ROGER GLOVER and FRIENDS-Butterfly Ball and the (Rsd2019)

After leaving Purple in 1973, Roger Glover was asked to compose music to the illustrated book of the same name by William Plomer and Alan Aldridge. His first major project since leaving Purple, Roger was able to enlist many top names to help him realise his vision, including Glenn Hughes, who was then in Deep Purple, as well as Elf’s Micky Lee Soule and Ronnie James Dio. As well as the remastered original album, it now features a second LP that includes demos and alternative mixes, the non-album single 'Little Chalk Blue' featuring future Uriah Heep singer John Lawton, plus excerpts from the rare Butterfly Ball Radio Special; a 1974 promo only release where the album's creator and producer, Roger Glover, discusses and explains the story behind the creation of this project.

• - 1 -
  • 1. Dawn
  • 2. Get Ready (Featuring Glenn Hughes)
  • 3. Saffron Dormouse and Lizzy Bee (Featuring Helen Chappelle &
  • 4. Harlequin Hare (Featuring Neil Lancaster)
  • 5. Old Blind Mole (Featuring John Goodison)
  • 6. Magician Moth
  • 7. No Solution (Featuring Mickey Lee Soule)
  • 8. Behind the Smile (Featuring David Coverdale)
  • 9. Fly Away (Featuring Liza Strike)
  • 10. Aranea
  • 11. Sitting In a Dream (Featuring Ronnie James Dio)
  • 12. Waiting
  • 13. Sir Maximus Mouse (Featuring Eddie Hardin)
  • 14. Dreams of Sir Bedivere
  • 15. Together Again (Featuring Tony Ashton)
  • 16. Watch Out For the Bat (Featuring John Gustafson)
  • 17. Little Chalk Blue (Featuring John Lawton)
  • 18. The Feast
  • 19. Love is All (Featuring Ronnie James Dio)
  • 20. Homeward (Featuring Ronnie James Dio)
• - 2 -
  • 1. Love is All (Demo Version)
  • 2. Dawn (Alternative Mix)
  • 3. Harlequin Hare (Alternative Mix)
  • 4. Magician Moth (Alternative Mix)
  • 5. No Solution (Alternative Mix)
  • 6. Waiting (Alternative Mix)
  • 7. Fly Away (Alternative Mix)
  • 8. Aranea (Alternative Mix)
  • 9. Little Chalk Blue (7" Single 1975)
  • 10. Excerpts From the Roger Glover Butterfly Ball Radio Special