shades deep purple shades debut studio album english rock band released july united_states september united_kingdom band initially called roundabout idea drummer recruited jon lord leaving project line band completed vocalist frontman bassist drummer march months rehearsals shades recorded days contains original songs covers thoroughly rearranged include classical sound psychedelic music close psychedelic rock progressive rock genres growing audience late 1960s album received sold little chart hand success single energetic rock track originally written popular time reaching number billboard hot chart good sales album intense radio play single contributed largely attention early tours 1970s modern reviews album generally positive consider shades deep purple important piece history background line came moment transition british music scene beat popular especially dance halls outside capital tastes young people buying records filling clubs rapidly changing favour blues rock progressive rock psychedelic rock new bands like moody blues nice pioneers combining classical music rock complex daring arrangements time making swinging london society bands like experience traffic cream experimented different forms drug induced rock music line coming usa known acts including beatles rolling_stones influenced changing feel added elements progressive psychedelic rock albums period time great creativity british musical scene summer drummer beat band contacted london businessman find financing new group putting called roundabout meant group contain revolving cast non permanent members getting stage like musical roundabout curtis singer impressed plan edwards agreed finance manage venture business partners founded enterprises september successful roundabout recruitment curtis trained hammond organ player notably played band led brother future rolling_stones guitarist featuring time lord playing band backing successful pop vocalists flower pot men called garden included bassist drummer little alerted lord roundabout project remained standby eventual involvement recommended lord guitarist playing appreciated band played hamburg germany member played session live musician beat pop rock acts including screaming lord met little curtis contacted audition new group persuaded hamburg hanging local clubs guitarist came england good join group december curtis erratic behaviour sudden loss interest project started slowed development forcing drop lord task filling rest band lord signed bassist friend fame time came membership rock roll group having survived car crash killed line roundabout completed drummer recruited acquaintance considered singer left fulfill previous commitments according singer band episode contacted audition declined offer early development roundabout moved rented old farmhouse near village late february waiting arrival new musical instruments equipment continued search singer advertisement british music paper dozens aspiring vocalists considered auditions standards band required chose instead singer club band maze evans brought audition year old band mate drummer recognised days hamburg quickly improvised audition chosen spot replace drum kit unhappy direction band heading members thought suited sound rehearsals known line involved work address root lord written earlier year earlier band trying form germany contacted roundabout management proper song arranged help beatles cover wanted include eventual album evans wrote lyrics root reduced number instrumental tracks having arranged rehearsed songs musicians focused attention glad song earlier covered cream maze addition rehearsals hey joe song originally written mistakenly credited original releases album main inspiration new arrangement song hit version american guitarist track length stretched inclusion classical influenced instrumental sections band selected pop rock song called written previous year heard germany recording possible set list shaping rehearsals convinced friend band producer met years worked producer lawrence ran independent production company recorded singles release united_states lawrence contacts present roundabout sessions remaining impressed contacted new american record label looking british band work arranged band cut demos american label late march early april london taped previously developed songs help new songs love help developed evans joined shadows quickly written arranged band recording sessions lawrence played demo help british recording company emi offered deal distribution europe sub label demos exception shadows sent approval recording demos followed short promotional tour dates denmark sweden april booked roundabout friend lord band changed time suggested title grandmother favourite song deep purple played gig district denmark april live set comprised new songs cover little girl originally returned england confirmed decision sign band saving grace spent nearly budget promotion equipment band relocated longer available band tour studio time booked saturday went london lawrence producing acting engineer recorded recently material track tape machine custom years especially debut bands small production budgets allowed limited time recording studio conditions difficult overdubs songs recorded live takes address hey joe cut followed help later day sunday love help glad classical music prelude entitled happiness root recorded finally monday rainy day cut completing recording album sound effects extracted bbc album added transitions songs mixing completed later day release finished album taken representatives london approved release final approval band members dressed fashionable costumes photo shoot resulting shots shipped master tapes america began production distribution album cover design allegedly cost half million dollars single released overseas june turned huge success garnering band considerable attention peaking charts canadian charts label reluctance release help promotional single instead proved ingenious widely distributed song played radios particularly west_coast band fame grew considerably album released united_states july reached released late july attract interest august appearance british david frost lip song shot angus standing unavailable presence help sales single postpone release album band recorded radio sessions john gear radio bbc england general priority recordings recently resurfaced included compilation album shades finally released united_kingdom simpler cover art september went unnoticed interview magazine reflected scarce england group lucky band signed american label gave far greater freedom financially got british company rule won spend time effort established pressing album released europe simply fold stereo mix shades reissued times world set following albums recorded line original issues significant version album remastered edition released emi contains bonus tracks previously unreleased recordings demos april appearances songs digitally remastered restored abbey road studios london cutting sound effects transitions original edition musical style members experienced musicians different musical backgrounds lord trained classical music played jazz blues rock came session work pop rock evans beat bands accomplished songwriter experience musical composition lord treated arrangements wrote bulk music album guitar riffs added album shows potential band focus distinct sound clearly identifiable album musical styles developing period influenced young musicians mix psychedelic rock progressive rock pop rock hard rock evident guitar parts traces heavy sound mark production line evans replaced heard opening instrumental address root main riff similar song lady testimony admiration original compositions ballad rainy day love help pop rock songs enhance commercial appeal album considered critics interesting cover songs use cover songs fill album common feature time short time given bands songwriting rushed schedules production songs covered album treated new arrangements considerably longer sound originals attempt emulate american rock band members admired help clear examples style slowing song psychedelic sound sound band heavily influenced classical music glad introduced prelude happiness featuring electric arrangement inspired movement symphonic suite cover hey joe arranged parts taken miller dance suite ballet rhythm reminiscent touring live shows start loud hard rocking stage set included custom purple vinyl marshall fancy dresses flamboyant guitar playing years daily practice experimented tour lord rocking hammond solos stage soon integral band dynamics debuted london july opening gun performance badly received audience attending musicians including spite band went playing live set local festivals received ignored press interview explained lack touring promotion england low wages offered fact numbers attract audience stressed point warning promoters dancing group waiting start tour need new material offered american market beef live band returned studio producer record second album book august new album recorded release shades deep purple october set states start tour success giant boost america received attention given england dates october supporting cream farewell tour recording live performances released title live california band played different locations including festivals bars playboy dark alongside bunch dancing women songs album performed regularly formation help hey joe found space limited time live shows line contrary root expanded mainly instrumental version staple live shows instrumental sections song survived longer annexed live versions machine head recording space opening chords address era introduction song speed king recorded integral live set current formation band critical reception reception album band home country generally negative despite presented polished commercial group radio appearances stage success good impression british audiences frontman later journalist described music slow din bad taking bombing run criticised american poor man sweet recalled place felt sorry contrast band introduced english massive radio coverage songs granted success album tour success versus lack home given proper exposure americans know push records decades later modern critical reviews album generally positive allmusic considers shades despite flaws hell album praises infectious spirit fun disc 60s feel accustomed hearing band contributor states shades deep purple creative good debut album combines psychedelic music hard rock early progressive rock pleasant popmatters review albums line considers respectable consistent evans voice suited heavy pop heavy rock monthly greatest british albums poll keyboard player chose shades favourite british record time track listing personnel lead vocals guitar jon lord organ backing vocals bass backing vocals drums production producer mixing engineer graphic design restoring abbey road studios london charts
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