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Perfect Strangers
Studio album by Deep Purple
Released	November, 1984
Recorded	August, 1984
Genre	Rock/Pop
Length	39:28 (Original LP) 44:13 (Original CD) 54:15 (1999 CD re-issue)
Label	Polydor (UK) Mercury Records (US)
Producer	Roger Glover & Deep Purple
Professional reviews
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Deep Purple chronology
Come Taste the Band (1975) Perfect Strangers (1984) The House of Blue Light (1987)

Perfect Strangers is the eleventh studio album by Deep Purple, released in November 1984. It represents the first album recorded by the reformed, and most successful and popular, 'Mark II' line-up.^[1] It was the first Deep Purple album in nine years, and the first with the Mk II lineup for eleven years, the last being Who Do We Think We Are in 1973.

The CD and cassette versions of the album contained the extra track "Not Responsible". The album was remastered and reissued June 22, 1999 with the bonus instrumental track "Son of Alerik". The latter had previously been available as a B side.^{[citation needed]}

Deborah Frost of Rolling Stone gave it a review of two out of five stars, remarking that "the material consists of hastily knocked-off jams". The review also stated that "Blackmore's Strat has such a great roar that you're willing to just let it reverberate in your eardrums for a bit. And it's nice to hear Jon Lord's unsynthesized organ squalls, Ian Paice's meaty pounding, Gillan's howls and whispers and Roger Glover's solid bass lines once again."^[2] The album reached #5 in the UK and #17 on the Billboard 200 in the US.^[3]

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover except where noted.

1. "Knocking at Your Back Door" – 7:00
2. "Under the Gun" – 4:35
3. "Nobody's Home" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) – 3:55
4. "Mean Streak" – 4:20
5. "Perfect Strangers" – 5:23
6. "Gypsy's Kiss" – 4:40
7. "Wasted Sunsets" – 3:55
8. "Hungry Daze" – 4:44

[edit] Bonus tracks on the CD and the 1999 CD re-issue

9. "Not Responsible" – 4:36
   • originally cassette and CD only- not on vinyl LP
10. "Son of Alerik" (Blackmore) – 10:02 -- (in 2007 family growth: Alerik´s Daughter
    • not on original cassette, vinyl or CD release; used as an edited 7" b-side, or full version on the 12" of the "Perfect Strangers" single

[edit] Personnel

• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Roger Glover - bass
• Jon Lord - organ, keyboards
• Ian Paice - drums

[edit] Production

• Engineered by Nick Blagona

[edit] Trivia

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• Professional wrestler Shane Douglas of Extreme Championship Wrestling adopted the album's title track as his entrance music. In World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling he used an instrumental version of the song.

• Hungry Daze is also the name of an Australian classic rock inspired band.

• Some of today's rock musicians consider Perfect Strangers to be a significant musical influence, notably Dream Theater, who frequently performed cover versions of the title track on their early tours.

• "Knocking at your back door" was partially used for the player introductions of the NBA's Seattle Supersonics during the mid-to-late 1990s.

• The tour was so successful that the band had to add many additional dates to the U.S. arena tour, as tickets sold out very rapidly.

[edit] References

1. ^ Review by Allmusic.com
2. ^ Albumn Review. Rolling Stone. Originally written Feb. 28, 1985.
3. ^ Deep Purple Essential Collection - Planet Rock

[edit] External links

• 'Nobody's Home' performed live from Universal Music Group.