"The Purple Album" Detailed By Whitesnake, New Video For "Stormbringer" Unleashed
Rock icons Whitesnake are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. It is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep Purple’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. The album is currently available for pre-order on Amazon in a deluxe edition format, featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 music videos and a Behind The Scenes featurette on the recording of the album. A standard edition and a double LP vinyl format will be available in the near future. Plans are also underway for a special limited box set edition with memorabilia and merchandise. All details will be announced soon.
“It’s a tribute. A homage. It’s a huge thank you from me to Deep Purple for the opportunity I was given over 40 years ago,” states Coverdale. “As I said to Ritchie, you guys set me on an incredible journey that continues today and I couldn’t have asked for better teachers. The University of Deep Purple was an extraordinary, amazing school to learn from. We can’t wait to play these songs in concert!”
From the opening notes of the classic track “Burn,” to album closer “Stormbringer,” Whitesnake are back and better than ever. Songs like “Lady Double Dealer,” “Soldier of Fortune” and “Sail Away” are given a new energy in the very capable hands of the current Whitesnake lineup featuring David Coverdale on vocals, Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra on guitars, Michael Devin on bass and Tommy Aldridge on drums. A video for the first single “Stormbringer” can be seen in the player below.
The track listing for "The Purple Album" is:
1. Burn
2. You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
3. Love Child
4. Sail Away
5. The Gypsy
6. Lady Double Dealer
7. Mistreated
8. Holy Man
9. Might Just Take Your Life
10. You Keep On Moving
11. Soldier Of Fortune
12. Lay Down Stay Down
13. Stormbringer
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
14. Lady Luck
15. Comin’ Home
DVD Content:
Lady Double Dealer - Music Video
Sail Away - Mix Music Video
Stormbringer - Music Video
Soldier Of Fortune - Music Video
Purple Album Behind The Scenes
Purple Album EPK
Check out "Stormbringer" here:
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1. Blue Devil writes:
1. it is always moving to see tributes and that of dc doing it to his father (rb) is really nice. but 2. unless done with all new approcah its might flop. 3. songs are all classic and to bring them vocally / musically so as to be near original or even dare surpass iits hard. 4. risky to sing it, risky to venture in the whole thing. i am sure he knows why he did this as dc isnt mocking about when it comes to music. just need to hear the whole album to have final and compleet view. stormbringer in orgiginal remains loved over this version.