RAPTURE OF THE DEEP

The line-up is : Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse & Don Airey.

On my opinion, it's one of their best album. It sounds very good on all the titles. Varied, very good (but too short) guitar and organ playing, sometimes a bit prog sometimes heavy metal, and still with that voice of Gillan... Terrific! Really 50 minutes it isn't enough ! Luckily, they come in Belgium in january 2006 (Forest National / Brussel) and fans will have the big chance to listen to them. I hope you guys you'll have the same hapiness in your respective country...

Junkyard Blues seems to be made for FM radios or web radios. The Airey's rock'n roll piano plays a beautifull but already-heard melody. KTG is a very speeded piece. Back to Back is beginning to be very good after 2 minutes : one of the best moment in this album. Clearly Quite Absurd sounds a bit like Pink Floyd !? Yes listen by yourself but it's not a good Floyd. Rapture takes sometimes shape of arabic sound (it tastes Led Zep ?). It is a very pleasant title. Girls Like That and Money Talks have a ritornello which is remaining in your head. Wrong Man is heavy. Guitars rubbing, little electronic sounds, but common melody.

So, it's a great big album I think. If you like DP before 1985, you'll like this new one. Not really prog rock as you can imagine but even so you certainly won't regret to get it.

*MTV Bonus track for the European limited edition will be available in a tin box with an enhanced video track (video interview footage). The Japanese version contains the bonus track Things I Never Said -that I never heard yet :)

"Platinum Collection" (yes a new one...) is released on june 2005 (EMI). It's a good think for all new listeners. It contains no less than 3 cd's. It is not listed in the DP discography on the right at the time to write this -->

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