Two ex-Deep Purple vocalists, Glenn Hughes and Joe Lynn Turner,
made an album - HTP (Hughes Turner Project). This album will be
on sale in Japan beginning February 2002. This project was started
when Glenn was asked by Joe to play together in Japan, right before
Joe's Japan tour in October, 2000. As Pony Canyon hoped, in this
new album, they play melodic hard rock, something like a fusion of
Deep Purple and Rainbow in a modern manner, featuring big vocals
and a hammond organ, "The songs in this album were basically
written by myself and JJ Marsh within two days", Glenn said. "I
had a strict idea on how this album should sound. During a two-day
period, I was very creative and concentrated on writing. And, now
I think that this album grasps completely what type of musicians
myself and Joe are. You can hear the big vocals. This album is
truly unbelievable and will be on sale in 2002".
All the songs in this album were already written in February, 2001.
The twelve songs featured in this album were recorded in about 15
days between September and October, 2001. As you know, because
both Glenn and Joe were extremely busy in their own solo projects,
it was difficult to find good timing. Nonetheless, they adjusted
their schedule to turn the project into reality. Ten of the songs
in the album feature double vocals by Turner and Hughes, and both
singers sing leading parts. "On the eleventh song, I sang a ballad,
and on the twelfth, Joe sang a ballad", Glenn explained. "One day,
I was walking on the beach, talking with him over the phone. I
asked him what type of ballad he wanted me to write. His answer was
'Street Of Dreams'. On the way walking back to my home, the song
was finished in my mind. As soon as I arrived at my home, I went
straight to a keyboard and taped the song and sent it to Joe in
New York. He thought it was the best among all the ballads he sang
since 'Street Of Dreams'."
Among the numbers on the album, Akira Kajiyama is featured in
"Ride The Storm" and "Against The Wall", Paul Gilbert in "You Can't
Stop Rock'N'Roll", and John Sykes in "Heaven's Missing An Angel",
as lead guitarists. Other titles are "Devil's Road", "Missed Your
Name", "Mystery Of The Heart", "Sister Midnight", "Better Man",
"Fade Away", "Run, Run, Run", and "On The Ledge". "Against The
Wall" is a bonus track for the Japanese press only. Musicians who
played in this album are, other than the guitarists listed above,
JJ Marsh , Vince DiCola , Shane Gaalaas .
Glenn played bass by himself. This is a lineup of Glenn's recent
band. The album was produced by Joe, Glenn and Michael Scott, with
whom Glenn always works with.
"In this album, you can listen two ex-Deep Purple lead singers. One
also belonged to Rainbow, and another sang on a Black Sabbath
album. Such a powerful combination did not exist since Deep Purple
with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. "We would like to go on a
tour after the release of the album. If the album sales goes well,
we might make another album.", Glenn said. He finished by saying,
"This album is for all the fans who love what I and Joe did in Deep
Purple and Rainbow".