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WHO DO WE THINK WE AREDeep PurpleProto-Prog3.04 | 655 ratings |
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I agree that this album is not among Purple's best but nevertheless it's a much
underrated one. Perhaps the lack of long instrumental passages (only 'Rat Bat Blue'
and 'Place in Line" contain long organ-soli) is responsible for the rather weak
reputation but the song-writing is still great. Little of this album was played live due to
the following personnel changes in the band. Only 'Woman from Tokyo' remained a stage-
favourite, nowadays they're also performing 'Mary Long'. All in all the album only
contains one really weak song (Super Trooper). I can't understand why this track was
chosen as a single because it doesn't rock and has no memorable melody. The rest of
the album is stronger than everything they made afterwards, no matter whether it
was Mark III, Mark IV or the albums from 'Perfect Stranger' on.
'Rat Bat Blue' has the most 'proggy' keyboard-solo D.P. ever made.
Not an essential masterpiece but still very strong Purple-stuff.
ekaton |
4/5 |
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