Sold Date: April 28, 2019
Start Date: April 21, 2019
Final Price: £23.50 (GBP)
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>Archive Copy<

Deep Purple

'Come Taste The band'

Purple, UK, 1975

TPSA 7515

AT THE time the band had been castigated for switching musical direction and giving guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore the perfect excuse he'd been looking for to exit the band and get Rainbow together. 'Stormbringer' was received with some reservation by their huge fan base, most accusing them of going through the motions and leaning far to deeply in the funk rock arena, but with Blackmore firmly out of the way they indulged themselves completely.

'Come Taste The Band' is on reflection a truly wonderful record although at the time you'd be hard pressed to find one supporter such was the universal rejection. The appointment of guitarist Tommy Bolin only served to  polarize the fan base - his reputation as a hot shot player preceded him but those loyal to Blackmore would not accept his position in such a prestigious unit. And, as if to underscore the union, the fact that he was not British but an American further aggravated loyalists. Those with a more open mind found the appointment to be wildly exciting. Bolin's previous work had indicated a hugely accomplished talent with a grounding in both hard rock and jazz rock. The possibilities seemed almost limitless and they were not to be disappointed.

'Come Taste The Band' is on reflection a truly magnificent work showcasing a band on fire with ideas and enthusiasm. Sure, the funk rock vibe is largely the main thrust of the album but the blues rock foundations are still firmly on display with tracks like 'Comin Home' and 'Lady Luck' throwing up two very good reasons why this band should have persevered with their beliefs instead of splitting up the following year. Glenn Hughes is magnificent leading the charge with super funky hard rockin' tracks such as 'Gettin' Tighter' and 'You Keep On Moving' allowing his vocals to soar and scream better than ever.

Its hard to believe but this album I now believe is as important a statement in the Purple cannon as say, 'Burn'. Yes, its that good and that significant. 

This auction is part of a fantastic collection of seventies rock which I was lucky enough to acquire. Most of these records were stored with the utmost care and sparsely played. Some were possibly never played or may have been for just a handful of times.

Pressing: Purple, UK, 1975

Vinyl: Nice clean and shiny condition. No spindle marks on the labels - I would say unplayed. Grades as top archive MINT!

Cover: Again, virtually no signs of use. Issued in a beautifully illustrated fully laminated gate fold cover. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear and no creases. Spine is straight, stiff and uncrushed. Beautiful and impossible to find like this 44 years after release. Grades as shop fresh MINT!

Inserts: None

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: TPS A 7515 A - 3U

Side Two: TPS A 7515 B - 1U