DEEP PURPLE - 40th Anniversary

DEEP PURPLE - 40th Anniversary Edition Of Shades Of Deep Purple In The Works

According to the DEEP PURPLE Appreciation Society
exciting plans are apparently afoot for a 40th anniversary edition of Shades Of Deep Purple according to DPAS' Simon Robinson. This follows exploratory studio run-throughs of some of the old tape reels (prior to the 'Hush' Jaguar commercial) which proved more than promising.

"I was pleased when we got the material for the Remastered EMI CD in 2000, as that was a big-leap forward from the existing analogue source tape. But frankly we were speechless after hearing these 'new' tapes, which really prove just what an incredible sound they had right at the start, and how heavy they were too. Derek Lawrence deserves a medal for archiving the work in progress like this, especially given the pressure and deadlines he was under to record and mix an album in just a few days."