The Purple Album

Ok....Ready Boys and Girls? I am ready to give my review of The Purple Album by Whitesnake.To prepare for this review I set of a playlist in my iPod, pairing all the original songs from Deep Purple with the new stuff. I listen to Deep Purple first, then each track of Whitesnake CD as it followed its Purple counterpart.A little history for those not familiar with this project. from 74-76, David Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple, a duty he shared with Glenn Hughes....but lets face it.....Coverdale's voice made that era what it became. Later he would move on to form Whitesnake. I became aware of David when I watched a broadcast of The California Jam in 1974, just as he belted ...and I mean belted out MISTREATED. So...we are talking about 15 tracks......originally performed some 40 years ago, by a master vocalist...who in my opinion as far as the USA is concerned, never got the recognition he deserved. Truly...I can't think of any singer in the mid 60's that could tackle a project like this. But tackle it he did.David Coverdale...in The Purple Album.....is surrounded by top notch musicians that bring a new intensity to songs that were already legendary and took them to a new place in the present. David doesn't just rehash the classics.....he reinvents their sound, While his version in Deep Purple were bluesier and funky...the Whitesnake version are a mixture of explosive treats for the ear to beautiful acoustic versions like Sail Away. For me, I got my wish as I have always wondered how David would sound singing Holy Man, originally sung by Glenn Highes. In a word...majestic with a great arrangement. We hear different instumentations though all the while the basic integrity of the songs remains intact. So in the end...what you have is a well thought out, perfectly executed homage to a period of Deep Purple's legacy, by the very man who helped create that legacy. David does a truly magnificent job paying his respect to the iconic band that helped start his musical journey.I could not be more pleased with the tracks that David chose to do in this project, the deluxe set features two of my favorite song from Come taste The Band. What is further exciting and a sad fact at the same time.....it has taken 40 years to hear most of these songs. None of the Deep Purple versions that followed these 3 amazing albums ever performed these songs live in concert, except David when starting Whitesnake...he would reach back and do Mistreated...and Might Just Take Your Life. That being said...it is a gift to have David...again in his 60's....take charge of this project and see it through. Amazing effort by an amazing man who is a a vocalist beyond compare.Thank you David.Shakkar

Ah Whitesnake, one of my fave bands. I was a bit taken aback when the announcement of this new album hit the presses. I had mix feelings of the usual band rehash of their old songs. But as a fan and David Coverdale (DC) and his hired guns, I knew I was going to preorder and buy it. I generally buy newly released CDs locally in stores because I like having the album in had the day of release. But I decided to try preorder via my Amazon prime account. And I was pleasantly surprised my album to arrive a day early! Thanks Amazon. Now on to the WS Purple Album...I give it 4.25 Stars and a fist pump in the air. ✊🏼😝 I thoroughly enjoyed WS last two albums. They had a very modern sound, DC and crew where all on fire. With this release, I think he continued that momentum with a homage to his Deep Purple career. I like just about all songs, I think DC tried to reinterpret his songs in a modern WS style and he pulled it off, most these songs sound pretty different than just a straight copy. Although a few songs could have used a lil more differentiating variety. The song Sail Away, in my opinion is the perfect representation of what Mr. Coverdale wanted to accomplish with this record. An new take on classics we all know and love so much. I recommend this CD to all, just remember these are a new take on previous songs, let go of preconceived notions and enjoy these as a stand alone "Purple Album". Hope to see WS sometime soon.

I am not a big Purple fan personally. I am also not big on Glenn Hughes. I see the appeal of these artists but they just don't speak to me. ...But I am a big Whitesnake fan. That being said I am not coming at this after hearing the original albums, living with them and loving them for the last 20-30 years.... I feel that is important to point out as I am certain if I was I may not like this as much as I do if I were coming from that place. All of that being explained I am really enjoying this album. DC sounds great as does the band - the guitars in particular sound great and there is very little of the DP trademark Hammond organ (which is a good thing as far as my taste goes) ... Joel Hoekstra does not sound like Doug Aldrich or John Sykes or Ritchie Blackmore so we shall see how they do when it comes time to put out some original material but he doeds very well here. This is a great diversion for us Whitesnake fans but, again, can't predict how long time DP fans would take to this (as a comparative - I love Twisted Sister but did not respond well when they re-recorded Stay Hungry and released as Still Hungry BUT at least there you got some additional songs that they had never recorded and released officially....)

I never really knew Coverdale's era of Deep Purple well... and was only a casual fan of classic era Purple... being far more a fan of their zone from the original lineup reuniting in the 80s on through the early 90s. This made me go back and notice that the Coverdale era really did some good things. His recordings with Purple are quite good. THIS album, though, is better. Why? Because it rocks harder than those classic purple versions. This album is a guitar feast. It rocks. And the same concept to Purple applies to Whitesnake for me on this too. I like them to rock harder and be more 80s metal compared to their bluesy side. So... this still has the blues influences and flavor...but with a more fluid bite. The music is just top notch and I think Coverdale sounds just fine even if there may have been some studio work done to get his voice there. So be it. I like this album 100 times more than the last two studio WS albums. Give me Slide It In, Slip of the Tongue and then this album as my favorite Whitesnake albums so far (with 1987 coming right after). Even though these songs are recordings of Deep Purple songs... they are done in the 80s rocking Whitesnake style and they shimmer and shine while retaining muscle. Kudos to Reb Beach and kudos to David for finally letting Reb do his thing within Whitesnake's studio work.... the band is better off for it!

Buen disco de la banda tocando buenas rolas de Deep Purple, me gusto bastante.

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Mis prejuicios me llevaron a pensar que era una p**a mierda, "trabajo alimenticio" le llaman, y estoy FLIPANDO. SUENA BRUTAL. No se han limitado a hacer las típicas versiones cutres. Los arreglos llevan las canciones a otra dimensión, todo ello mejorado aún más por una producción de banda de thrash metal, todo suena como un disparo. David Coverdale explica en el video que necesitaba un nuevo sonido del grupo. Mete a los músicos en el estudio y les obliga a hacer aquello que practican las nuevas bandas con aspiraciones: tocad versiones. No con la idea de hacer otra "banda tributo", sino con la intención pedagógica de CONSTRUIR desde la raíces. Los videoclips son todo un máster en postureo heavy, con ese punto Spinal Tap tan del Whitesnake. Mejor las entrevistas. Lo mejor de todo: el próximo disco promete

Davis Coverdale is one of the legendary rock vocalists and his contribution to the style is huge. The short-lived Mark III and Mark IV created three great albums which are for sure not known to the younger public. But they are still among the best DP albums. Like Dio did with the Rainbow songs, David Coverdale performed some of his Deep Purple songs and kept them alive. And 40 years later he decided to revisit them. It's cool that he changed the arrangements. And no, it doesn't sound as a cover band band because the original singer is singing them. I like to hear these songs in a different way and I hope that the younger fans will buy the original albums because they are GREAT!

Whitesnake - The Purple Album released Monday 18th May 2015 on the Frontiers Records label. Deluxe Double-Disc with Amazon Auto-Rip. CD: 13 songs, and 2 bonus tracks, DVD: 4 music videos: Lady Double Dealer, Sail Away, Stormbringer, Soldier of Fortune, 2 behind the scenes/interviews. The Amazon Auto-Rip contains the 13 songs of the standard CD, but omits the 2 bonus tracks of the deluxe CD.David Coverdale re-visits his Deep Purple Mk III & IV days from the albums: Burn, Stormbringer, and, Come Taste The Band, with Whitesnake influences, and gives them all an up-date, with great vocals, great guitars, a great selection of songs, a great production, and presented as a "Best-Of" in "Concert-Order" as a digi-pack with a great 24-page booklet. Reb Beach is joined on guitar by new member Joel Hoekstra rhythm/lead guitars/vocals. Tommy Aldridge returns to play drums and percussion. Michael Devin joins on bass/harmonica/vocals. Keyboards by Derek Hilland. Produced by David Coverdale/Reb Beach/Michael McIntyre.1) Burn 6.56 brilliant shredding lead guitar, orchestral changes, with an absolute classic riff.2) You Fool No One 6.23 (interpolating Itchy Fingers) Different arrangements, Ritchie Blackmore/Rainbow and Steve Vai Influences. Begins with harmonica, and then proceeds into a Rainbow-style riff from the Ronnie James Dio era, and has an Eastern-sounding section, and a progressive-rock section. This is an exceptional re-visit of Deep Purple.3) Love Child 4.12 great riff, and features great contemporary guitar-playing.4) Sail Away 4.53 (featuring Elegy for Jon) sounds great, a ballad, with Coverdale-Page influences.5) The Gypsy 5.29 sounds great, with a catchy melodic motif.6) Lady Double Dealer 3.54 sounds great, a rocker.7) Mistreated 7.37 sounds great, an emotive blues.8) Holy man 4.41 sounds great, an emotive ballad.9) Might Just Take Your Life 4.15 sounds great, a funky rocker.10) You Keep On Moving 5.06 great vocals, different lead-guitar, a funky mid-pace rocker.11) Soldier Of Fortune 3.19 sounds great, an emotive ballad.12) Lay Down Stay Down 3.51 sounds great, a rocker, with contemporary lead-guitar.13) Stormbringer 5.17 sounds great, with an absolute classic riff. Sounds like Rainbow, has different lead guitar, a rocker.Bonus tracks on deluxe CD:14) Lady Luck sounds great, a mid-paced rocker.15) Comin' Home sounds great, a fast-paced rocker, with fantastic new lead-guitar.This album contains many great musical surprises. If you listen, you'll be delighted! Whitesnake deliver the goods in abundance. All fans of 1987 Whitesnake, and Mk III & Mk IV Deep Purple will be thrilled! Congratulations and many thanks to David Coverdale for this instant classic. Award 5 Stars!