Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple song)
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| "Perfect Strangers" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Deep Purple | ||||||||||
| from the album Perfect Strangers | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Son of Alerik" | |||||||||
| Released | 1985 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Recorded | August, 1984 | |||||||||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock | |||||||||
| Length | 5:23 | |||||||||
| Label | Polydor (UK) Mercury Records (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Roger Glover |
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| Producer | Roger Glover Deep Purple |
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"Perfect Strangers" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the title track of their 1984 album Perfect Strangers.
The words tell of the sorrow of remaining "perfect strangers" after the end of a relationship. It is one of the few Deep Purple songs not to feature a guitar or organ solo. Band guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has called it his favorite Deep Purple song.[1]
[edit] Covers
- It has recently been covered by Dimmu Borgir on their latest album Abrahadabra as a bonus track.
- It was also covered by progressive metal band Dream Theater on their EP A Change of Seasons. Dream Theater also performed it live on a BBC Radio show along with Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson singing the lead vocals.
- Hard rock vocalist Jorn Lande covered it on his solo album Unlocking the Past.
[edit] Personnel
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Ian Gillan - vocals
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - organ
- Ian Paice - drums
