Turning To Crime (CD) GTC_POP'26 It’s rock’n’roll in its purest

It’s rock’n’roll in its purest form – and we like it

Horace Silver on piano

released 23 April 2026

Executive produced by Kid Harpoon

Completing the set that day were a considerably extended version of “Mandrake Root” from their July 1968 debut album “Shades Of Deep Purple”

Turning To Crime (CD) GTC_POP'26 It’s rock’n’roll in its purestSo, what is the crime? Doing what Deep Purple never did before: recording an album made 100% of music originally written and recorded by other artists: obscure gems of rock and R&B. No one is expecting the band to release a new album, especially 1 year and 3 months after Whoosh!. Additionally, this is a covers album. After the success of the recent albums (NOW What?!, inFinite and Whoosh! sold over 1 million albums altogether, topped the charts 11