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2024 studio album by Deep Purple
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=1[a] is the twenty-third studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 19 July 2024 by Earmusic/Edel AG.[7] It is their first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced Steve Morse in 2022.[8] It is also the band's fifth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since 2013's Now What?!
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| Released | 19 July 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
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| Length | 52:06 | |||
| Label | Earmusic/Edel AG | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[4] |
| Classic Rock | [5] |
Themes and reception
The album has been described as having a loose concept around "[symbolising] the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down to a single, unified essence. Everything equals one".[9]
Music writer John Aizlewood described singer Ian Gillan's voice as "richer than it's sounded in years".[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, Simon McBride and Bob Ezrin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Show Me" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "A Bit on the Side" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Sharp Shooter" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Portable Door" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Old-Fangled Thing" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "If I Were You" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Pictures of You" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "I'm Saying Nothin'" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Lazy Sod" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Now You're Talkin'" | 4:05 |
| 11. | "No Money to Burn" | 3:21 |
| 12. | "I'll Catch You" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Bleeding Obvious" | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 52:06 | |
Personnel
Deep Purple
- Ian Gillan – lead vocals, backing vocals (tracks 1, 4–9, 13)
- Simon McBride – guitars, additional guitar engineering
- Roger Glover – bass, shaker (track 3)
- Don Airey – keyboards, orchestral arrangement (track 6)
- Ian Paice – drums
Additional musicians
- Bob Ezrin – backing vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8, 11, 13), tambourine (1), orchestral arrangement (track 6)
- Nashville Music Scoring – orchestra (track 6)
- Patricia Shirley-Okujene – backing vocals (tracks 11, 13)
- Camille Harrison – backing vocals (tracks 11, 13)
- Alan Umstead – concertmaster
Technical
- Bob Ezrin – production, mixing
- Robert Vosgien – mastering
- Anthony Yordanov – mixing, engineering
- Julian Shank – mixing
- Jill Zimmermann – engineering
- Justin Cortelyou – engineering
- Piers Mortimer – additional keyboard engineering
- Eike Freese – additional vocal engineering
- Denny Meißner – additional vocal engineering
- Michael Gnocato – engineering assistance
- Daniel Goldade – engineering assistance
- Jasper Terpstra – engineering assistance
- Nick Spezia – orchestra engineering (track 6)
- James Paice – additional drum production and engineering (track 6)
- Alan Umstead – orchestra contractor
Charts
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