Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Deep Purple score highest UK chart position in 40 years with Whoosh!



Deep Purple have scored their highest UK album chart position in 40 years with their new release, “Whoosh!”

According to the Official Charts Company, the group’s 21st studio record enters the list at No. 4 to earn the milestone, which was last bested by 1980’s “Deepest Purple” compilation reaching No. 1.

Deep Purple recorded the set with Bob Ezrin in Nashville, TN; it’s their third consecutive project with the veteran producer, following 2013’s “Now What?!” and 2017’s “InFinite.”

“Whoosh! was previewed the lead single, “Throw My Bones”, and the follow-ups “Man Alive” and “Nothing At All.” before its arrival on August 7.

“Whoosh!” is available in multiple configurations, including as a Limited CD+DVD Mediabook (including the 1-hour feature, “Roger Glover and Bob Ezrin In Conversation” and, for the first time, the full live performance at Hellfest 2017 as video), 2LP+DVD Edition, Limited Boxset and digital formats.

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