Home > Music > Deep Purple > Discography

Deep Purple Perfect Strangers Release Date: 1984 Running Time: 54:39 Label: Mercury Deep Purple's definitive Mark II lineup reunited for 1984's Perfect Strangers. It is one of the better examples of a reunion album, although the band's uneasy camaraderie only lasted a few more years. "Knocking at Your Back Door" opens the album with a roar. Ian Gillan's lyrics don't make much sense, but Ritchie Blackmore's guitar riffs and Ian Paice's thunderous drumming carry this song as well as the rest of the album. The robotic rhythm of the title cut relies on Jon Lord's organ work. The 1999 remastered reissue features the bonus track "Son of Alerik." This fascinating, mid-tempo, ten-minute instrumental was the B-side of the "Perfect Strangers" 12" single in the U.K. Bret Adams, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Knocking at Your Back Door Glover, Gillan, Blackmore 7:04 2 Under the Gun Glover, Gillan, Blackmore 4:38 3 Nobody's Home Blackmore, Paice, Lord, Gillan, Glover 3:59 4 Mean Streak Gillan, Blackmore, Glover 4:21 5 Perfect Strangers Glover, Gillan, Blackmore 5:28 6 Gypsy's Kiss Glover, Lord, Blackmore, Gillan, Paice 5:12 7 Wasted Sunsets Glover, Blackmore, Gillan 3:55 8 Hungry Daze Gillan, Glover, Blackmore 4:58 9 Not Responsible Lord, Blackmore, Glover, Paice, Gillan 4:57 10 Son of Alerik [*] Blackmore 10:07 Releases: Year Type Label 1999 CD Mercury CD Mercury 2007 CD Universal Distribution 1984 CS Mercury

Group Members: Joe Lynn Turner Glenn Hughes Tommy Bolin Ian Paice Joe Satriani More >> Similar Artists: Elf Diamond Head Montrose Uriah Heep Golden Earring More >>

Influenced By: The Kinks Iron Butterfly Jeff Beck The Beatles Jimi Hendrix More >> Followers: Monster Magnet Judas Priest Yngwie Malmsteen Montrose Ronnie Montrose More >>

Browse More Music:
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z