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 color. 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 2024 No. 1 record =1, the time is right to (re)discover the album that set the path for Deep Purple in the 21st century.

Features

• Limited Edition
• 20th Anniversary Remix & Remaster
• 2025 Mixes & Mastering by Eike Freese with Roger Glover
• Analogue-Mastered at Chameleon Studios, Hamburg
• 180g Vinyl
• 3LP
• Transparent Sky Blue Vinyl
• 45rpm
• Gatefold Jacket
• New Artwork
• HQ Packaging with Textured Finish
• 2 Additional Studio Tracks
• Bonus Disc of Never-Before-Released Studio Jams and Rehearsals
• New Liner Notes with Insights from Roger Glover & Classic Rock's Geoff Barton
• Made in Germany

Tracks

Rapture of the Deep

Side A:

1. Money Talks
2. Things I Never Said
3. Rapture of the Deep

Side B:

1. Clearly Quite Absurd
2. MTV
3. Back to Back

Side C:

1. Wrong Man
2. Girls Like That
3. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Side D:

1. Don't Let Go
2. Junkyard Blues
3. Before Time Began

Bonus LP - 2005 Studio James & Rehearsals

Side E:

1. MTV
2. Money Talks
3. Back to Back

Side F:

1. Before Time Began
2. Closing Note

2025 Ear Music

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