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Abandon
Rock · 1998 · 12 tracks

Abandon

Deep Purple

A gritty, blues-soaked late-90s record defined by Steve Morse's angular riffs and Jon Lord's final thunderous Hammond organ contributions.

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It's the sound of a legendary band getting their hands dirty in a garage one last time with Jon Lord.

A gritty, blue-collar defiance that values technical muscle over radio-friendly polish.

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Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Any Fule Kno That
4:28
02
Almost Human
4:26
03
Don’t Make Me Happy
4:56
04
Seventh Heaven
5:25
05
Watching the Sky
5:26
06
Fingers to the Bone
4:47
07
Jack Ruby
3:48
08
She Was
4:20
09
Whatsername
4:26
10
’69
4:59
11
Evil Louie
4:56
12
Bludsucker
4:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring, spoken-word delivery of the verses in Any Fule Kno That that breaks the classic rock mold.
The thick, accidentally mono-mastered blues groove of Don't Make Me Happy that feels like a lost 70s tape.
The frantic, high-octane Hammond organ solo in Bludsucker that serves as Jon Lord's final heavy metal statement.
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