The House of Blue Light
Download links and information about The House of Blue Light by Deep Purple. This album was released in 1987 and it belongs to Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 46:41 minutes.
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| Artist: | Deep Purple |
| Release date: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal |
| Tracks: | 10 |
| Duration: | 46:41 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Bad Attitude | 4:46 |
| 2. | The Unwritten Law | 4:37 |
| 3. | Call of the Wild | 4:53 |
| 4. | Mad Dog | 4:34 |
| 5. | Black and White | 3:42 |
| 6. | Hard Lovin' Woman | 3:25 |
| 7. | The Spanish Archer | 4:59 |
| 8. | Strangeways | 5:58 |
| 9. | Mitzi Dupree | 5:05 |
| 10. | Dead or Alive | 4:42 |
Details
[Edit]Though it was considered a disappointment upon its release (indeed, its production was much too sleek at times, and it lacked the creative daring of Perfect Strangers), 1987's House of Blue Light has actually stood the test of time just as well, if not better, than its predecessor. The second effort from the re-formed Mark II lineup, this album showed Deep Purple searching for an '80s-flavored hit single, and by doing so, sounding uncomfortably similar to guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's other band, Rainbow. Virtually all of the record's first half suffers from this (especially "Unwritten Law" and "Bad Attitude"), but things improve with the Eastern-flavored melodies of "The Spanish Archer" and "Strange Ways." The eerie sound textures explored on the latter evoke memories of classic Purple, and finally allow some space for soloing from Blackmore and keyboardist Jon Lord. And the telltale lyrics to the equally interesting "Mitzi Dupree" (based on a true story), are vintage Ian Gillan, as the singer combines James Bond-style international intrigue with high comedy.