Artist: DEEP PURPLE
Album: STORMBRINGER (CD)

Release date: 1974
Media type: CD

Stormbringer is the ninth studio album by Deep Purple, released in December 1974. On this album, the soul and funk elements that were only hinted at on Burn are much more prominent. This shift in direction alienated some fans as well as Ritchie Blackmore, who departed the band not long after Stormbringer was released. Many fans consider Stormbringer to be a major turning point in the band, and the mark of an eras end.

TRACKLIST:

1 "Stormbringer" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 4:03
2 "Love Don't Mean a Thing" (Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice) – 4:23
3 "Holy Man" (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord) – 4:28
4 "Hold On" (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) – 5:05
5 "Lady Double Dealer" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 3:19
6 "You Can't Do It Right (with the One You Love)" (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes) – 3:24
7 "High Ball Shooter" (Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice) – 4:26
8 "The Gypsy" (Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice) – 4:13
9 "Soldier of Fortune" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 3:14

LINE-UP:

Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar
David Coverdale - vocals
Glenn Hughes - bass guitar, vocals
Jon Lord - keyboards
Ian Paice - drums

Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich in August and mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles during September 1974
Engineered by Martin Birch; assisted by Mack and Hans
Mixed by Martin Birch and Ian Paice; assisted by Gary Webb and Garry Ladinsky
Produced by Deep Purple and Martin Birch