Glenn Hughes - The Way It Is (Expanded Edition)

Glenn Hughes� reissue programme for Purple Records continues apace with the release of his 1999 solo album, �The Way It Is�. Produced by Glenn Hughes & Michael Scott, as well as featuring original material written with guitarist JJ Marsh, the album also includes two versions of Jimi Hendrix�s �Freedom�. �Glenn Hughes originally came to prominence in Trapeze, but major success for the band was curtailed in 1973 when Glenn joined Deep Purple for �Burn�, �Stormbringer� and �Come Taste The Band�. When Purple split in 1976, Glenn�s first post-Purple LP was the solo �Play Me Out�, released in July 1977. Glenn would go on to collaborate with Pat Thrall in Hughes/Thrall, Rainbow�s Joe Lynn Turner in the Hughes-Turner Project, and with Tony Iommi in Black Sabbath and the self-titled �Iommi� albums, plus a healthy solo career, that continues to this day. �This 2CD edition includes a live concert recorded at London�s Astoria 2, and features versions of Trapeze classics �You Are the Music�, �Coast To Coast� and �Your Love Is Alright�, as well as an extended medley of Deep Purple tracks plus the song �Gone�, co-written with Black Sabbath�s Tony Iommi. �The expanded booklet features liner notes by Classic Rock magazine's Malcolm Dome based on new interviews with Glenn.