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- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well this is one of those albums that caused uproar upon its original release. You see the problem was that many people were too narrow minded to think that Deep Purple could produce a great album with any vocalist other than Ian Gillan [and not forgetting David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes], the fact that the new vocalist Joe Lynn Turner was in Blackmore's Rainbow instantly made people think that this is how the band would turn out, hence the horrible mock dubbings of Purple Rainbows or Deep Rainbow - urgghh! 'Slaves & Masters' proved all the doubters wrong. I must admit that my exposure to this album is a decade too late and looking back I am a little annoyed that I didn't check it out sooner. What we have here is a FINE album that is considerably more worthy of the Purple name than the present incarnation of the band, sure its commercial in places, OK it does get a little Rainbow-esque too not that is a bad thing at all, but mostly its a good 'Deep Purple' album.
For the most part this is an enjoyable album. It takes a few spins to really get into, but ultimately you are rewarded with a strong album that will make you feel more than a little smug because you own it while others mock it! Joe Lynn Turner was a worthy addition and while this does not quite reach the excellence of say 'In Rock' or 'Perfect Strangers' it does have many worthy track and moments. Admittedly Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice [who could of been replaced by a drum machine without too much indifference] are a little faceless throughout, but Blackmore and Joe Lynn Turner's dominating presence ensure that the album is a winner. Blackmore has called this one of his favourite DP albums and I can see why, his authority is stamped all over it and that is what makes it superior to me over the present DP lineup where his moody arrogance is definitely lacking - Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Slaves And Masters is the 13th studio album by Deep Purple; it is their only studio album with singer Joe Lynn Turner, who replaced Ian Gillian for this one album, in between a trilogy of MKII reunion albums.
Their previous album, The House Of Blue Light, had been somewhat panned despite the band's phenomenal live success at the time. It was described as not sounding much like Deep Purple.
Slaves And Masters sounds even less like Deep Purple, with Rainbow's Joe Lynn Turner on vocals and the band writing very straightforward, workman like samey music. Music is competent, professional and unobjectionable but somewhat lacking in character.
A pretty large amount of `Purple fans were turned off by this album, either because they had a stylistic problem (one that this album shared with its predecessor) or because of Joe Lynn Turner. I think Joe does a solid job here, and isn't to blame for the album's quality.
The style in and of itself, or indeed the vocals do not make this a bad album. There are no complaints to be made about the production either, but for some reason Slaves And Masters just isn't a terrific album. It just misses something, some creative spark is absent and while no individual song can honestly be described as poor, the album as a whole never feels incredible. It is for no tangible reason, lesser than the sum of its parts.
There are better Deep Purple albums, but the album is not devoid of all quality by any means. Tracks like `Wicked Ways,' and `The Cut Runs Deep,' still have something to offer and `Slow Down Sister,' is one of the band's strongest songs in years. The only problem is that, in addition to lacking a certain variety, the album just feels a little forgettable.
In summary; Slaves And Masters should not be unfairly overlooked just because of the vocalist, however it still isn't the best Deep Purple record you're going to hear. One to try once you've already tried most of their other material first.
Their previous album, The House Of Blue Light, had been somewhat panned despite the band's phenomenal live success at the time. It was described as not sounding much like Deep Purple.
Slaves And Masters sounds even less like Deep Purple, with Rainbow's Joe Lynn Turner on vocals and the band writing very straightforward, workman like samey music. Music is competent, professional and unobjectionable but somewhat lacking in character.
A pretty large amount of `Purple fans were turned off by this album, either because they had a stylistic problem (one that this album shared with its predecessor) or because of Joe Lynn Turner. I think Joe does a solid job here, and isn't to blame for the album's quality.
The style in and of itself, or indeed the vocals do not make this a bad album. There are no complaints to be made about the production either, but for some reason Slaves And Masters just isn't a terrific album. It just misses something, some creative spark is absent and while no individual song can honestly be described as poor, the album as a whole never feels incredible. It is for no tangible reason, lesser than the sum of its parts.
There are better Deep Purple albums, but the album is not devoid of all quality by any means. Tracks like `Wicked Ways,' and `The Cut Runs Deep,' still have something to offer and `Slow Down Sister,' is one of the band's strongest songs in years. The only problem is that, in addition to lacking a certain variety, the album just feels a little forgettable.
In summary; Slaves And Masters should not be unfairly overlooked just because of the vocalist, however it still isn't the best Deep Purple record you're going to hear. One to try once you've already tried most of their other material first.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an album which despite what some people say, sounds like a second rate Rainbow. I am one of the biggest Purple fans and this is the only one of their albums featuring Ritchie that I have never bought !
You only have to look at the poor sales to see that hiring Joe Lynn Turner was a big mistake, and the fact that he only stayed for
1 album and tour proves that.
Another reviewer described it as " Not A Bad Middle Of The Road Arena Rock Album "
This is Deep Purple we're talking about..at one time the biggest ROCK band in the world..and to be reduced to sounding like and being described as MOR is appalling.
Thankfully JLT was ousted and after looking for another replacement, Gillan was brought back to the fold..much to Ritchie's disgust.
Don't get me wrong..I thought JLT was great in Rainbow..he is a fine vocalist, but just totally wrong for Deep Purple.
Don't Buy It !!
You only have to look at the poor sales to see that hiring Joe Lynn Turner was a big mistake, and the fact that he only stayed for
1 album and tour proves that.
Another reviewer described it as " Not A Bad Middle Of The Road Arena Rock Album "
This is Deep Purple we're talking about..at one time the biggest ROCK band in the world..and to be reduced to sounding like and being described as MOR is appalling.
Thankfully JLT was ousted and after looking for another replacement, Gillan was brought back to the fold..much to Ritchie's disgust.
Don't get me wrong..I thought JLT was great in Rainbow..he is a fine vocalist, but just totally wrong for Deep Purple.
Don't Buy It !!
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Possibly the second weakest album of their entire career
Slaves and Masters is an interesting one because it quite different in many ways and I think the songs are quite good but it just seems to lack something and not sure what that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cubby Kovu
Purple go commercial with (on the whole) pleasing results
OK so let's cut to the chase....
Slaves And Masters is no groundbreaking album and despite arguably being the most accessible and commercial of all Purple releases it... Read more
Slaves And Masters is no groundbreaking album and despite arguably being the most accessible and commercial of all Purple releases it... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Adam Neil
Slaves to Blackmore
The vast body of work by both DP and Rainbow that preceded it meant that most people would have their preconceptions about this album in 1990. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stalker
Deep Rainbow.
Got this album recently and if you like Rainbow circa Joe Lynn Turner then you will like this...if you are expecting Burn/Machine Head etc. Don't bother.
Published 15 months ago by Terry
The neighbours probably liked this cover & title A LOT more than me.
This was voted Top 5 WORST ALBUM COVER OF 1990 in RAW Magazine by the fans, I agree ! Definately DEEP PURPLE's worst album cover. Read more
Published 20 months ago by James Wyatt
Purple Rising!!!
This lineup of purple is 4/5s of the classic mark II lineup and 3/5s of the most commercially successful Rainbow lineup, so it's inevitable that 'Slaves and Masters' would sound... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by Stotty
One of the best re-union albums
My favourite Deep Purple re-union albums are Perfect Strangers, Purpendicular and Slaves & Masters, o.k. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2007 by Mr. Jelly Bean
Not Too Bad At All
The previous review is unfortunately indicative of some people's myopea when it comes to DP. There is as much life after Mr Blackmore as there is after Mr Gillan (as in the case of... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2004 by David Cranson
The BEST DP album - ever.
Quite simply, this album is superb - not a bad track on it.
JLT's vocals make a much needed change from Gillan's - he tackles every song perfectly. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2003
Great return to form!
This was a great return to form. The Cut Runs Deep kicks off in cool Purple fashion with great keyboards and then a a real slaughterhouse axe riff. Definitely a killer. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2002 by Pieter
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