THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT

The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released on January 12, 1987. It is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II line-up.

It is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II line-up. The album's creation was an exceedingly long and difficult process, and Ritchie Blackmore has said much of it was re-recorded. Ian Gillan has remarked on how strained relations within the band compromised the album: "I look back at House Of Blue Light, there are some good songs on that record, but there’s something missing in the overall album.

I can’t feel the spirit of this band. I can see or hear five professionals doing their best, but it’s like a football team, it’s not functioning. It’s like eleven superstars that are playing on the same field but are not connected by the heart or by the spirit". Added organist Jon Lord, "We made the massive mistake of trying to make our music current. We discovered that people didn't want us to do that."

1. "Bad Attitude" 5:04
2. "The Unwritten Law" 4:54
3. "Call of the Wild" 4:48
4. "Mad Dog" 4:36
5. "Black & White" 4:39
6. "Hard Lovin' Woman" 3:25
7. "The Spanish Archer" 5:31
8. "Strangeways" 7:36
9. "Mitzi Dupree" 5:05
10. "Dead or Alive" 5:00