| Welcome
to our Looking Back (30 Years Ago) section, where we are following
Deep Purple month by month thirty years ago. If you have any recollections
to add for the next issue of Darker Than Blue, do
get in touch.
 The
recording of "Come Taste" ended on September 1st and the track
list was released to the press during the second week of the month.
The first dates of their world tour were also announced. (click
the clipping to enlarge). Just a couple of days later, Jon
Lord began work recording on his new 'solo' album "Sarabande"
in Germany, which he completed within a week. No other members
of the band took part. While he did that, Tommy Bolin returned
to America to start recording his first solo album at the Electric
Ladyland Studio in New York. This continued through into October,
after which he flew to London where the album was mixed at Trident.
 "You
Keep On Moving" was also scheduled for release as a single at
the end of September but held over. October also saw Jon Lord,
David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes join former Deep Purple members
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover on stage at London's Royal Albert
Hall for the Butterfly Ball Concert. Based on the album, this
was the only time the music was performed live, and the charity
performance featured a host of other stars. The show was filmed
but saw only a few cinema showings and a brief release on video
two years later (it was quickly withdrawn).
This was the first time Ian Gillan had sung in public since leaving
Deep Purple. Towards the end of the month Deep Purple regrouped
at Pirate Sound Studios to begin rehearsals for the world tour
due to start in November. Friction arose when Tommy Bolin felt
hampered by being forced to play Blackmore era songs note for
note. October also saw the mailing of the very first newsletter
from the Ritchie Blackmore Appreciation Society, which eventually
became the DPAS. .
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