The 38th anniversary of Deep Purple's “The House of Blue Light” album.

Following the reconciliation of the classic line-up (Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Paice and Glover) with the recording of “Perfect Strangers” in 1984, the group prepared to release their second album.

Released in 1987, “The House of Blue Light” faced significant challenges due to tensions between Ritchie Blackmore and the rest of the band, which complicated the creative process.

Blackmore commented that many of the songs had to be recorded several times due to the constant disagreements between the members, who struggled to find a consensus.

Ian Gillan went so far as to express that he did not feel the true spirit of the band in this work. In fact, on the following album, “Slaves And Masters”, Gillan did not participate and was replaced by Joe Lynn Turner.

Despite not being one of Deep Purple's most acclaimed albums, “The House of Blue Light” offers outstanding musical moments. The songs “Call Of The Wild” and “Bad Attitude” were chosen as singles and promoted through video clips.

It is interesting to note that on the vinyl version, some songs are shorter than on the CD.

In the 1999 reissue, the original vinyl versions were included, allowing fans to enjoy the work in its entirety. Undoubtedly, “The House of Blue Light” remains an important chapter in Deep Purple's history.