Deep Purple NOW WHAT ?! news:
To celebrate the success of the album and the support of one of the greatest fan bases known in rock history, NOW What?! will be released on November 29th 2013 as a Golden Deluxe Edition.
A bonus disc made of over 70 minutes of unreleased live music recorded during the summer shows ("The NOW What?! Live Tapes") will shine as a bonus disc on this deluxe edition.
The recordings show a band that still love to improvise like only few others can, changing the classic songs all the time and challenging themselves. Still, that magic sound is there, as if time could do nothing against it.
In an era when live albums are too often not much more than a studio exercise, one cannot help admiring the musicianship and the groove coming out of the speakers, especially considering that the record shows exactly what came out of the amplifiers on those nights. Great care has been paid to present this extra disc in a stunning hi-fi quality, still preserving its authenticity.
The studio album and this exceptional live album are sold together for a special price, and with the inclusion of a brand new booklet to support the second disc, with notes by Ian Gillan.
Loyal fans who have already bought the album, will have the chance to buy this double pack paying it less than they would normally pay a new live album.
Ian Gillan:„This is fantastic for us. The German fans have always been so supportive; it gives us encouragement to know that new material is being appreciated. And this album is working so well live on stage too. We have to say this is another peak in the life of Deep Purple and ‘Vielen Dank Deutschland’ for everything – we love you!“ - said Ian Gillan, when reached by the news of the Gold achievement in Germany.