book middle welsh manuscript book book second studio album english rock band recorded months shades released october tour album taken 14th century book structure album similar debut original songs rearranged covers tracks longer arrangements complex sound polished shades deep purple music style mix psychedelic rock progressive rock hard rock classical music arranged band keyboard player american record label aimed audience influential time chart results album singles high expected setback hinder success months long tour band played important venues festivals received positive feedback audience press contrary underground band played small clubs colleges united_kingdom largely ignored media public british record company emi released book june new underground rock sub label album chart release new single new dates home country summer increase album sales popularity perception album changed modern times received favourable reviews background booked long tour united_states starting october result unexpected success gathered north_america debut album shades fronted hit single single released june reached singles chart canada main reason sudden popularity overseas situation opposite home band heavily criticized media audience july band crew relocated london management rented house second avenue living quarters preparing upcoming tour away promotion went live german fiancée executives american label thought profitable new album promote tour successful shades deep purple tracks recorded debut album performed live british july august deemed insufficient shows reasons pushed studio couple months tour began debut album released united_kingdom composition recording request record label record new album months debut found band unprepared intense activity release shades deep purple left little time writing new songs pressure musicians eventually came lengthy original compositions fill new album reworked expanded cover songs following example american band band members admired kentucky woman hit single performed live bbc session august written diamond version musically style recording devil blue dress second cover river deep mountain high single released finally beatles song work chosen paul_mccartney reportedly expressed appreciation version help august entered london producer sound engineer worked previous album advance book weeks studio time covered songwriting rehearsals recording sessions time granted larger making shades deep purple feeding band ambition coming better original material previous effort recorded shield anthem day song plays complex drum pattern sounds like repeated clash glass objects second required string quartet baroque style interlude middle following days proceeded composition recording exposition work original track listen learn read august concluded sessions recording kentucky woman heavy tempo instrumental neck came tight collaboration bass player neck comes phrase band playing live describing bassist guitarist instruments create hard noise neck guitar instrumental called playground written recorded august lyrics completed eventually discarded river deep mountain high intended final track recording postponed tracks finished musicians required extra time complete track taped october long time planned deadline studio recording mixing supposed overseen band members schedule october tight lawrence dismayed band sound turned cleaner heavier polished debut tapes mixed stereo tapes emi british label use release album released united_states october time tour american label insisted changing title instrumental neck considered violent hard road track single issued december book reached chart canadian chart single peaked received airplay replicate success attempt improve sales album shorter heavily edited version river deep mountain high released single exclusively united_states canada february listen learn read reached respectively countries success charting lower kentucky woman album distributed canada japan june emi delayed release album june band come set proper tour home country time band recorded released album recorded single new line book release new sub label emi executives devised outlet british underground progressive rock groups neck single released december retired weeks happened shades deep purple year album single received little promotion widely overlooked selling overseas book reissued times world set albums recorded line original issues significant version album remastered edition emi contains previously unreleased recordings taken sessions august december shows appearances bonus tracks songs digitally remastered abbey road studios london notable releases album include white vinyl collector edition issued record store day musical style musical style book mix progressive rock psychedelic rock hard rock different observers think album band mature greater control means expression critics highlight compositions generally longer complex debut album biographer writes dark mood book little pop rock citing influences american band doors original tracks written album influence keyboard player classical music upbringing felt strongly tracks time main responsible songwriting arrangements considered critics real group effort lord interest mixing rock classical music late orchestra suite defined symphonic rock band interview complained lord excessive influence composition arrangements interview said resulted lack direction band anthem band deepest venture classical music regular studio album baroque style interlude reminiscent bach written lord performed string quartet similar approach found king crimson debut album released year later rearranged excerpts second movement symphony romeo juliet instrumental intro exposition river deep mountain high introduced notes written popular inclusion film screened earlier neck kentucky woman traces heavier music band embrace 70s albums line guitar work generally praised critics recent interview guitarist defined album lame remembered found style guitar playing time recording lyrics written band singer functional music marketing record label building american audience evans took inspiration fantasy themed listen learn read contains lyrical reference album title 14th century welsh manuscript book collection poems attributed 6th century poet title cover art album inspired manuscript instead rituals play large lyrics shield thinks evans lyrics far better written line ups cover art cover art sleeve notes convey decision aim album vast american audience influential time notes particular written mystical tone spiritual guide comparing listening songs exploration band members souls original cover drawn pen ink color british illustrator author lord coincidentally appears share keyboard player book record cover lord designed according artist recent retrospective book drawing drawing original artwork returned book lord remembers assignment received agency saxon artists agent gave title saying art director wanted fantasy touch include hand lettering title musicians names mainly drew book collection poems said written sixth century welsh fee job minus agent lord recently professor illustration touring arrived california october public appearance american soil abc october rock band perform jon lord contestants days band played live time supporting act cream goodbye tour concerts held near los_angeles california people night recordings live shows issued live california gig san_diego supporting cream management apparently appreciate cheerful reaction audience dropped week forced stop american manager succeeded setting tour included pop festival venues west_coast opportunity useful young musicians live shows minutes gained needed experience road particularly true developed extended guitar solos incorporating tour success popularity received boost appearance playboy dark alongside october band requested act dates added east_coast till end year including nights gig east revival james cotton blues band christmas holiday shows famous club new_york late december band managers booked studio time new_york record new single relative failure kentucky woman river deep mountain high band recorded cover song tried lay lady lay bob_dylan glory road satisfying results record label publish recordings surviving heard remastered edition book band returned england january went straight studios record new songs recording sessions interspersed lasted january march songs ended eponymous album released june debuted new single new material new takes songs released albums bbc sessions gear radio january song hey played sessions later painter starting february band went tour denmark colleges small clubs interview band commented comparison earned america actually losing couple thousand pounds night played britain gig march april band tour despite lack new album promote time lord decided change musical style straight hard rock led evans dismissal july book finally released june dates band home country added promote album release line new members recording new material secret songs album performed regularly line exceptions exposition work anthem complex arrangements easily reproduced live setting formation performed kentucky woman shows dropped set list songs albums favour new material instrumental neck remained staple performances couple years working frame lord long coming set list current line 2000s reception albums singles completely ignored fact american reporters interview tried justify lack success home country saying british audience interested fancy presentation music blues rock big time england head gear radio met band great expectations book pleased final result group fine things radio play live don understand record went wrong restrained recorded neck better recent gear american reviewers enthusiastic live performances lack new successful single apparently ruin positive perception band point addressed american band band members thought transferring residence united_states renounced learned year old drafted vietnam war modern reviews album positive mixed allmusic compares production bands covered songs authors similar arrangements writes book deep purple progressive rock american counterparts combining meaningful lyrics innovative musical passages contrary popmatters criticizes spinal lyrics lack hit material album exception neck considered real composition reviewers stress original material neck particular stands test time finds jon lord classical bit tracks like exposition anthem threaten proceedings track listing personnel vocals organ keyboards backing vocals strings arrangement anthem guitar backing vocals drums production producer mixing digital abbey road studios london charts
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