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.
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)
Chart performance Chart (1988)PeakpositionSwedish Albums Chart25
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