Having firmly established themselves in the band at this point, both Coverdale and Hughes had started to push their ideas forward more. The new arrivals had a big hand in the musical expansion. The musical direction of this album was more than anything else the direct reason why Blackmore would finally leave the band he had been part of forming in 1968. Much of the material was infused with funk, soul, and groove. Stormbringer is a Deep Purple album that often does not sound like a Deep Purple album. Those who hoped for a ‘ Burn, part II’ would be disappointed. Recorded in München, Germany during August and September of 1974, Stormbringer was released in November as the second (and final) album from Mark III. They did not wait too long to return to the studio. The new incarnation was smoking, and Burn is rightly regarded as one of Purple’s greatest albums. The musical chops of the entire band are also continually on display.
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With Blackmore firing on all cylinders, showing himself as an innovative, enthusiastic, versatile and tasteful player, the album is full of classic tracks and playing. Their first album Burn (released 15 February 1974) was a solid hard rock album bursting with energy, while also having room for more tender and bluesy moments which suited new vocalist Coverdale well. The old members were eager to prove that there was life in the band after the departures of Gillan and Glover, while the new recruits were keen to prove themselves, which they did both on record and by playing several legendary shows. Mark III came out of the gate with all their guns blazing. In most regards, during those early days, Deep Purple was his band. Losing the person who had largely come up with the music and overseen the creative direction within the band was huge. The most dramatic exit in the band’s history was when band founder and musical director Ritchie Blackmore left the band in 1975. For all the changes there was always a stable core in Purple. The nucleus of the band had always been Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Jon Lord (keyboard), and Ian Paice (drums). Mark III was born at the end of 1973 when David Coverdale (vocals) and Glenn Hughes (bass) replaced Ian Gillan and Roger Glover respectively, who in turn had replaced Rod Evans and Nick Simper from Mark I. Mark II, frequently regarded was the classic line-up, was active in 1969-73 – and again in 1984-89, and yet again in 1992-93. The first incarnation of the band, Mark I, was active in 1968-69. The various line-ups are commonly labelled chronologically as Mark I, II, III, IV, and so on, which makes discussion about eras and specific line-ups easier. Saying that Deep Purple has gone through many line-up changes is like saying that there are many stores in a mall.
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