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Slaves & Masters

Germany October 1990 BMG/RCA Records PL-90535 [1LP]
Germany October 1990 BMG/RCA Records PD-90535 [1CD; different track order]
Germany October 1990 BMG/RCA Records PK-90535 [1MC; which track order?]
Canada 1990 RCA Records 2421-2-R [1CD]
Japan 1990 RCA Records BVCP-25 [1CD]
Us 1990 RCA Records 2421-1-R [1LP]
Japan March 1999 BMG Victor BVCM-35012 [1CD]
Germany October 2000 BMG 7 43211 87192 1 [1CD]


Original LP Issue



Original CD Issue

Deep Purple's 13th studio album is performed by:

  • Ritchie Blackmore guitar, winger
  • Roger Glover bass, additional keyboards, defender
  • Jon Lord organ, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Ian Paice drums, centre forward
  • Joe Lynn Turner vocals, midfield

  • plus a string orchestra led by Jesse Levy

Recorded in early/mid 1990 at Greg Rike Productions in Orlando, Florida. Additional recordings at Sountec Studios Inc. and the Powerstation in New York. Engineered by Nick Blagona; assisted by Peter Hodgson and Mathew Lamonica. Mixed by Nick Blagona and Roger Glover; assisted by Don Gelbert. Mastered at sterling Sound by Greg Calbi.

Produced by Roger Glover, assisted by Raymond D'Addario.

TRACK LIST -- vinyl release (1990)

  1. King of dreams (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.30
  2. The cut runs deep (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 5.42
  3. Fire in the basement (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 4.43
  4. Fortuneteller (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 5.45
  5. Truth hurts (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.14
  6. Love conquers all (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 3.47
  7. Breakfast in bed (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.16
  8. Too much is not enough (Turner/Held/Greenwood) 4.19
  9. Wicked ways (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 6.35

TRACK LIST -- CD release (1990)

  1. King of dreams (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.30
  2. The cut runs deep (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 5.42
  3. Fire in the basement (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 4.43
  4. Truth hurts (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.14
  5. Breakfast in bed (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.16
  6. Love conquers all (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 3.47
  7. Fortuneteller (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 5.45
  8. Too much is not enough (Turner/Held/Greenwood) 4.19
  9. Wicked ways (Blackmore/Glover/Turner/Lord/Paice) 6.35