From allmusic: When Ritchie Blackmore departed Deep Purple in the mid-'70s and formed Rainbow (which featured Ronnie James Dio), his replacement was Tommy Bolin. To be sure, Blackmore was a darn tough act to follow, but Bolin proved himself to be a fine guitarist in his own right on Come Taste the Band, his first album with Deep Purple. But unfortunately, Bolin didn't have exceptional material to work with — decent and likable, but hardly exceptional. While sweaty yet melodic cuts like "Dealer," "Lady Luck," and "You Keep on Moving" are far from bad, nothing here is in a class with "Smoke on the Water" or "Highway Star." Deep Purple's more hardcore devotees will want this album, though it's far from the best representation of their '70s work.
Tracklisting
A1 Comin' Home
A2 Lady Luck
A3 Gettin' Tighter
A4 Dealer
A5 I Need Love
B1 Drifter
B2 Love Child
B3a This Time Around
B3b Owed To 'G'
B4 You Keep On Moving
Technical Details
Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster Signature Plus
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT33PTG
Preamp: Pro-Ject Tubebox
Interconnects: Blue Jean Cables
Soundcard: E-MU 0202 USB (Recorded at 192khz)
Signal Chain: Turntable > Phono Preamp > Soundcard
Izotope RX Advanced for SRC and Dither to 44.1khz
Click Repair on very light =< 10
