Deep Purple continued cranking out new albums into the late '90s, despite diminished audiences and little attention from the media.
But as long as they continued to satisfy their hardcore fans, those factors didn't matter; Abandon should satisfy those fans.
Granted, the band isn't as young and energetic as they once were, but they are willing to try new material, which can't be said about other aging hard rockers from the '70s.
The addition of guitarist Steve Morse has revitalized the band and he sounds more a part of the band here than he did on his debut, Purpendicular.
Abandon is a harder-rocking album than its predecessor, but there's a number of layers to their rock, as they occasionally stretch into challenging neo-prog territory.
But the main thing about the album is that it hits hard and heavy -- harder than any Deep Purple album in recent memory and that makes a welcome revelation for hardcore followers.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Any Fule Kno ThatIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Almost HumanIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Don't Make Me HappyIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Seventh HeavenIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Watching the SkyIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Fingers to the BoneIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Jack RubyIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | She WasIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | WhatsernameIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | '69Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Evil LouieIan Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | Bludsucker | Deep Purple | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 382 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Andreoli | Design |
| 2 | Keith Andrews | Engineer |
| 3 | Ritchie Blackmore | Composer |
| 4 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 5 | Deep Purple | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Ian Gillan | Composer, Vocals |
| 7 | Roger Glover | Bass, Composer, Producer |
| 8 | Ken Huffnagle | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Jon Lord | Composer, Keyboards, Organ |
| 10 | Steve Morse | Composer, Guitar |
| 11 | Ian Paice | Composer, Drums |
| 12 | Darrin Schneider | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |