Smoke On The Water • The Deep Purple Story

ECW Press, Canada. Published 2004.
Paperback.

Biography of the band, written by the long-time American record  collectors' magazine Goldmine reviewer Dave Thompson.

It's a  paperback, promising on the back "candid interviews with band  members, friends, and fans trace the turbulent history of the band,  including the acrimonious departures of legendary members Ian Gillan  and Ritchie Blackmore and the death of guitarist Tommy Bolin".

The book was reviewed in DTB Issue 57 and is not a bad read, although  new revelations are few and far between. There's a photo section  largely based on Jorgen Angel's collection.

SR

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