Deep Purple Announce New Covers LP 'Turning To Crime', Share Rework Of Love's 7 And 7 Is
Wednesday, 06 October 2021
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Ben Wolf
Deep Purple have announced a covers album.
'Turning To Crime' will arrive on November 26 via EarMusic and feature Deep Purple versions of rock classics originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac, Little Feat, Cream, The Yardbirds, Ray Charles, and Huey "Piano" Smith.
Alongside the news, the group have unveiled their hard-rock take on Love's 1966 single 7 And 7 Is. Check it out below, alongside a trailer for the record.
The 13-track record was produced by Bob Ezrin, who also helmed the control desk for the band's last three LPs, 2013's 'Now What?!', 2017's 'InFinite', and 2020's 'Whoosh!'.
Deep Purple have European festival appearances in the diary for summer 2022, along with UK and European dates in the autumn of that year. Tickets are on sale now.
'Turning To Crime' tracklist:
1. Volume 1
2. 7 And 7 Is (Love)
3. Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu (Huey "Piano" Smith)
4. Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac)
5. Jenny Take A Ride! (Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels)
6. Watching The River Flow (Bob Dylan)
7. Let The Good Times Roll (Ray Charles and Quincy Jones)
8. Dixie Chicken (Little Feat)
9. Shapes Of Things (The Yardbirds)
10. The Battle Of New Orleans (Lonnie Donegan/Johnny Horton)
11. Lucifer (Bob Seger System)
12. White Room (Cream)
13. Caught In The Act (Medley)
Deep Purple Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu October 20 2022 - LONDON O2 Arena
Sat October 22 2022 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Sun October 23 2022 - LEEDS first direct Arena
Tue October 25 2022 - BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena
Wed October 26 2022 - MANCHESTER AO Arena
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