Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band

Come Taste the Band is the tenth studio album by the English rock band [a170355], originally released in November 7, 1975 and the first without [a309402]. It was co-produced and engineered by the band and longtime associate [a251596].

Performed by:
[a312317] • guitar, vocals / [a369909] • vocals / [a262410] • keyboards / [a261635] • drums / [a267270] • bass guitar, vocals

Single released: Track 3 - [m=625660] / Track 9 - [m=469634]

[a312317], who replaced [a309402] on guitar and is also the final of three albums to feature [a267270] on bass and [a369909] on lead vocals before he later left to record two solo albums that led to the formation of [a139982].
Generally the record is considered one of Deep Purple's lesser efforts, although it did sell reasonably well on release (#19 in the UK charts, and #43 in the US) and received a rave review in the leading British music paper, the New Musical Express. The album was certified Silver on 1 November 1975 by the BPI, sel