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Tracks:
1. Any Fule Kno That
2. Almost Human
3. Don't Make Me Happy
4. Seventh Heaven
5. Watching The Sky
6. Fingers To The Bone
7. Jack Ruby
8. She Was
9. Whatsername
10. '69
11. Evil Louie
12. Bloodsucker - New Version (Bonus track)
16th studio album by British hard rock legends became their second with
American guitarist Steve Morse of DIXIE DREGS and KANSAS fame.
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. (AMG review)
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