May 2013 |
Succeeded by Dann mach's gut by Reinhard Mey |
Preceded by Ich hör auf mein Herz by Christina Stürmer |
Austria number one album: Now What?! 10 – 16 May 2013 |
Succeeded by Dann mach's gut by Reinhard Mey |
Preceded by Hesteslepp by Vassendgutane |
Norway number one album: Now What?! 10 – 16 May 2013 |
Succeeded by Collection: 1973–2012 by Bruce Springsteen |