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=1 is the twenty-third studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 20 July 2024 by earMUSIC/Edel AG.[5] It is their first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced Steve Morse in 2022.[6] It is also the band's fifth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since 2013's Now What?!.

=1
Studio album by
Deep Purple
Released20 July 2024 (2024-07-20)
Recorded2023–2024
Studio
Length52:06
LabelearMUSIC/Edel AG
ProducerBob Ezrin, James Paice
Deep Purple chronology
Turning to Crime
(2021) 		=1
(2024)
Singles from =1
  1. "Portable Door"
    Released: 30 April 2024[1]
  2. "Pictures of You"
    Released: 5 June 2024[2]
  3. "Lazy Sod"
    Released: 3 July 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[3]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[4]

Themes and reception

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The album has been described as having a loose concept around "[symbolising] the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down to a single, unified essence. Everything equals one".[7]

Music writer John Aizlewood described singer Ian Gillan's voice as "richer than it's sounded in years".[8]

Track listing

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All Songs written by: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, Simon McBride and Bob Ezrin.

=1 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Show Me"3:59
2."A Bit on the Side"4:10
3."Sharp Shooter"3:44
4."Portable Door"3:48
5."Old-Fangled Thing"4:08
6."If I Were You"4:42
7."Pictures of You"3:51
8."I'm Saying Nothin'"3:28
9."Lazy Sod"3:40
10."Now You're Talkin'"4:05
11."No Money to Burn"3:21
12."I'll Catch You"3:20
13."Bleeding Obvious"5:50
Total length:52:06

Personnel

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Deep Purple

Additional musicians

  • Bob Ezrin – backing vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8, 11, 13), tambourine (1)
  • Nashville Music Scoring – orchestra (track 6)
  • Patricia Shirley-Okujene – backing vocals (tracks 11, 13)
  • Camille Harrison – backing vocals (tracks 11, 13)
  • Alan Umstead – concertmaster

Technical

  • Bob Ezrin – production, mixing (all tracks); orchestral arrangement (track 6)
  • Robert Vosgien – mastering
  • Anthony Yordanov – mixing, engineering
  • Julian Shank – mixing
  • Jill Zimmermann – engineering
  • Justin Cortelyou – engineering
  • Piers Mortimer – additional keyboard engineering
  • Eike Freese – additional vocal engineering
  • Denny Meißner – additional vocal engineering
  • Michael Gnocato – engineering assistance
  • Daniel Goldade – engineering assistance
  • Jasper Terpstra – engineering assistance
  • Nick Spezia – orchestra engineering (track 6)
  • James Paice – additional drum production and engineering (track 6)
  • Alan Umstead – orchestra contractor

Charts

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Chart performance for =1
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 58
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 6
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[13] 7
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[14] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 16[18]
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[20] 14
Italian Albums (FIMI)[21] 16
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] 34
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[23] 31
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[24] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] 42
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 12
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[30] 1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[31] 2
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[32] 19
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] 24

References

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  1. ^ Lewry, Fraser (30 April 2024). "Deep Purple launch first music with new guitarist Simon McBride". Classic Rock. Retrieved 12 June 2024 – via Louder.
  2. ^ Lewry, Fraser (6 June 2024). "Watch Deep Purple's video for new single Pictures Of You". Classic Rock. Retrieved 12 June 2024 – via Louder.
  3. ^ "Out now: Deep Purple rediscover their purpose on the invigorating =1". 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ "=1". 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Deep Purple Announces New Album =1". Blabbermouth.net. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Deep Purple Officially Welcomes Guitarist Simon McBride As Permanent Member". Blabbermouth.net. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ Exclusive: Deep Purple Drummer Ian Paice Talks the Concept Behind New Album, '=1,' Reveals His Favorite Songs From the Record. American Songwriter. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  8. ^ Deep Purple rediscover their purpose on the invigorating =1. LouderSound. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 July 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1795. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 July 2024. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Deep Purple – =1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Deep Purple – =1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Deep Purple – =1" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 29.Týden 2024 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 30, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Deep Purple – =1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Deep Purple: =1" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Deep Purple – =1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Tops de la semaine / Top Albums / 1 / Deep Purple". snepmusique.com. August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Deep Purple – =1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2024. 30. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 30 (dal 19.07.2024 al 25.07.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-08-19/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 14, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  24. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 19.07.2024–25.07.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  26. ^ "100 Albums weekly". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 30". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  28. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Deep Purple – =1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  31. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  32. ^ "Deep Purple Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Deep Purple Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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