Sarabande [Import]

Jon Lord | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Deep Purple Records
• ASIN: B00000ILL8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,364 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

On "Sarabande", Jon Lord (of Deep Purple fame) based his material on a set of dance suites, interpreted with a string orchestra and modern rock instrumentation. The guitar was played by Andy Summers, just prior to his joining The Police. This is the first CD release of "Sarabande" and has been remastered from the original masters discovered at Abbey Road. This reissue contains comprehensive liner notes, backed by contemporary reviews, pictures and memorabilia, as well as a discography and is digitally enhanced with all original artwork intact. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive listening, March 24, 2001

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"ozcreeds" (Koolewong, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sarabande (Audio CD)

Warning: this album contains haunting and addictive melodies you'll want to listen to repeatedly. Lord describes this as his most accessible album, although he doesn't think it his best. Many of his fans disagree. Sarabande is an intriguing mix of classical, jazz and rock music from the pen of a talented and sometimes under-rated composer. While not as experimental or as audacious as earlier works such as Concerto and Gemini Suite, it contains a wider snapshot of Lord's ecclectic musical tastes (gained, he says, from his father). Expressive and heartfelt keyboards complemented by fine guitar, bass and drum work. Well worth $US12, even for those of us labouring under faltering currencies.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Purple Passages, indeed., July 6, 2006

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David West "David West" (Hebron, KY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sarabande (Audio CD)

I found Deep Purple in 1974 at the Lewisham Odeon in London. It was a moment that changed my musical outlook. I saw Jon Lord with Tony Ashton doing the big band thing and when "Windows" came out I readily snapped it up. 30+ years later, it still confuses me.

When "Sarabande" came out, it fair knocked me over. This is a brilliantly realised interpretation of a baroque dance suite, from the genteel "Aria" to the almost dervish-like "Gigue."

For me, everything about this album is understated and that is its strength. It is simple; it is accessible and you don't have to know a darned thing about baroque. It jazzes, it swings, it rocks. It is as far removed from Purple as day is from night and I still listen to it with the same awe and wonder as I did then.

Jon Lord has said that it is his best work. Or he hasn't, depending on what you read. I also keep seeing the word "masterpiece" in other reviews. I can speak for neither of these but I will say that "Sarabande" is among the greatest albums I have. It is a work that reaches true heights; it is a work that endures and I think that that's because, freed from the distractions of Deep Purple, he got it right this time.

"Sarabande" is impeccable.

Oh, and for you music lovers, somewhere around 1977 I saw the "Sarabande" gig at the Albert Hall, complete with deliberate bum notes and Pete York sight-reading a drum solo, supporting David Bedford's "The Odyssey" which featured a very shy and reclusive musical genius by the name of Mike Oldfield on guitar.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lord Finally Succeeds, January 2, 2001

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[e-mail] (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sarabande (Audio CD)

After trying and mostly failing with the nevertheless entertaining "Concerto for Group & Orchestra" and "Gemini Suite", Lord finally succeeds in fusing rock band and orchestra. This is a very good album. The songs are well written and well played. (I dare say this album contains Andy Summers' finest guitar work.) In places it is reminiscent of early King Crimson, but with more melodic sense. It may also remind you of Rick Wakeman's similar efforts in the early 70's, but "Sarabande" is much more tasteful. Highly recommended for Deep Purple fans and for the curious. The open-minded will not be disappointed.