The Battle Rages On...

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All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where noted

The Battle Rages On...
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Studio album by
Deep Purple
Released19 July 1993
RecordedMay 1992 – March 1993 [1]
Studio
Genre
Length50:17
Label RCA
Producer Thom Panunzio, Roger Glover
Deep Purple chronology
Slaves and Masters
(1990)		The Battle Rages On...
(1993)		 Purpendicular
(1996)
Singles from The Battle Rages On...
  1. "Anya"
    Released: 28 June 1993 (EU) [2]
  2. "Time to Kill"
    Released: 1993 (EU)
No.TitleLength
1."The Battle Rages On" (Blackmore, Gillan, Jon Lord, Ian Paice)5:56
2."Lick It Up"3:59
3."Anya" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord)6:32
4."Talk About Love"4:11
5."Time to Kill"5:49
6."Ramshackle Man"5:34
7."A Twist in the Tale"4:17
8."Nasty Piece of Work" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord)4:43
9."Solitaire"4:42
10."One Man's Meat"4:38

Personnel

Deep Purple
Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [21] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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