The Purple Album | ||||
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Studio album by Whitesnake | ||||
Released | 29 April 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
Studio | Hook City, Reno, Nevada | |||
Genre | Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 66:01 | |||
Label | Frontiers | |||
Producer | David Coverdale, Michael McIntyre, Reb Beach | |||
Whitesnake chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Purple Album | ||||
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Source | Rating |
The Herald-Standard | (favorable) |
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The New York Times | (favorable) |
Sputnikmusic |
The Purple Album is the twelfth studio album by British-American hard rock band Whitesnake. It contains remakes of songs from Deep Purple band lineups Mark III and Mark IV, when Whitesnake lead singer David Coverdale was a member of that band. It was released on 29 April in Japan, 15 May in Europe, 18 May in the UK and 19 May 2015 in the US through Frontiers Records. The album debuted at number 87 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of around 6,900 units in its first week of release.