Gillan & Glover - Accidentally On Purpose (88)

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01 - Clouds And Rain
02 - Evil Eye
03 - She Took My Breath Away
04 – Dislocated
05 - Via Miami
06 - I Can't Dance To That
07 - Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
08 - Lonely Avenue
09 - Telephone Box
10 - I Thought No
11 - Purple People Eater
12 - Cayman Island
13 – Chet

Anyone that hadn't paid close attention to the post-Purple careers of Ian Gillan and Roger Glover may have been shocked by the sound of their 1988 reunion, Accidentally on Purpose.

In fact, many Purple fans might be shocked as well, since Accidentally on Purpose is hardly reminiscent of any of the group's records, relying almost entirely on synthesizers, pop melodies, introspection and breezy rhythms.

It's state-of-the-art album-rock for 1988 that manages to incorporate homages to their roots while illustrating that they had a broader stylistic sweep than anyone expected — a hat trick that is the last thing most observers would have expected from two dyed-in-the-wool hard rockers.

What's even more surprising is that it's easily one of the most charming recordings either musician has made, especially in the latter half of their careers.

Roger Glover – Snapshot (02)

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1 My Turn
2 Burn Me Up Slowly
3 Beyond Emily
4 Queen of England
5 No Place to Go
6 The Bargain Basement
7 What You Don't Say
8 Nothing Else
9 Could Have Been Me
10 The More I Find
11 When It Comes to You
12 Some Hope
13 If I Could Fly
14 It's Only Life

Even though he has produced bands and guested on other artists' records over the years, bassist Roger Glover will forever be best known as a member of Deep Purple.

Purple had been his main focus for some time come the early 21st century, but somehow Glover also found the time to issue a solo album, Snapshot, in 2002.

Despite hard rock/heavy metal having long been Purple's musical preference, Snapshot turns out to be a major left turn for Glover, as a variety of non-headbanging styles are included — funk (the album-opening "My Turn"), reggae ("Burn Me Up Slowly"), folk-meets-soul-rock ("Queen of England"), and blues ("It's Only Life").

Although the album is credited to Glover, vocalist Randall Bramblett is really the main focus throughout, as he sings on nearly all of the album's tracks — and has no problem adapting to the various styles.

Once upon a time, a solo album by a member of an established rock band usually meant a collection of tunes that didn't exactly fit in with the bandmember's renowned style.

And that's exactly what Glover opted to do with Snapshot.