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Deep Purple: The Battle Rages On…

On July19, 1993, “RCA” label released “The Battle Rages On…”, the fourteenth Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded May 1992 – March 1993, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, “Red Rooster Studios” in Tutzing, Germany, “Greg Rike Studios” Tamonte Springs, in Altamonte, Florida, and was produced by Thom Panunzio and Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – lead vocals, congas 
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Jon Lord – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roger Glover – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Bill Kennedy – engineer
  • Jason Corsaro – engineer
  • Pat Regan – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Reiter – engineer assistant
  • Wally Walton – engineer assistant
  • Darren Schneider – engineer assistant
  • John Siket – engineer assistant
  • Devin Emke – engineer assistant
  • Peter Beckeman – engineer assistant
  • Mark Conese – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. The Battle Rages On – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  2. Lick It Up
  3. Anya – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  4. Talk About Love
  5. Time to Kill
  6. Ramshackle Man
  7. A Twist in the Tale
  8. Nasty Piece of Work – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  9. Solitaire
  10. One Man’s Meat

U.K.: Same

In March 1978, “E.G. Records” label released the self-titled, debut U.K. album. It was recorded December 1977-January 1978, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Holdsworth, Eddie Jobson, John Wetton and Bill Bruford. In 2015, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 35 in its list of the “Best Progressive Albums All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Allan Holdsworth – guitar
  • Eddie Jobson – keyboards, electric violin, electronics
  • John Wetton – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
  • Stephen W Tayler – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. In the Dead of Night – Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
  2. By the Light of Day – Eddie Jobson, Jogn Wetton
  3. Presto Vivace and Reprise – Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
  4. Thirty Years – John Wetton, Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford
  5. Alaska – Eddie Jobson
  6. Time To Kill – Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, Bill Bruford
  7. Nevermore – Allan Holdsworth, Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
  8. Mental Medication – Alan Holdsworth, Bill Bruford, Eddie Jobson