Personality clashes are as much a part of Deep Purple as Ritchie Blackmore's penchant for black clothing.
A revolving door of members resulted in different lineups being given their own labels.
The most popular version of Purple has always been the Mark II model: Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover, and Ian Paice.
This particular quintet has gotten together and had members leave in each of the past three decades, and The Battle Rages On..
was that lineup's contribution to the '90s.
Following a brief stint where former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sang lead for Purple on the prior Slaves and Masters, Gillan returned for another go-round in 1993.
Personal differences aside, The Battle Rages On..
picks up on the kind of chemistry that made albums like Machine Head and Perfect Strangers classics.
Three decades on, Blackmore's range on guitar is still impressive as he goes from playing with an arrogant swagger on "One Man's Meat" to a fleet-fingered flamenco intro that kicks off the epic "Anya." Elsewhere, "A Twist in the Tale" plays out with the same kind of intensity as "Highway Star," while the hard-driving title track proved to be prophetic as Blackmore departed the band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Battle Rages OnRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 2 | Lick It UpRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover | Deep Purple | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | AnyaRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord | Deep Purple | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| 4 | Talk About LoveRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | Deep Purple | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Time to KillRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover | Deep Purple | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | Ramshackle ManRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover | Deep Purple | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | A Twist in the TaleRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover | Deep Purple | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Nasty Piece of WorkRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord | Deep Purple | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | SolitaireRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover | Deep Purple | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | One Man's MeatRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover | Deep Purple | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 359 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Beckerman | Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 2 | Ritchie Blackmore | Composer, Guitar |
| 3 | Mark Conese | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 4 | Jason Corsaro | Engineer |
| 5 | Deep Purple | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Devin Emke | Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 7 | Hans Gemperle | Engineer |
| 8 | Ian Gillan | Composer, Vocals |
| 9 | Roger Glover | Bass, Composer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant, Producer |
| 10 | Bill Kennedy | Engineer |
| 11 | Jon Lord | Composer, Keyboards, Organ |
| 12 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 13 | Ian Paice | Composer, Drums |
| 14 | Thom Panunzio | Producer |
| 15 | Thom Panunzlo | Producer |
| 16 | Pat Regan | Engineer, Mixing |
| 17 | Mike Reiter | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Darrin Schneider | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | John Siket | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 20 | Wally Walton | Assistant 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). |