Album
Come Taste the Band
Come Taste the Band is Deep Purple's tenth studio album, released in November 1975 on Warner Bros. Records. It is the only studio record by the Mark IV line-up, with Tommy Bolin on guitar alongside David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, and the only Purple album without either Ian Gillan or Ritchie Blackmore. The band co-produced it with longtime associate Martin Birch, who also engineered.
It was the last studio album before the band split in 1976, and it leans harder into funk than anything before it. It peaked at number 19 in the UK and number 43 in the US, a softer showing than their earlier 1970s records, though reviewers welcomed the fresh direction. Its standing has stayed mixed, and members of the line-up have themselves questioned how far it counts as Deep Purple. For anyone curious about the band in transition, it is well worth hearing.
Come Taste the Band: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 36:56Tracklist
- 1Comin’ HomeBolin, Coverdale, Paice3:52
- 2Lady LuckJeff Cook and David Coverdale2:45
- 3Gettin’ TighterTommy Bolin and Glenn Hughes3:36
- 4DealerTommy Bolin and David Coverdale3:49
- 5I Need LoveTommy Bolin and David Coverdale4:22
- 6DrifterTommy Bolin and David Coverdale4:01
- 7Love ChildTommy Bolin and David Coverdale3:05
- 8This Time Around / Owed to ‘G’ (instrumental)Bolin, Hughes, Lord6:07
- 9You Keep on MovingDavid Coverdale and Glenn Hughes5:18
- Produced by
- Martin Birch, Deep Purple
- Recorded at
- Musicland Studios (Munich)
- Recorded
- 3 August – 1 September 1975
- Mixed by
- Martin Birch, Ian Paice
- Labels
- Warner Bros. Records, Purple, Warner Bros. (US & Canada)
- Length
- 36:56
Line-up
- Tommy Bolin · electric bass guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Jon Lord · keyboard, Hammond organ
- Ian Paice · drums (drum set)
- David Coverdale · lead vocals
- Glenn Hughes · electric bass guitar, lead vocals, vocals
Singles
- “You Keep On Moving” · December 1975 (Japan)
- “Gettin' Tighter” · February 1976 (US)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1975–1976 | 19 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1975–1976 | 43 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1975–1976 | 6 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1975–1976 | 6 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) · 1975–1976 | 7 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2010 | 8 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1975–1976 | 11 |
| Dutch Albums · 1975–1976 | 12 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1975–1976 | 14 |
| Swedish Albums · 1975–1976 | 16 |
All 14 charts
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1975–1976 | 17 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1975–1976 | 18 |
| German Albums · 1975–1976 | 29 |
| Scottish Albums · 2010 | 89 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1975 | Gold |
| Czech | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 1975 | Silver |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1975-11-07 vs 1975-10-10 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | October 1975 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 7 November 1975 | |
| Wikidata | 10 October 1975 | |
| US release | 1975 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | October 1975 | earliest UK or European date |
24 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AU | EMI | 5099916616226 | other |
| — | CA | Rhino | 081227310165 | other |
| 1975 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| 1975 | US | Purple Records | other | |
| 1975 | DK | Purple Records | other | |
| October 1975 | GB | Purple Records | original | |
| 1977 | DE | EMI Electrola | other | |
| 1989 | AU | EMI | 5099916616226 | other |
| 10 February 1989 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4988014726108 | other |
| 1990 | GB | EMI | 5099916616226 | other |
| 1990 | GB | EMI | 077779403226 | other |
| 1990 | GB | EMI | 0077779403226 | other |
| 1990 | US | Metal Blade Records | 075992645423 | other |
| 1990 | — | EMI | 0077779403226 | other |
| 10 October 1996 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674087426 | remaster |
| 2001 | XE | EMI | 0077779403226 | other |
| 22 June 2005 | JP | Purple Records | 4943674056491 | other |
| 31 July 2007 | US | Friday Music | 829421105824 | other |
| 17 September 2008 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674083282 | other |
| 2010 | XE | EMI | 5099964786612 | deluxe |
| 25 October 2010 | XW | EMI | 5099964786650 | deluxe |
| 25 October 2010 | GB | EMI | 5099964786629 | deluxe |
| 24 June 2015 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674211494 | other |
| 7 September 2018 | XE | UMC | 602567519331 | other |
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| coverartarchive ✓ | 3725×3689 | cropped: cropped from 3725x3689 to 3000x3000 |
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