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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
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<b>Perfect Strangers</b>
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Germany October 1984 Polydor 823777-1 [1LP]<br>
Germany October 1984 Polydor 823777-2 [1CD; bonus track]<br>
Germany October 1984 Polydor 823777-4 [1MC; bonus track]<br>
Japan 1984 Polydor 25MM-0401 [1LP]<br>
US 1984 Mercury (422-)824003-1 [1LP]<br>
US 1984 Mercury 824003-2 [1CD; bonus track]<br>
US 1984 Mercury 824003-4 [1MC; bonus track]<br>
Poland 1984 Polydor/Baierle Records [Made for Sound-Pol] SPB CD 013 [1CD; bonus track]<br>
Canada 1984? Polydor 824003-2 [1CD; bonus track]<br>
Brazil 1984? Polydor 823777-1 [1LP]<br>
Europe February 1985 Polydor POLHP-16-A [1LP; picture; bonus track]<br>
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]<br>
Canada 1987/88/89 Columbia House of Canada P2-23777-744367T [1CD; bonus track]<br>
Italy 1991 De Agostini CDDEA-2265 [1CD; no bonus track]<br>
Japan 199- Polydor POCP-2284 [1CD; bonus track]<br>
Japan December 1998 Polydor (Cardboard Jacket Series) POCP-9164 [1CD; bonus track]<br>
US 1999 Mercury Records 314546045-2 [1CD; remastered; two bonus tracks]<br>
Japan December 1999 Polydor POCP-2645 [1CD; two bonus tracks?]<br>
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Deep Purple's 11th studio album (= 'the re-union album') is performed by:
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<li><b>Ritchie Blackmore</b> guitar
<li><b>Ian Gillan</b> vocals
<li><b>Roger Glover</b> bass guitar
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> organ, keyboards
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> drums
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Recorded during early/mid 1984 at &quot;Horizons&quot; in Stowe, Vermont, using Le Mobile Studio. Creatively engineered by Nick Blagona; assisted by Cliff Bonnell, Ronald David, Bernd Reiger, Werner Walendowski and Drafi Deutscher. Mixed at Tennessee Tonstudio in Hamburg, Germany. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York.
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Produced by Roger Glover and Deep Purple.
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<u>TRACK LIST -- most vinyl releases</u>
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<li><a href="0lyrics/knokdoor.html"><b>Knocking at your back door</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 7.00
<li><a href="0lyrics/undergun.html"><b>Under the gun</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.35
<li><a href="0lyrics/nobodys.html"><b>Nobody's home</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Paice) 3.55
<li><a href="0lyrics/meanstrk.html"><b>Mean streak</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.20
<li><a href="0lyrics/perfect.html"><b>Perfect strangers</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 5.23
<li><a href="0lyrics/gypsykis.html"><b>A gypsy's kiss</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.40
<li><a href="0lyrics/wasted.html"><b>Wasted sunsets</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 3.55
<li><a href="0lyrics/hungdaze.html"><b>Hungry daze</b></a> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.44
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<u>TRACK LIST -- most CD issues, with a bonus track</u>
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<li><b>Knocking at your back door</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 7.00
<li><b>Under the gun</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.35
<li><b>Nobody's home</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Paice) 3.55
<li><b>Mean streak</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.20
<li><b>Perfect strangers</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 5.23
<li><b>A gypsy's kiss</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.40
<li><b>Wasted sunsets</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 3.55
<li><b>Hungry daze</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.44
<li><b>Not responsible</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.36
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<u>TRACK LIST -- some CD issues, with an additional bonus track</u>
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<li><b>Knocking at your back door</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 7.00
<li><b>Under the gun</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.35
<li><b>Nobody's home</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Paice) 3.55
<li><b>Mean streak</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.20
<li><b>Perfect strangers</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 5.23
<li><b>A gypsy's kiss</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.40
<li><b>Wasted sunsets</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 3.55
<li><b>Hungry daze</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.44
<li><b>Not responsible</b> (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.36
<li><b>Son of Alerik</b></a> (Blackmore) 10.07 <br>
     Instrumental studio jam.
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