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Digitally remastered by Suha Ger (Universal Music Group Studios).
In the early '80s, many of the top metal acts of the past had either disbanded or soldiered on despite the loss of founding members. Deep Purple had officially disbanded in 1976, with only two original members present in the final lineup, but by 1984, the classic lineup of vocalist Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, and keyboardist Jon Lord had reunited. Responsible for such classics as MACHINE HEAD and MADE IN JAPAN, the group was considered amongst metal's elite, and judging from its first comeback album, 1984's PERFECT STRANGERS, DEEP PURPLE hadn't lost its magic touch in the slightest.
The album was a major worldwide hit, going platinum in the U.S., and spawning several rock radio hits. Despite the changes that occurred in the musical landscape during the band's absence, the group did not change its sound much for the reunion, sticking to the ingredients that made them so exceptional in the first place--Gillan's wailing vocals, Blackmore's shredding guitar, and the rock-steady three-part rhythm section. The title track recalls Led Zeppelin's sprawling epics ("Kashmir," etc.), while the melodic rockers "Knocking At Your Back Door" and "Nobody's Home" prove to be standouts as well.
Recorded at Horizons, Stowe, Vermont.
Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards, synthesizer); Roger Glover (synthesizer, bass); Ian Paice (drums).
Q (10/99, p.147) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...proved an engagingly effective comeback, its regal title track echoing past glories while 'Knocking At Your Back Door' saw screamer Ian Gillan cracking schoolboyish jokes about cunning linguists..." Deep Purple Perfect Strangers Songs Perfect Strangers Music Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews The Perfect return for Mark II
One of 1984's finest albums. It's not the best Deep Purple album but it is a nice return for the Mark II line up. Bright spots include Knocking at your back door, Under the gun, Perfect strangers and the unbelievably cool bonus track Son of Alerik. It's worth it just for the line..."So we put her on the hit list of a common cunning linguist." From Knocking at your back door.
Submitted by a reviewer (Indiana, U.S.A.) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.  Absolutely STRONG
Think you all i was born in 1984,and this is one of my favorite album i ever heard!!!
Absolutely of DEEP IMPACT for your ears...Great suond,great all...from the voice lines to the guitar string to the drums patterns...
SEE U AND LISTEN UP PRGRESSIVE ROCK!!!
Submitted by incubus04 (Napoli,ITALY)
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One of my favorites.
Do yourself a favor and buy this & tell your friends to buy it. A definitive release.
Submitted by farm (Leesville, MO, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No "The winning team united..."
Deep Purple mark II were back with a vengeance in 1984 with this classic rock album. OK, so it's not as good as the classics from 1970-75, but it runs rings around all the glam/hair rock like Bon Jovi, Europe and Twisted sister that were knocking around in the 1980s! "Knocking at your back door" has to be one of the most hardest hitting songs ever performed - and then there's the haunting "Perfect Strangers". Gillain's vocals wails across the oceans of time, Blackmore's guitar weeps its leading riffs, Lord's keyboard is still as holy as that you'd hear in an Anglican church - but with shades of rock, Paice keeps up the beat with great syncopation, and glover holds up the helm with his easy-going bass lines. "The winning team united living for the crowd" as Gillain triumphantly sings in Hungry daze" (and I can't agree more!)
Submitted by James Richardson (Elizabeth, South Australia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No ONE OF THE BEST HARD ROCK ALBUMS OF 1984
THIS IS THE ALBUM THAT GOT ME INTO DEEP PURPLE WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER.
Submitted by DEZ FROM THE BRONX (BX, NY, USA)
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Purchase Perfect Strangers CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow CD (1976) Remastered
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After British maestro guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple in 1974, he recruited Purple Records signees Elf as his backing band. And although Rainbow's 1975 debut was only a hint of future greatness, the album more than holds its own.
Elf was led by dramatic metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who seemed to connect with Blackmore in quite a chemical fashion. "Man on the Silver Mountain" is prime material, as is the six-minute blues-metal classic "Catch the Rainbow." Dio's shining vocals, shown to great effect here, have been emulated ...
| | Rainbow Rising CD (1976) Remastered
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As the drums kick into the fierce opener "Tarot Woman," it's obvious that RISING delivers directly to your door. It is the band's second release, and a vast improvement over RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW. With a revamped lineup that sounds like it had been touring together for years, the album takes no prisoners. "Starstruck" is a classic groove reminiscent of guitarist Blackmore's ex-band Deep Purple. Blackmore replaced everyone from the first album's lineup except vocalist Ronnie Dio with Jimmy Bain (bass), Tony Carey (keyboards), and Cozy Powell ...
| | Rainbow Long Live Rock 'N' Roll CD (1978) Remastered
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Released in 1978, LONG LIVE was the final Ronnie James Dio-fronted release by Rainbow. Dio would go on to front Black Sabbath, while guitarist Richie Blackmore would reunite with Deep Purple. The album caps off a string of tremendous releases from one of the strongest branches on the heavy-metal family tree.
The title track is a fan favorite and one of the strongest tunes from this era--a heavy rock tune written for arenas. "Lady of the Lake" is a solid number featuring haunting background vocals. "L.A. Connection" features the piano tinglings of keyboardist David Stone. "Gates of Babylon" is a mammoth track featuring the Bavarian String Ensemble, as synthesizer and strings ...
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During the '80s, Deep Purple, like Aerosmith, was a hard rock giant of the prior decade that ended up getting a second career chance. Three years after the band's triumphant 1984 comeback, PERFECT STRANGERS, the band released HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT, a follow-up that continued showcasing the band's sweeping brand of hard rock.
Anchored by the solid rhythm section of drummer Ian Paice and bassist/producer Roger Glover, the formidable triumvirate of Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, and Jon Lord drove these songs of devil women and outlaw living. As always, Gillan's forceful vocals and quirky lyrics brought to life femme fatales in songs like "Call of the Wild," "Hard Lovin' Woman," and the bluesy "Mitzie Dupree." ...
| | Deep Purple Who Do We Think We Are? CD (1973) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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After establishing itself as a hard-rock giant, thanks to endless touring and the release of such milestone records as MACHINE HEAD and IN ROCK, Deep Purple was in a state of turmoil when it went into the studio to record 1972's WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE? Despite all the infighting, the band pulled together long enough to record seven tracks that only bolstered the band's reputation.
The best-known song, "Woman From Tokyo," boasted a riff as memorable as the one that defined "Smoke on the Water" and was later admitted by Ritchie Blackmore to have been cribbed from Eric Clapton's "Cat Squirrel." Although Blackmore's always-impressive riffing stands out on such songs as "Mary Long" and "Place in Line," this album also spotlights how far Jon Lord's contributions on organ went toward defining the band's sound. Lord's mastery was such ...
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