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Stormbringer
Studio album by Deep Purple
Released	November, 1974
Recorded	August 1974; Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	36:31 (Original LP); 65:30 (2009 CD edition)
Label	EMI/Purple (UK); Warner Bros. (US)
Producer	Martin Birch; & Deep Purple
Professional reviews
	Allmusic link;
Deep Purple chronology

Stormbringer is the ninth studio album by Deep Purple, released in November 1974. On this album, the soul and funk elements that were only hinted at on Burn are much more prominent.

[edit] Re-releases

In 1990, the album was remastered and re-released in the US by Metal Blade Records with distribution by Warner Bros.

This record has been the object of much renewed interest: Friday Music label released it stateside on July 31, 2007 (along with Made in Europe and Come Taste the Band). It is unclear which tapes were used as a source for this release, but the label's website claims that the album has been digitally remastered (but not expanded).

Additionally EMI (Deep Purple's label for much of the world outside the US) worked with Glenn Hughes on a remastered, expanded version of the album (much like the one done with Burn) which includes bonus remixes/alternate takes. Originally due on fall 2007, it was ultimately released on February 23, 2009 as a "35th Anniversary Edition" for the European/international market only. The release has been expanded into a limited edition 2 disc set: the first disc is the full remastered album along with the new remixes, and the second disc is a DVD containing the quadraphonic mix in 4.1 audio as originally released in the USA back in 1975. Once the CD/DVD edition sells out a single CD edition will follow it. A limited double gatefold vinyl edition was also released.

[edit] Album cover and title

The cover image of Stormbringer is based on a photo. On July 8, 1927 a tornado near the town of Jasper, Minnesota was photographed by Lucille Handberg.^[2] Her photograph has become a classic image,^[3] and was used and edited for the album's cover. The same photograph was used for Siouxsie and the Banshees album Tinderbox in 1986.

Stormbringer is also the name of a magical sword described in several novels by Michael Moorcock. David Coverdale has denied knowledge of this until shortly after recording the album.^[4]

According to Glenn Hughes, the slurred gibberish that is spoken by David Coverdale at the beginning of the track just prior to the first verse is the same backwards dialogue that Linda Blair's character utters in the film The Exorcist when she is questioned by the priest.^[5]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.

[edit] Side one

"Stormbringer" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 4:03
"Love Don't Mean A Thing" – 4:23
"Holy Man" (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord) – 4:28
"Hold On" (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) – 5:05

[edit] Side two

"Lady Double Dealer" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 3:19
"You Can't Do It Right (With the One You Love)" (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes) – 3:24
"High Ball Shooter" – 4:26
"The Gypsy" – 4:13
"Soldier of Fortune" (Blackmore, Coverdale) – 3:14

[edit] 35th anniversary bonus tracks

"Holy Man" (Glenn Hughes Remix) - 4:32
"You Can't Do It Right" (Glenn Hughes Remix) - 3:27
"Love Don't Mean A Thing" (Glenn Hughes Remix) - 5:07
"Hold On" (Glenn Hughes Remix) - 5:11
"High Ball Shooter" (Instrumental) - 4:30

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Additional personnel

Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich in August and mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles during September 1974
Engineered by Martin Birch; assisted by Mack and Hans
Mixed by Martin Birch and Ian Paice; assisted by Gary Webb and Garry Ladinsky
Produced by Deep Purple and Martin Birch

35th Anniversary Edition digital mastering and remastering by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London
Remixes for the "35th Anniversary Edition" mixed by Glenn Hughes with Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London, November 3, 2006
"High Ball Shooter" (Instrumental) mixed by Gary Massey at Abbey Road Studios, London, April 2002
Original Quad mix by Gary Ladinsky at The Record Plant, October 1974
Reformated for 5.1 surround sound by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London, February 2008 ^[4]

[edit] Sales accomplishments

RIAA certification^[6] (United States)

Date	Designation	Total Sales
January 9, 1975	Gold	500,000

BPI certification (United Kingdom)

Date	Designation	Total Sales
November 1, 1975	Silver^[7]	60,000

[edit] References

^ "AllMusic: album overview Stormbringer". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifexqr5ldke.
^ Tornado Historical Photos and Information
^ Lane, F.W. The Elements Rage (David and Charles 1966), plate 11: "The classic photograph of a tornado"
^ ^a ^b (2009) Album notes for Stormbringer 35th Anniversary Edition by Deep Purple. EMI.
^ "Episode 31". Spicks and Specks. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 August 2009.
^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=deep%20purple&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
^ "BPI certified awards Silver". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22329. Retrieved February 21, 2009.

[edit] External links

9th studio album

[0] "AllMusic: album overview Stormbringer". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifexqr5ldke.

[1] Tornado Historical Photos and Information

[2] Lane, F.W. The Elements Rage (David and Charles 1966), plate 11: "The classic photograph of a tornado"

[aniv-3] (2009) Album notes for Stormbringer 35th Anniversary Edition by Deep Purple. EMI.

[4] "Episode 31". Spicks and Specks. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 August 2009.

[5] "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=deep%20purple&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved February 21, 2009.

[6] "BPI certified awards Silver". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22329. Retrieved February 21, 2009.

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