Shades of Deep Purple by Deep Purple (CD, 2002)

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The usual perception of early Deep Purple is that it was a band with a lot of potential in search of a direction. Ritchie Blackmore never sounded less at ease as a guitarist than he does on this album, and the sound mix doesn't exactly favor the heavier side of his playing, but the rhythm section of Nick Simper and Ian Paice rumble forward, and Jon Lord's organ flourishes, weaving classical riffs, and unexpected arabesques into "I'm So Glad," which sounds rather majestic here.