Come Taste the Band is the tenth album by Deep Purple. It was recorded in August 1975 in famous Musicland Studios in Munich and released on October, 10th 1975. It was the first album in the band's history not to feature guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, as he left the band after the tour supporting their previous release, Stormbringer, dissatisfied with the new funk and soul elements in Deep Purple's music. He was replaced by American guitar player, Tommy Bolin who, along with Glenn Hughes, pushed the band even more into those musical territories that Blackmore detested. The album reached # 19 Read more on Last.fm.
