Great Music, Hit & Miss Lyrics

Review Score: (8/10)
I love listening to this album, yet I find myself wishing the lyrics were written in a tongue I couldn't understand. In Deep Purple's past albums, there were some cool lyrics, and some terribly silly lyrics (Let's Go Space Truckin'!), but the words in songs like "Gypsy's Kiss" (Mind Body Heart and Soul/ We got Rock and Roll/ And there's nothing they can do") or "Knocking at Your Back Door" (Sweet Nancy was so fancy, to get into her pantry......)are hard on the ears!

No worry though, there are also some good lyrical moments, though no words as cool as "Highway Star" or "Smoke on the Water."

This was Deep Purple's first release in some time, and while their classic days were behind them, Ian Gillan's amazing vocals drive this album home. Gillan is mind-blowing on "Wasted Sunsets," a song that would fall flat if any other classic rock vocalist attempted it! In fact, the best reason to buy Perfect Strangers is that of all Deep Purple albums, this release is the one that best showcases Ian Gillan's voice. The only other music that does full justice to Ian Gillan's talent is the original "Jesus Christ Superstar," where Gillan's Jesus is so great that it ruins the role for all who have attempted it since then!

This is not to take anything away from the rest of the band, especially the great guitar work as only Ritchie Blackmore can do! The occasional bad lyrics aside, this album's appeal will catch you spinning the CD over and over.


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