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Deep Purple · 1990 · Studio album

Slaves and Masters tuning.

E Standard, about 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. All 9 songs use it.

Slaves and Masters album cover

Album tuning

E Standard +7 ¢

About 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

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Measured by TuneLit

7 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, RCA 74321 18719 2 (Germany)+7.4 ¢A 441.99+4.5 to +9.1 ¢High
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).

Joe Lynn Turner's one album as the band's singer, recorded in Florida, Connecticut and New York in 1989 and 1990. E Standard throughout. Measured from a later RCA pressing (74321 18719 2, made in Germany): about 7 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.9), the songs between +2 and +11 ¢.

9 songs

Every song, ready to tune

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  1. 1. King of Dreams

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  2. 2. The Cut Runs Deep

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  3. 3. Fire in the Basement

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  4. 4. Truth Hurts

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  5. 5. Breakfast in Bed

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  6. 6. Love Conquers All

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  7. 7. Fortuneteller

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  8. 8. Too Much Is Not Enough

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  9. 9. Wicked Ways

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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What the labels mean

Measured
TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
Official
The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
Widely reported
Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
From tabs
From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
Disputed
Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.

Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →

Questions

What tuning is Slaves and Masters in?

Deep Purple recorded Slaves and Masters (1990) in E Standard, about 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.