Deep Purple: Covers Album ‘Turning To Crime’ Out 11/26; Stream “7 and 7 Is” (Originally By Arthur Lee & Love)

The years roll along, but Deep Purple remains an undeniable force.

On Wednesday, the dynamic English hard rock band debuted a new track, “7 and 7 Is,” as a preview of a new album, Turning To Crime, which will be released on Nov. 26.

Here’s the song, a quick-burst tribute to the original from Arthur Lee & Love:

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Turning To Crime will be the 22nd studio album from Deep Purple to date, and the follow-up to Whoosh!, which was released in August 0f 2020. It’s also the first Deep Purple album of songs written by other artists, as well, and boasts an intriguing track listing:

1) 7 And 7 Is
2) Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
3) Oh Well
4) Jenny Take A Ride!
5) Watching The River Flow
6) Let The Good Times Roll
7) Dixie Chicken
8) Shapes Of Things
9) The Battle Of New Orleans
10) Lucifer
11) White Room
12) Caught In The Act [Medley: Going Down /Green Onions / Hot ‘Lanta /Dazed and Confused / Gimme Some Lovin’ ]

Deep Purple is:

Ian Gillan
Roger Glover
Ian Paice
Don Airey
Steve Morse