Turning to Crime:

Description

After five decades of records made chiefly of original material, Deep Purple’s 22nd studio album consists solely of songs written and previously recorded by other artists: a criminal offense commonly described by the rock police and purists Grand Jury as ‘doing covers’. Studio recordings of songs previously released by Love, Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, Fleetwood Mac, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles & Quincy Jones, Little Feat, The Yardbirds, Lonnie Donegan/ Johnny Horton, Bob Seger System, Cream, plus the ‘Caught In The Act’ medley feat. songs by Freddie King, Booker T. and the M.G.’s, The Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin and The Spencer Davis Group came to life with the band, for the first time in their career, recording them while not being in the same room. ‘Turning To Crime’ is Deep Purple enjoying playing music without commercial plans nor losing their edge and drive.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. 7 and 7 Is (Love) – Deep Purple
2. Rockin’ Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu (Huey “Piano” Smith) – Deep Purple
3. Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac) – Deep Purple
4. Jenny Take a Ride! (Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels) – Deep Purple
5. Watching the River Flow (Bob Dylan) – Deep Purple
6. Let the Good Times Roll (Ray Charles &Quincy Jones) – Deep Purple
Disc 2
1. Dixie Chicken (Little Feat) – Deep Purple
2. Shapes of Things (The Yardbirds) – Deep Purple
3. The Battle of New Orleans (Lonnie Donegan/Johnny Horton) – Deep Purple
4. Lucifer (Bo Seger System) – Deep Purple
5. White Room (Cream) – Deep Purple
6. Caught in the Act Medley: Going Down/Green Onions/Hot `lanta/Dazed and Confused/Gimme Some Lovin’ – Deep Purple