Deep Purple 1969 Album

Deep Purple

Even by 1969, the style of music the 'Purple was pursuing seemed out of touch, and a few listens of their 3rd album confirms it. Now were down to one cover, but it's Donovan's "Lalena", and Evans' painful vocal tanks the track down to the karaoke leagues. Elsewhere, despite an increase in aggression, it's generally misplaced, normally going down odd tangents which entail nothing but mediocre endings.