Disclaimer: The video used on YouTube is a byproduct of producing our audio podcast. We post it merely as a convenience to those who prefer the YouTube format. Please subscribe using one of the links below if you’d prefer a superior audio experience.
Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Anchor.fm, Breaker, PodBean, RadioPublic, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, or search in your favorite podcatcher!
How To Support Our Show:
The Deep Purple Podcast is 100% listener supported and ad-free! If you receive value from our show please consider supporting us!
- Leave us a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts
- Buy Merch at Our Etsy Store!
- Become a Patron on Patreon
- Donate on Paypal (Donate one time or click “make this a monthly donation” box)
- Donate to $DPPOD Using Cash App
- Support Us on Ko-fi
- SUPER Thanks now available on YouTube!
Patron Benefits:
- Access to our Patrons-only Discord
- Access to our ratings spreadsheet
- Invites for livestream episodes
- Link for Submission for all album rankings episodes
- Access to our “Too Hot For YouTube” forbidden episodes via Patreon
Thanks to Our Executive Level Patrons:
- The “In Memorium” Tier
- Gerald “Jerry” Kelly & Family
- The $25 “Uncommon Man” Tier
- Ovais Naqvi
- Purple Maniac
- The “Twenty is Plenty” Tier
- Alan “Ain’t Too Proud To” Begg
- The £10 “Good Doctor” Tier
- Dr. Mike Kattan
- The Turn it up to $11 Tier
- Clay Wombacher
- Frank Theilgaard-Mortensen
- Mikkel Steen
- Will Porter, PhDPP
- Michael “Don’t Call Him Bradford” Bagford
- $10 “Some One Came” Tier
- Ryan M
- Jeff Breis
- Victor Campos
- “Better Call” Saul Evans
- Peter from Illinois
- The “Deep Thoughts by John Mottola” Tier
- Fielding Fowler
The Deep Purple Podcast Hall of Fame:
- Rich “Yngwie” Shailor
- Jörg Planer
- Norman Weischlebaum
Upcoming Rankings Show:
- Deep Purple “Burn”
- Patron rankings needed by December 1st
- Become a patron if you want to be invited to the live stream and submit your rankings!
Core Band:
- Performer – Dave Holland (2)
- Performer – Mel Galley
- Performer – Pete Wright (2)
- Also worked with Robin George.
- Performer – Rob Kendrick
- Went on to work with Don Nix, Nightwing, and Budgie.
Technical:
- Producer – Steve Smith (3)
- https://www.notc.com/Content/Spotlights/1977/Steve_Smith-4-77.pdf
- He stayed in England and became a producer for Island Records, producing Jim Capaldi and Bob Marley & The Wailers. Also produced Robert Palmer, Toots And The Maytals, Rough Diamond, No Dice, Gillan, Supertramp and others.
- Engineer, Remix – Phil Brown*, Trapeze
- https://tapedemon.net/
- His career started as a Junior Technician in 1967. Credits include mixing, sound recording and production, notably working in conjunction with British artists such as Talk Talk, China Crisis, Robert Plant, Faithless, Dido and British Sea Power to name a few.
- He has also worked in an assistant studio role with many other European acts.
- Started at Olympic Studios, worked as house engineer at Island Studios/Basing Street Studios (1970s), freelance engineer since.
- The album was reportedly mixed by Eddie Kramer who was uncredited.
Album Art & Booklet Review
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Seabrook Graves Aslett
- Worked with The Everly Brothers, Faces, Buffalo Springfield, ELO, Wizzard.
- Photography By – Carl Dunn
- Did photos for the cover of “You Are The Music” and “Play Me Out.”
Thanks to Our Core Level Patrons:
- The $6.99 “The Nice Price Plus” Tier
- Spike the Rock Cat’s Ghost
- Sugar T
- The Episode $6.66 Tier
- Steve Coldwell
- Arthur Smith
- Anton Glaving
- Charles Meadows
- The $6.65 “Almost Evil” Tier
- Kenny Wymore
- Richie Sucksmith
- The 70 NOK Tier
- Kai Rune “Yes, I’m Norwegian” Olsen –
- Kai Rune “Yes, I’m Norwegian” Olsen –
- $5.99 The “Nice Price” Tier
- Robert Smith
- Adrian Hernandez
- The 60 Kroner “Scandinavian Nights” Tier
- Knut Morten Johansen –
- Knut Morten Johansen –
- The €5.50Tier
- Merlijn Rotte
- The £4.00 “Lucyfour” Tier
- Duncan Leask
- $5 “Money Lender” Tier
- John Convery
- German Heindl
- Jesper Almén
- Oleksiy The Perfect Stranger Slyepukhov
- Kev Roberts
- Scott Zerns
- Cynthia Dube
- Raff Kaff
- Coyote Bongwater
- John Miceli
- Sarah Sanders
- Jellybean
- Evan Robison
- Purple Swede
- Ralphie Lee
Album Tracks:
Side One:
- Star Breaker
- Written-By – Mel Galley, Tom Galley
- It’s Alright
- Written-By – Mel Galley
- Chances
- Lead Vocals – Glenn Hughes
- Written-By – Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley, Tom Galley
- The Raid
- Written By – Mel Galley
- Sunny Side Of The Street
- Written-By – Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_McHugh
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Fields
- 4579 songwriting credits on Discogs for this songwriting team!
- Jimmy composed and Dorothy was the lyricist.
- Dorothy Fields was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood songwriters.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Sunny_Side_of_the_Street
- Jazz standard from the 1930s.
Side Two:
- Gimme Good Love
- Written-By – Mel Galley, Steve Smith (3), Tom Galley
- Monkey
- Written-By – Mel Galley, Tom Galley
- I Need You
- Written-By – Mel Galley
- Soul Stealer
- Written-By – Mel Galley, Tom Galley
- Nothin’ For Nothing
- Lead Vocals – Glenn Hughes
- Written-By – Mel Galley
Thanks To Our Foundation Level Patrons:
- £3.50 “Deep Purple NY” Tier
- Lord Longford
- The £3 “The Aromatic Feed” Tier
- Simon Ford
- Richard Breese
- The €3.50 Tier
- Weston Super-Mare Pilgrim
- The 293 Pence Tier
- Blackmore’s Tights
- The $3.33 Half Way to Evil Tier
- Stephen Sharpe
- $3 “Nobody’s Perfect” Tier
- Peter Gardow
- Ian Desrosiers
- Mark Roback
- Stuart McCord
- Flight of the Rat Bat Blue Light
- Øyvind Fjeldbu –
- Runar Simonsen –
- Ruinous Inadequacies
- Corey Morrissette
- Ashely { Still I hear, “Burn” } Rose
- Joe “Dopefish” Siegler
- Adam Corke
- Tim Wood
- Steve “Down to Earth” Koeller
- Michael
- Matt R
- Leezus Christ Superstar
- The 10 DKK “Cold Hard Danish Kroner” Tier
- Carsten Lau
- $1 Made Up Name Tier
- The “It’s Not Alright, You’re DEAD!” Leaky Mausoleum
- Stephen Sommerville The Concerto 1999 Fanatic
- Hank the Tank
- Private Eyes
- Ashen Lionel
- Zwopper The Electric Alchemist
- Anders Engstrom
- I see DC
- Durple Purple
- David Hattam
- Graham Bonnet’s Disco Pants and Haircuts
- Eddie Lion
- Sicktone
Bustin’ Out The Spreadsheet
Reviews
- Drew Thompson on AllMusic 2 out of 5 stars:
- User rating of 3.5 out of 5.
- Drew Thompson
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/trapeze-1975-mw0002562435
- By 1975, Trapeze were a long, long way from the exquisite pastures of their debut album — and a long way, too, from the days when the Moody Blues could be ranked among their biggest fans, as well as their employers (the band was originally signed to the Moodies‘ Threshold label). But maybe hoping for at least a splash of that old magic to resurface, the band titled its final LP after its first — plain ol’ Trapeze — and the bandmembers did their best to look their imminent demise full in the face. Maybe they didn’t know what fate had in store for them as they recorded this, but Trapeze is still a dour little disc, desperately missing the funk infusions of Glenn Hughes and, for the most part, overshadowed even by its disappointing predecessor. “Star Breaker,” the opening cut, is probably the best thing here; for the most part, though, Trapeze is lumpen rock by rote, dull and dismissed by all but the most desperately faithful.
Deep Dive Podcast Network:
Check out our website to find other like-minded shows taking deep dives into individual songs, bands, and albums.
Brendan Ashbrook – Logo Designer
For More Information:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapeze_%281975_album%29
- https://www.discogs.com/release/3187719-Trapeze-Trapeze
- https://musicbrainz.org/release/3124fee0-7bd2-4bc5-b2f7-7bb9aac179ca
- CD Release back cover notes by Derek Oliver.
Listener Mail/Comments
- Comments about the show? Things you’d like us to cover? We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@deeppurplepodcast.com or @ us on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, or Threads.
