Battle Rages on

Deep Purple | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 1993)
• Original Release Date: August 3, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002L1L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,757 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Battle Rages On

2. Lick It Up

3. Anya

4. Talk About Love

5. Time to Kill

6. Ramshackle Man

7. A Twist in the Tale

8. Nasty Piece of Work

9. Solitaire

10. One Man's Meat

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another battle, November 29, 2002

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Nicole Emery "purpletemple" (Brussels Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battle Rages on (Audio CD)

Deep Purple's mark 2 final effort!Battles rages on deserves the 5 stars for two reasons:some of the songs-Lick it up,Talk about love, Time to kill might be just good and always pleasant to listen to but some other songs like the groovy RAMSHACKLE MAN, SOLITAIRE, ANYA, THE BATTLE RAGES ON, ONE MAN'S MEAT are some the best songs of mark 2 reunion.I really believe this album is as good as PERFECT STRANGERS, it just didn't come out as such a surprise!
The second reason why this album deserves 5 stars is probably because being aware of the fact that Blackmore wasn't going to surprise us anymore with DP, he left the band not long after which gave a enormous rebound to DP's carreer and this might not sound like a good reason to buy this album but it is in fact!BATTLE RAGES ON is Blackmore's ultimate legacy to all purple fans and the last notes on this album might be the very last he created for DP and we should really enjoy them!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't understand why people don't like this album, September 23, 2003

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Francis (arlington, va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Rages on (Audio CD)

I am a huge Deep Purple fan, and I believe this to be an excellent album. For some reason, most DP fans badmouth this one, as if its somehow inferior or full of "filler." Usually when tons of fans don't like an album, I would tend to agree with them somewhat - or at least admit the album is weaker. I couldn't disagree more. Underrated is the word to describe this album. Its fun, its fast, and Blackmore's riffs and soloing are as good as they've ever been. Gillans vocal performance is excellent too. The riffs to the title track, Lick It Up, Anya, Ramshackle Man, One Man's Meat - how can you not think this is great Deep Purple music? I just don't understand why this one isn't put on par with Perfect Strangers, because I think it is almost as good. The Battle Rages On is the best DP song from the 80s till today - simply a powerful, incredible track.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's 1993.......but it's vintage Deep Purple!!!, July 13, 2008

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Micaloneus (the Cosmos) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Battle Rages on (Audio CD)

Deep Purple fans have got to be the most spoiled in the world. For some odd reason, many have badmouthed this album, and yet, from all the reviews (including Amazon), at least half of the songs are loved. Not one, but half a dozen! The title track, Anya, Ramshackle Man, A Twist In The Tale, Nasty Piece Of Work and Solitaire. Also, my favorite, Time To Kill. With so many winners on one album, it really has to be pretty good. Even the "filler" such as "Talk About Love" and "One Man's Meat" are well above average.

The sound quality is solid, a mix between Perfect Strangers and Slaves & Masters; with good musicianship all around. As it turned out, this became the final album of the "classic" mkII lineup, and so that's reason enough to get this album. A solid entry into the amazing Deep Purple catalogue, and still sounding good after ten plus years.


4 1/2 stars. A must, for any Deep Purple fan.