Abandon

The last album with Jon Lord and the MK VII.

The album title is stylized as "A.Band.On".

"Bludsucker" is a re-recording of the song "Bloodsucker" that appears on the album Deep Purple in Rock (1970).

Produced by Deep Purple/Roger Glover

All songs written by: Gillan, Glover, Lord, Morse, Paice
Except track 12 written by Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice.

All tracks Published by Thames Overtures, Ltd., Rugged Music, Ltd. and Dislocated Music Publishing Limited. Thames Overtures, Ltd. as exclusive administrator for Rugged Music, Ltd. and Dislocated Music Publishing Limited.
Except Track 12 Published by Hec Music.

Thanks to:
Greg Rike, Doree Rice, Phil Banfield, Frank Solomon, Jeff Altheide and Barry Sanders, Dreamhire, Richie Parker and Joey O, Thoroughbred Music, Kenny Holton, ASR Backline, Buffy Taylor, GRP, Andrea Pisanelli, Thames Talent, Buffy Thibode, Platinum Post, Helmut Fest, Donald Valbert and Lothar Meinerzhagen, EMI Electrola, Tom Lipsky, Dan Russo, Ray Koob and Mark Roper, CMC International.

The road crew:
Moray McMillan, Rob Hodgkinson, Warren "Scoots" Lyndon, Scott "Porno" Porterfield, Mickey Lee Soule, Matt Schieferstein, Mike "Spike" Ager, Rick Taylor, Man of many parts.

In Memoriam: Alan Perlman.

Ian Paice thanks Pearl Drums and Paiste Cymbals.
Jon Lord thanks Hammond, Korg.
Steve Morse thanks Ernie Ball, Musicman Guitars, Eventide, Lexicon, Digitech, Peavey, Di Marzio.
Roger Glover thanks Vigier Guitars, Musicman Guitars, Tune Guitars, MesaBoogie amplifiers, Robert Eden amplifiers.

℗ Thames under Exclusive License to EMI Switzerland 1998.
Printed in Holland.
Made in Holland.

Recording information:

Recorded at Greg Rike Studios, Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA in 1997/98.
Mixed at Platinum Post Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City, New York, USA.

Identifiers:

Barcode: 7 24349 53062 1
Label Code: LC 0542
Rights Society: bel BIEM
Price Code (F): PM 529
Price Code (I): PM 070
Price Code (UK): 520
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