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Abandon

US May 1998 BMG/CMC International CMCSP 86250-2 [1CD; promo]
Europe May 1998 EMI Switzerland CDP 519.965 [1CD; promo]
Europe May 1998 EMI Switzerland 7243-4-95306-2-1 [1CD]
Japan May 1998 Teichiku Records TECW 25754 [2LP]
UK? May 1998 EMI Switzerland [2LP]
US June 1998 BMG/CMC International 86250-2 [1CD]
Canada 1998 EMI/Aquarius [1CD]
Italy 1998 EMI Italy 072 4953062 [1CD]
Italy 1998 EMI Italy 268 4953064 [1MC]
Japan May 1998 Teichiku TECW25764 [1CD]



Original Issue


(slightly different cover)


European Promo


US Promo

Deep Purple's 16th studio album is performed by:

  • Ian Gillan vocals
  • Roger Glover bass
  • Jon Lord organ and keyboards
  • Steve Morse guitar
  • Ian Paice drums

Recorded at Greg Rike Studios, Latamonte Springs in Orlando, Florida, during 1997/98. Engineered by Darren Schneider. Additional engineering by Keith Andrews. Mixed at Platinum Post Studios in Orlando, Florida, by Darren Schneider; assisted by Kent Huffnagle with Shannon Brady. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Masterdisk, New York.

Produced by Deep Purple/Roger Glover.

Don't miss our special feature on Abandon; reviews, images, studio reports, the lot.

TRACK LIST

  1. Any fule kno that (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.27
  2. Almost human (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.23
  3. Don't make me happy (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.55
  4. Seventh heaven (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 5.22
  5. Watching the sky (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 5.22
  6. Fingers to the bone (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.45
  7. Jack Ruby (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 3.47
  8. She was (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.16
  9. Whatsername (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.26
  10. '69 (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.57
  11. Evil Louie (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.53
  12. Bludsucker (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.27
    A re-recording of an old classic that originally appeared on In Rock 1970.