STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN : DEEP PURPLE - POWERHOUSE

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Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again.  Today we are thrilled to wish English heavy metal and rock guitarist and songwriter, Ritchie Blackmore, a very Happy 80th Birthday. Happy Birthday Ritchie ! He was born 

Richard Hugh Blackmore on this day in 1945 in

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England and is best known for his work in the bands Deep Purple, Rainbow,  and Blackmore's Night.

Today we have him on the fourth compilation from Deep Purple. Powerhouse was released December 1977 on the Purple label and produced by the band. It reached #54 in Australia, #50 in Germany, and #30 in Japan, where it has been certified Gold.  It is a collection of previously unreleased studio and live tracks from the group's Mark II line-up. Our copy was a recent purchase from the fine folks at Lakeland's own The Wax And The Needle. 

Painted Horse" – 5:19 (outtake from the Who Do We Think We Are sessions in July 1972)

"Hush" (Joe South) – 4:37 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)

"Wring That Neck" (Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Nick Simper) – 12:51 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)

Side two

"Child in Time" – live – 12:29 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)

"Black Night" – 4:59 (live single B-side from the Made in Japan dates in August 1972)

"Cry Free" – 3:11 (outtake from the Deep Purple in Rock sessions in January 1970)

Deep Purple

Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica

Ritchie Blackmore – guitars

Jon Lord – keyboards

Roger Glover – bass

Ian Paice – drums, percussion