Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers

 Far from perfect
Since they were all still alive (really...no overdoses?), there seemed to be no reason why the Deep Purple Mark II line-up couldn't reunite in the 80s and cash in on the gaping hole in heavy metal. After all, the heavy metal favor was swinging fast from the likes of Judas Priest and Motorhead to (shudder) groups like Quiet Riot and Whitesnake (David Coverdale might have been jealous of his former paycheck's renewed success if he wasn't too busy sleeping with Tawny Kitaen).

As reunion albums go, it's actually pretty good, but compared to the best of their old Mark II material, it's mostly marginal. True, the title track remains one of their better songs thanks in large part to John Lord's organ, but there aren't a lot of essential songs beyond that. "Nobody's Home" and "A Gypsy's Kiss" can compete with most of Purple's non-hit material during their 70s heyday, but this was always a band best-known for their ever-rotating radio hits. Worth a listen for fans; everyone else can skip it unless they can find it for cheap.

Best cuts: "Perfect Strangers," "Nobody's Home," "Knockin' At Your Back Door," "A Gypsy's Kiss," "Mean Streak" February 12, 2008

 A perfect score and a great comeback for Deep Purple
Every songs on this comeback album is good. Two great hits, Knocking on your backdoor and Perfect Strangers. The rest of the album is also great, you won't be dissapointed. A special mention for two tracks, "Wasted sunsets" and the very good "Hungry Daze"
A very good rock album from the fathers of Rock ! January 12, 2008

 Excellent CD
Perfect Strangers is the perfect CD. There is not a single track that I skip over on this CD and that is rare for me. The entire CD is classic. The sound is superb, the musicianship is tight and the CD simply rocks. If you like classic rock, get your hands on this CD. It will be worth it to you and you will have a hard time taking it out of the CD player.

Rock on June 16, 2007

 A Respectable Comeback
I remember waiting for this album like waiting for Xmas; And while only a handful of tracks could be considered 'classic Deep Purple', every song is solid, and all the players are in fine form. Blackmore is his usual unusual self, complete with angular, odd-scales, blues flurries, and his trademark, stinging vibrato; Ian sounds right at home, and the band just seems to follow close behind. This has been recently remastered(I don't know about the paticular version I'm reviewing, but I know it's out there...), so it sounds even better. And for being close to 25 years old, it still sounds great to me. A good CD to introduce younger listeners to these guys...it's old, but not that old. May 27, 2007

 Love My Perfect Stanger
I love this cd so much. I recommend that anyone who likes Deep Purple pick up a copy. January 13, 2007

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