(ASPR) As part of the upcoming Rapture of the Deep - 20th Anniversary Remix, Deep Purple today release a new single: a newly mixed and remastered version of "Clearly Quite Absurd," backed with a previously unreleased instrumental studio rehearsal take of "MTV."
Roger Glover today recalls, "'Clearly Quite Absurd' is a very unusual Deep Purple song, which I like. We've always liked being unusual. We don't follow traditions, really. We are just who we are at a specific time."
The single's B-side, "MTV (2005 Studio Jam)," is a previously unheard instrumental take from an early rehearsal session - with Don Airey, Steve Morse, Roger Glover, and Ian Paice running through a track that later appeared as a bonus on select editions of Rapture of the Deep.
The single is a preview of the Rapture of the Deep - 20th Anniversary Remix, out worldwide on August 29, which includes a brand new mix of the full album, revised artwork, and a bonus disc filled with rare studio rehearsals and instrumental jams.
The album will be available as 2CD Digipak, 3LP Vinyl (black, 180g), and the strictly limited 3LP Transparent Sky-Blue Vinyl.
With Deep Purple riding high on the success of their latest No. 1 record =1, the time is right to (re)discover the album that set the path for Deep Purple in the 21st century.
Deep Purple Stream 1972 Tokyo Performance Of 'Highway Star'
Deep Purple Stream 'Clearly Quite Absurd' Remix
Deep Purple Announce Super Deluxe Edition of Made In Japan
Deep Purple Remix and Expand 'Rapture of the Deep' For 20th Anniversary
Live: Lollapalooza 2025 - Day One Report
Video Premiere: Dustin Spears' 'Margarita Down'
Live: Beach Boys Icon Al Jardine Rocks Phoenix
Live: L.A. Guns And The Rockett Mafia Rock Chicago
Live: Candlelight Concerts: 90s Unplugged
Elvis Presley's 'Sunset Boulevard' Rarities Released In New 89-Track Box Set
Goo Goo Dolls Preview 'Summer Anthem' EP With 'Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)'
Stevie Nicks Halts Tour Due To Injury
Dave Edmunds Suffered Major Cardiac Arrest
Guns N' Roses' Dizzy F'n Reed Reveals New Song 'Earn It 2 Burn It'
Neck Deep Expand Debut Album For Deluxe Reissue
Godsmack Frontman Sully Erna Announces Inaugural Smack This! Scramble
Return to Dust Deliver 'Speak Like The Dead' EP