Deep Purple - Diverse Künstler - Come Taste The Band - LP - Japanische Pressung - 1975

Deep Purple – Come Taste The Band
Label: Warner Bros. Records – P-10066W
Format: Vinyl
Country: Japan 1975
Record + sleeve : NEAR MINT
With 4 page insert + OBI

With The album *Come Taste the Band* represents the final studio album by the Mark IV lineup of the historic hard rock band Deep Purple, released in October 1975. This album holds a special and significant place in the band's discography, marking a drastic turning point and the conclusion of their initial journey before entering a hiatus.

Its birth was triggered by the split with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who decided to leave the group due to the increasing influx of funk and soul influences brought by Coverdale and Hughes on their previous album, *Stormbringer* (1974). To fill the void left by Blackmore, the band hired the young American guitarist Tommy Bolin, already known for his extraordinary talent with the James Gang and jazz-fusion artists like Billy Cobham. Bolin's arrival brought a breath of fresh air and creativity, albeit accompanied by internal tensions that affected the overall balance.

Over the years, *Come Taste the Band* has received significant reappraisal. Musicologists, critics, and new listeners today consider it a courageous work, characterized by surprising musical variety and remarkable playing quality. Bolin's contribution is now celebrated as extraordinary, and the album is perceived as a genuine artistic achievement, despite the dramatic breakup that followed. Today, it is often ranked among Deep Purple's best "non-classical" albums, an underrated gem in their oeuvre.