Purpendicular is the fifteenth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released on 5 February 1996.

[4] It is their first album with guitarist Steve Morse from Dixie Dregs, who replaced Ritchie Blackmore.

[5] The album was recorded at Greg Rike Productions, Orlando, Florida from February to October 1995 and engineered by Darren Schneider and Keith Andrews.

Morse introduced pinch harmonics to the band's sound, such as on "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" and "Somebody Stole My Guitar".

[6] "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" and "Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic" remained regular features in Deep Purple's live setlist in recent tours.