Following the departure of Ian Gillan from Deep Purple following the album Who Do We Think We Are, the band recruited David Coverdale to come in and take on the lead vocalist role.
Burn is a triumph. Not only do Coverdale's vocals stand out at the front of the band on this album, he brings through a great enthusiastic vibe to the songs. Whether the band had become stale before his arrival is open to question, but here they are rocking again. This can also be attributed to Glenn Hughes on bass and duelling vocals. Hughes and Coverdale's singing on this is a joy to listen to.
In the modern world, a lot of the Purple songs NOT recorded by Mark II have disappeared, and it is a shame because there is some great stuff. Here, for instance, come some of their best, in Burn, Might Just Take Your Life, Lay Down Stay Down, and the brilliant Mistreated.
This album stacks up against any other that Deep Purple have released. Just imagine what they may have been able to do if they hadn't always been arguing with each other!!
Rating : Deep Purple at their finest. 5/5.
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