Turning to Crime

Turning to Crime is the twenty-second studio album by British rock band Deep Purple, released on 26 November 2021. It is composed entirely of covers.[1]

Turning to Crime
Studio album by
Deep Purple
Released26 November 2021
GenreHard rock
Length49:45
LabelearMUSIC
ProducerBob Ezrin
Deep Purple chronology
Whoosh!
(2020)		 Turning to Crime
(2021)

Background and recording

Turning to Crime was created following a suggestion by Bob Ezrin, who has been Deep Purple's producer since 2013.[2]

The track The Battle of New Orleans marks the first time Roger Glover has performed vocals of any kind on a Deep Purple recording.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[3]

Track listing
Turning to Crime track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."7 and 7 Is"Arthur LeeLove2:28
2."Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu"Huey "Piano" SmithHuey "Piano" Smith3:15
3."Oh Well"Peter GreenFleetwood Mac4:21
4."Jenny Take a Ride!"Bob CreweMitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels4:36
5."Watching the River Flow"Bob DylanBob Dylan3:02
6."Let the Good Times Roll"Sam Theard, Fleecie MooreLouis Jordan & the Tympany Five4:22
7."Dixie Chicken"Lowell George, Fred MartinLittle Feat4:43
8."Shapes of Things"Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-SmithYardbirds / Jeff Beck Group3:40
9."The Battle of New Orleans"Jimmy DriftwoodJohnny Horton2:51
10."Lucifer"Bob SegerThe Bob Seger System3:45
11."White Room"Jack Bruce, Pete BrownCream4:53
12."Caught in the Act (Going Down / Green Onions / Hot 'Lanta / Dazed and Confused / Gimme Some Lovin')"Don Nix / Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson Jr. / Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson / Jake Holmes / Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff WinwoodMoloch / Booker T & the MGs / Allman Brothers Band / Jake Holmes / Spencer Davis Group7:49
Total length:49:45

Personnel

Deep Purple

  • Ian Gillan – lead and background vocals, percussion
  • Steve Morse – guitars, co-lead vocals on "The Battle Of New Orleans"
  • Roger Glover – bass, keyboards, percussion, background vocals, co-lead vocals on "The Battle Of New Orleans"
  • Ian Paice – drums, percussion
  • Don Airey – keyboards

Musicians

  • Bob Ezrin – background vocals, co-lead vocals on "The Battle Of New Orleans"
  • Leo Green – tenor sax, horns arrangement
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Nicole Thalia – background vocals
  • Marsha B. Morrison – background vocals
  • Gina Forsyth – fiddle
  • Bruce Daigrepont – squeeze box

Charts

References
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  2. Deep Purple Talk Covers LP, Why a 'Long Goodbye' Was Premature - Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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