Paice Ashton Lord (1976) Remember the Good Times

After Deep Purples funky demise in 1976 the remaining members went onto different projects. Glenn Hughes made a solo record called Play It Out while David Coverdale inadvertently created one of the most iconic bands of the next decade with his titular 1978 debut album Whitesnake. Tommy Bolin unfortunately would only release one more album before his premature death. Meanwhile organist and drummer Jon Lord and Ian Paice formed a super group with singer Tony Ashton. The result is promising but a little too muddled without the kind of direct sound that launched DP Mark 2. Though this gem from their sole LP, Malice in Wonderland, is a soul number with a disco/techno feel and was easily an extension of where Mark 4 Purple would have gone if Jon Lord had taken more control.