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Rapture of the Deep
Studio album by Deep Purple
Released	24 October 2005
Recorded	March–June 2005
Studio	Chunky Style Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hard rock progressive rock
Length	55:48
Label	Edel
Producer	Michael Bradford
Deep Purple chronology
Bananas (2003) Rapture of the Deep (2005) Now What?! (2013)

Rapture of the Deep is the 18th studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in Europe on 24 October 2005, and in the US on 1 November 2005. It is the fourth studio album from Deep Purple since Steve Morse joined the band in 1994 and the second to feature veteran keyboardist Don Airey. The album was produced by Mike Bradford who also produced the band's previous release, Bananas.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com
AllMusic
BBC Music	(favourable)
BW&BK	10/10
Drowned in Sound	5/10
PopMatters
Terrorizer	4/10

Like Bananas, the album received generally positive reviews from critics and fans. Rapture of the Deep is Deep Purple's first release in Europe on the German label Edel Records, while in the US the record was released by Edel's sub-label Eagle Records.

The album peaked on Billboard's US Top Independent Albums chart at position No. 43. In the US, the album sold 2500 copies during the first week. In the UK, the album sold 3500 copies during the first week and 1200 copies during the week after. It also made the top 20 in several European charts. The title track "Rapture of the Deep" was released as a promo single in 2005.

The track "Money Talks" sees singer Ian Gillan perform the widest vocal range heard on any Deep Purple recording, with the bridge featuring a double-tracked deep bass vocal and the song's coda featuring a high-pitched scream.

Track listing

Standard edition

All songs written by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Don Airey and Ian Paice, except where noted

Personnel

Deep Purple

• Ian Gillan – vocals
• Steve Morse – guitar
• Don Airey – keyboards
• Roger Glover – bass
• Ian Paice – drums

Production

• Produced and engineered by Michael Bradford
• Recorded at Chunky Style Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 2005
• Mastered by Andy Van Dette at Masterdisk. New York

Charts

Accolades

References

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• 2005 albums
• Deep Purple albums
• Edel AG albums
• Albums produced by Michael Bradford