Slaves & Masters

:"Wicked Ways redirects here. For the song by Patty Loveless, see Wicked Ways (Patty Loveless song)."Infobox Album | Name = Slaves And Masters
Type = Album
Artist = Deep Purple


Released = October 1990
Recorded =
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 46:51
Label = BMG (UK) RCA (US)
Producer = Roger Glover
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:u690s35ba3ng link] | Last album = "The House of Blue Light"
(1987)
This album = "Slaves And Masters"
(1990)
Next album = "The Battle Rages On"
(1993)

"Slaves And Masters" is the thirteenth studio album by Deep Purple, it was released in 1990. This is the only album to feature singer Joe Lynn Turner, who had replaced Ian Gillan the previous year. However, Turner was still a member of the group when they began recording "The Battle Rages On".

Although the album didn't attract big enough media attention and was practically lost in the USA, the following 1991 European tour was a very big success musically and financially. There's still a large group of Deep Purple fans who consider the album to be one of the best in Purple catalog, praising the MkV line for great concerts with a varied setlist.

Track listing

Release on vinyl

# "King of Dreams" (Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover) – 5:26
# "The Cut Runs Deep" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) – 5:42
# "Fire in the Basement" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 4:43
# "Fortuneteller" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 5:49
# "Truth Hurts" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 5:14
# "Breakfast in Bed" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 5:17
# "Love Conquers All" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 3:47
# "Too Much Is Not Enough" (Turner, Bob Held, Al Greenwood) – 4:17
# "Wicked Ways" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 6:33

Release on CD

# "King of Dreams" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 5:28
# "The Cut Runs Deep" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 5:42
# "Fire in the Basement" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 4:43
# "Truth Hurts" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 5:14
# "Breakfast in Bed" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 5:17
# "Love Conquers All" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 3:47
# "Fortuneteller" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 5:49
# "Too Much Is Not Enough" (Turner, Held, Greenwood) – 4:17
# "Wicked Ways" (Turner, Blackmore, Glover) – 6:33

Trivia

In addition to the tracks on "Slaves And Masters", there were two other Mk 5 songs released in 1990-91. One was "Slow Down Sister" (b-side of the "Love Conquers All" 12" and CD single), the other "Fire, Ice and Dynamite" (an S&M outtake adapted for the "Fire, Ice and Dynamite" action movie, in preference to a Harold Faltermeyer song which it was suggested they perform.) The track was released on the CD of the movie soundtrack. Jon Lord doesn't appear on it, the synthesizers being played by Roger Glover.

None of the songs from "Slaves And Masters" have been performed live since the 1991 World Tour (excluding USA), except for "King Of Dreams" which was an opening song of the 2002 Hughes Turner Project European and Japanese tour. The version was very close to the original and received huge applause from the audience. It was recorded and released in 2002 on HTP's "Live In Tokyo" album.

Personnel

* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
* Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
* Roger Glover - bass
* Jon Lord - organ, keyboards, string arr.
* Ian Paice - drums

Additional personnel

* Produced by Roger Glover
* Engineered by Nick Blagona
* Raymond D'Addario - production assistant
* Mixed by Nick Blagona and Roger Glover