Deep Purple Fault Line/The Painter with Lyrics in Description

Tracks 4 & 5 from their third self-titled album released in 1969 copyright Tetragrammaton/Harvest/Polydor Records. This album saw the band start to move away from their psychedelic/progressive rock style, and more towards hard rock, mostly influenced by Led Zeppelin’s hugely successful debut album. Ritchie Blackmore said, “It wasn’t until Led Zeppelin came along that we had a direction.” It also saw Blackmore come into his own as a guitar virtuoso on his way to becoming a guitar god. The album was largely ignored due to a lack of promotion and no hit single, and sold poorly. After the initial tour to promote the album, these songs were never performed live again by any version of the band. With their sights set on a new musical direction, the band began looking to replace Rod Evan’s smooth vocal style with a hard rock screamer, and other than Robert Plant and Roger Daltry, no one fit the bill better than Ian Gillan. Soon after this album’s release, Gillan replaced Evans, and his songwriting partner, bassist Roger Glover, also joined the band, replacing Nick Simper. Written by Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Jon Lord & Ian Paice/Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Jon Lord, Nick Simper & Ian Paice and produced by Derek Lawrence. RIP Jon Lord. Featuring: Rod Evans – Lead vocals Ritchie Blackmore – Lead & rhythm guitars Jon Lord – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, harpsichord & background vocals, string arrangement on “April” Nick Simper – Bass & background vocals Ian Paice – Drums (Painter) come colour up my life Oh, painter, come colour up my life Take away the misery, take away the strife (Writer) write me out a play Writer, make the meaning gay Oh, I don’t need a poem, just give me words to say (Singer) let me sing a song Well, singer, let me sing a song You don’t have to worry ’cause singer, you can sing along