"Hush" was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal in October 1967 (CBS 3044). It reached #52 on the US charts.
A common practice at the time was for ban
"Hush" was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal in October 1967 (CBS 3044). It reached #52 on the US charts.
A common practice at the time was for bands around the world to cover American songs and release them as singles before the originals became widely known in other countries. "Hush" was no exception and cover versions were released in the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy and Denmark. Deep Purple recorded a version which appeared on the Shades of Deep Purple album and was their first hit in September 1968 (Peaking at #4 in the USA). They later re-recorded the song in 1988 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, with Ian Gillan on vocals and Roger Glover on bass.
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The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987, it is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II lineup. Note
The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987, it is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II lineup. Note the recent CD re-issue used the original vinyl master tapes and several tracks are shorter than those on the original CD issued in 1987 (see times below):
"Call of the Wild" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord) – 4:50 (4:48 on original release)
LINEUP:
* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
* Ian Gillan - vocals, congas, harmonica
* Roger Glover - bass, synthesizer
* Jon Lord - organ, keyboards
* Ian Paice - drums
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The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987, it is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II lineup. Note
The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987, it is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II lineup. Note the recent CD re-issue used the original vinyl master tapes and several tracks are shorter than those on the original CD issued in 1987 ( see times below).
"Bad Attitude" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Jon Lord) – 4:43 (5:04 on original release)
LINEUP:
* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
* Ian Gillan - vocals, congas, harmonica
* Roger Glover - bass, synthesizer
* Jon Lord - organ, keyboards
* Ian Paice - drums
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In April 1984, eight years after the demise of Deep Purple, a full-scale (and legal) reunion took place. It was announced on BBC radio`s The Friday Ro
In April 1984, eight years after the demise of Deep Purple, a full-scale (and legal) reunion took place. It was announced on BBC radio`s The Friday Rock Show that the "classic" early 70s line-up of Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, and Paice was reforming and recording new material. The band signed deals with Rainbow`s labels, Polydor Records in Europe and Mercury in North America (both labels were at the time owned by PolyGram, and are now part of the Universal Music Group). The album Perfect Strangers was released in October 1984. A solid release, it sold extremely well, and included the singles and concert staples "Knockin` At Your Back Door" and "Perfect Strangers". The reunion tour followed, starting in Australia and winding its way across the world to the USA, then into Europe by the following summer. Financially, the tour was also a tremendous success.
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