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Triple 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold jacket with embossed alternate cover. Originally released in 2005, 'Rapture of the Deep' returns 20 years on with a complete remix and remaster, striking new artwork, and a bonus disc of never-before-released recordings. Newly mixed under the supervision of Roger Glover and analogue-mastered at Hamburg's renowned Chameleon Studios, 'Rapture of the Deep' finally shines with clarity and colour. Fans will hear it bloom for the first time. This anniversary edition offers a rare insight into the band's creative process The bonus disc includes previously unreleased studio jams and instrumental takes from 2005, recorded during the songwriting process, and mixed for the first time in 2025. Among them is 'Closing Note', a never-before-heard instrumental piece by Steve Morse. With Deep Purple riding high on the success of their latest No. 1 record '=1', the time is right to (re)discover the album that set the path for Deep Purple in the 21st century. Album Tracks 1. Money Talks (20th Anniversary Remix) 2. Things I Never Said (20th Anniversary Remix) 3. Rapture of the Deep (20th Anniversary Remix) 4. Clearly Quite Absurd (20th Anniversary Remix) 5. MTV (20th Anniversary Remix) 1. Back to Back (20th Anniversary Remix) 2. Wrong Man (20th Anniversary Remix) 3. Girls Like That (20th Anniversary Remix) 4. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (20th Anniversary Remix) 5. Don't Let Go (20th Anniversary Remix) 6. Junkyard Blues (20th Anniversary Remix) 7. Before Time Began (20th Anniversary Remix) 1. MTV (Studio Rehearsal) 2. Money Talks (Studio Rehearsal) 3. Back to Back (Studio Rehearsal) 4. Before Time Began (Studio Rehearsal) 5. Closing Note (Studio Rehearsal)
