Accidentally on Purpose is an album by Deep Purple members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, released in February 1988 on Virgin Records. The track "Lonely Avenue" appeared on the soundtrack to Rain Man featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. The track "Telephone Box" reached No. 15 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Contents
Track listing
All songs by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where indicated
Side 1
"Clouds and Rain" – 4:03
"Evil Eye" – 4:12
"She Took My Breath Away" – 4:34
"Dislocated" – 3:24
"Via Miami" – 5:00
Side 2
"I Can't Dance to That" – 4:26
"Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" (Richard Penniman) – 3:11
"Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 3:08
"Telephone Box" – 5:18
"I Thought No" – 3:34
CD edition bonus tracks
"Cayman Island" – 3:56
"The Purple People Eater" (Sheb Wooley) – 2:36
"Chet" – 4:17
Personnel
Ian Gillan – lead vocals, harmonica
Roger Glover – bass, keyboards, guitars, programming
Additional musicians
Ira Siegel, Nick Maroch – guitars
Lloyd Landesman – keyboards
Dr. John – piano
Andy Newmark – drums
George Young, Joe Mennonna – saxophones
Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
Vaneese Thomas, Christine Faith, Lydia Mann, Bette Sussmann – Background vocals
Production
Nick Blagona – engineer
Frank Oglethorpe, Carl Lever, Ken Blair – assistant engineers (AIR Studios)
Bruce Robbins – assistant engineer (Minot Studio)
Dave O'Donnell – assistant engineer (Power Station)
Peter Hodgson – assistant engineer (Sountec Studio)
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Singles
"Dislocated" / "Chet" (UK/EU, Nov 1987)
"Dislocated" / "Chet" / "Purple People Eater" (UK, Nov 1987)
"She Took My Breath Away" / "Cayman Island" (UK/EU, Jan 1988)
"I Can't Dance to That" / "Purple People Eater" (EU, 1988)
"Clouds And Rain" / "I Thought No" (EU, May 1988)