''Building the Machine'' is a studio album by former Deep Purple,

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and

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vocalist/ bassist

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. It was his eighth solo studio album and was released in 2001 on SPV, DNA and

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records.

History

''Building The Machine'' has a similar feel to Hughes’ previous album, 2000’s '' Return of Crystal Karma''. Many of the songs have a hard rock sound with a funk edge, although the funk aspect is somewhat toned down on this album and the songs are more driven by guitar riffs than bass lines. This album marks the fourth collaboration between Hughes and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter

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. The album also features contributions from Hughes’ regular drummer of the period Gary Ferguson, keyboardists

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and John Beasley and guitarist

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, who duets with Hughes on the Rare Earth cover I Just Want To Celebrate.

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provides backing vocals on two of the tracks. The track High Ball Shooter is a newly recorded version of the Deep Purple song, which originally featured on the album ''

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''. The Japanese version of the album includes the track Cosmic Spell, which was written by Hughes and

. The opening track Can’t Stop The Flood also kicked off Hughes’ 2004 live album ''

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'' and often frequents his set-lists.

Track listing

#"Can't Stop the Flood" – 4:11 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"Inside" – 4:52 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"Out On Me" – 5:32 ''(Hughes)'' #"I Just Want To Celebrate" – 3:23 ''(Fekaris, Zesses)'' #"Don't Let it Slip Away" – 4:57 ''(Hughes, Marsh, Scott)'' #"Feels Like Home" – 4:38 ''(Crook, Hughes)'' #"High Ball Shooter" – 4:29 ''(Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice)'' #"When You Fall" – 4:57 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"I Will Follow You" – 6:11 ''(Hughes, Marsh)'' #"Beyond the Numb" – 7:51 ''(Hughes)'' #"Big Sky" – 4:38 ''(Ellis, Hughes)''

Japan Bonus Track

"Cosmic Spell" – 4:49 ''(Hughes, Travers)''

Personnel

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Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or witho ...

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s except tracks 4&11/

Backing Vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are u ...

on track 8 * Gary Ferguson -

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Special Guests: *

– guitar,

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on track 4 * Brett Ellis – guitar on track 11 *

– Keyboards except tracks 4&9* * John Beasley - Keyboards on track 9 *

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on tracks 2&5 * Doug Bossi – background vocals on track 8 * David K. Tedds – background vocals on track 4 *

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– background vocals on track 4 * Cindy Tolhurst – background vocals on track 4

References

External links

Building The Machine entry at glennhughes.com
{{Authority control 2001 albums Glenn Hughes albums Funk rock albums by English artists