Episode #40 - Trapeze - Medusa

The Deep Purple Podcast

Show Notes

Episode #40

“Trapeze - Medusa”

January 27, 2020

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Personnel

Glenn Hughes - Bass and Vocals

Mel Galley - Guitar and Vocals

Dave Holland - Drums

Lead up to the Album:

Credits

Album Art & Booklet Review

Album Credits (from Discogs):

https://www.discogs.com/Trapeze-Medusa/release/5917197

Album Tracks:

Black Cloud (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Jury (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Your Love Is Alright (Mel Galley, Glenn Hughes, Dave Holland)

Touch My Life (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Seafull (Hughes)

Makes You Wanna Cry (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Medusa (Hughes)

Reception and Review

The band toured the USA supporting the Moody Blues including two shows at Carnegie Hall.

Review from American Radio History

This Week in Purple History . . .

January 27 through February 2

February of 1976 - Rainbow begins recording Rising

January 28, 1986 - Black Sabbath releases Seventh Star

February 1, 2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates on re-entry - Kaplana Chawla had copies of Machine Head, Purpendicular, and Rainbow’s Down to Earth on Board. Steve Morse would later write “Contact Lost.” Liked to wake up to “Space Truckin’” while in space. She had emailed the band members while in space.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2003/11/07/Deep-Purple-remembers-shuttle-astronaut/53601068235843/

For Further Information:

Glenn Hughes The Autobiography: From Deep Purple to Black Country Communion by Glenn Hughes

Help from the archives of Jörg Planer

TRAPEZE - A BRIEF HISTORY (1969-1994)

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