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• Music Review: The Kinks - Kinks-Size

  The Kinks: Chapter 2. The Kinks' second album was only released in the United States.

  Review by David Bowling — on Feb 03, 2012

• Music Review: The Kinks - You Really Got Me

  The Kinks: Chapter 1. A Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band at the beginning of its career.

  Review by David Bowling — on Jan 30, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Made In Japan

  Deep Purple: Chapter 21. An accidental live classic from Deep Purple.

  Review by David Bowling — on Jan 25, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Inglewood: Live In California

  Deep Purple: Chapter 20. Deep Purple in concert near the beginning of their career.

  Review by David Bowling — on Jan 20, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Concerto For Group And Orchestra

  Deep Purple: Chapter 19. It has been 43 years since Deep Purple released their most unusual album.

  Review by David Bowling — on Jan 18, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Rapture Of The Deep

  Deep Purple: Chapter 18. Deep Purple continued to rock hard on their 18th studio album.

  Review by David Bowling — on Jan 13, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Bananas

  The Mark VIII incarnation of Deep Purple takes off.

  Review by David Bowling — on Jan 05, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Abandon

  Deep Purple: Chapter 16. Still rocking after all these years.

  Review by David Bowling — on Jan 01, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Purpendicular

  Deep Purple: Chapter 15. Steve Morse replaces Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple roils on.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 27, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - The Battle Rages On

  Deep Purple: Chapter 14. Blackmore and Gillan are back together one more time, with disappointing results.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 22, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Slaves And Masters

  Deep Purple: Chapter 13. Joe Lynn Turner replaces Ian Gillian with less than stellar results.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 16, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - The House Of Blue Light

  Deep Purple: Chapter 12. The reunited Mark II line-up of Deep Purple found trouble in paradise when creating their new album.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 12, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers

  Deep Purple: Chapter 11. The most famous Deep Purple line-up reunited in the studio and on the road.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 10, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band

  Deep Purple: Chapter 10. One great guitarist, Tommy Bolin, replaced another, Ritchie Blackmore, as Deep Purple rocked on.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 07, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Stormbringer

  Deep Purple: Chapter 9. Stormbringer took Deep Purple in a number of musical directions, leading to mixed results.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 05, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Burn

  Deep Purple: Chapter 8. Change was in the air for Deep Purple.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 02, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are

  Deep Purple: Chapter 7. The Mark II line-up bids a temporary farewell with one of their strongest albums.

  Review by David Bowling — on Dec 01, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Machine Head

  Deep Purple: Chapter 6. Deep Purple entered hard rock history with the release of Machine Head.

  Review by David Bowling — on Nov 29, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Fireball

  Deep Purple: Chapter 5. The Mark II line-up returned with their second release.

  Review by David Bowling — on Nov 25, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock

  Deep Purple: Chapter 4. Ian Gillian and Roger Glover join Deep Purple to make the Mark II line-up complete.

  Review by David Bowling — on Nov 20, 2011