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Pre-release and Q&A for subscribers
Ear Music has announced an advance listening session next Tuesday Nov 23, followed by a Q&A with Roger Glover. This event will only be open to subscribers of the Ear Music newsletter, at 6pm GMT.
Ear Music is sending out the link on Tuesday morning (GMT) so ensure that you’ve subscribed (at the bottom of their page) before then.
Thanks to Ear Music for the information.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
An early review of the album (10/10) – reserved for Uwe.
https://time-for-metal.eu/deep-purple-turning-to-crime/
November 19th, 2021 at 10:37https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKDEA3Fmg5o
November 20th, 2021 at 19:14Attila, the reviewer is certainly suitably impressed with it! Danke for posting.
November 21st, 2021 at 21:18Can’t read German
November 22nd, 2021 at 13:21another song
November 22nd, 2021 at 17:32https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECGft-VgIsg
@Buttockss: Well, blame that on the Hurricanes and Spitfires! ; – )
November 23rd, 2021 at 13:26Fantastic version of Rockin Pneumonia, Don & Gillan on top form… 3rd single and 3rd success in a row!
November 23rd, 2021 at 14:26I like it when Gillan does 50ies/early 60ies rock’n’roll. He has the voice for it. Unlike most other white hard rock singers that usually have a strong blues influence, he’s always had that rock’n’roll crooner tone in him. Being an avid Elvis/Little Richard fan left undoubtedly a mark.
Of course he’s done similar stuff with The Javelins. But with all due respect to a band that was never a fully professional outfit and in hibernation for decades, this is in a different universe musically. Both Don and Steve have real humor in their playing.
As a one-off detour from what Purple usually does, this is extremely refreshing and the opposite of lame. You could almost be thankful to the COVID virus for this to have happened. When Purple can’t tour, they record!
November 23rd, 2021 at 16:45@ Uwe : best one of the year 😀
November 23rd, 2021 at 16:48Hi everyone, here’s the first review of the new album from ultimate classic rock: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/deep-purple-turning-to-crime-album-review/ Have a nice Day!
November 23rd, 2021 at 16:51Peter@9: Never have so few done so much for so many to thwart the proliferation of ze Tshörmenn langwich ön ze British Isles … ; – )
November 23rd, 2021 at 17:09@ 6… I’m not English…but i am Irish and Italian… and thanks for the flak that never exploded !
November 23rd, 2021 at 17:36Much ado about nothing.
November 23rd, 2021 at 18:16The pre-release listen didn’t work,it seems.
@13: Technical sabotage!
Led Zep did this.
November 23rd, 2021 at 20:09What a fun album! I have no words to describe the joy their covers bring. Clearly they can do everything. Everybody shines. Pure fun and joy.
The “green onions” bit reminds me the rendition by Jon Lord’s The Hoochie Coochie Men.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz0cc9dUnJc
November 24th, 2021 at 07:28There is to be another attempt tonight.
November 24th, 2021 at 08:39Let’s hope for Technical Ecstasy rather than Sabotage.
Though it was not the Sabs best album.
Still ….amazing band. As a DP fan I am blessed
November 24th, 2021 at 09:41@ 16 but Sabotage was the best album from the Sabs!
November 24th, 2021 at 16:28I just finished the full pre-listen of TTC. Half the songs are OK,….none are great. The other half ??? Pretty poor,imho.
November 24th, 2021 at 19:08I truly hope this is not Purple’s last studio record.
Sabotage is my most favourite BS’ lp
November 24th, 2021 at 22:07I’d say one of the best of the Ozzy era, but I prefer Sabbath Bloody Sabbath a tad more. I really only started to like Sabbath from Master of Reality onward. Those first two albums which everyone considers iconic are a bit too formative still for me. Like Cream cranked up and on Quaaludes.
November 24th, 2021 at 22:52Well…..
November 25th, 2021 at 14:02It says a lot about the lukewarm anticipation for TTC that this thread has morphed into a Black Sabbath discussion
The pre-release excerpts were well worth the listen. The overall album sounds great with maybe a couple of weak spots. Track no. 5 and 6. I thought the big guy sounded a little rough.
November 25th, 2021 at 19:48Overall, the album sounds like a monster. Battle Of New Orleans is hysterical. Love the drums. Cant wait to hear the last track in full. Especially the Gimme Some Lovin’ part.
At midnight I will be downloading this beast in HD format and blasting it in the car later.It sounds like that kind of record.
@mike: did you join the pre-listening yesterday? If not, there’s something to looking forward tomorrow. If yes, it might be interesting what your expectations are, on the one side, and on the other, what your expertise is. Sorry, but this had to be said.
November 25th, 2021 at 20:13@ TeeLow-24.
November 26th, 2021 at 00:47As I said @19,I did join the pre-listen and heard the whole album.I have no expertise, but I own everything DP has officially released. Good stuff, for the most part. Really good.
My expectations were pretty low ever since I read of the covers album .
Sadly, those low expectations have been met.To say I am disappointed in TTC is to put it mildly, The half dozen good tracks on it should’ve been kept for a bonus disc with the next proper studio record.
I’m glad you enjoyed what you heard…..I did not. I’ll find a better Deep Purple album to fill my ears for 50 minutes. There are plenty to choose from.
Be well.