TOMMY BOLIN: 'Whips And Roses II' Collection Due In September

August 12, 2006

According to Deep-Purple.net, the second of the planned series of Tommy Bolin (late DEEP PURPLE/JAMES GANG guitarist) CDs and DVD has been compiled by Johnnie Bolin (Tommy Bolin's brother/drummer) and producer Greg Hampton. Due late September, "Whips and Roses II" features four alternate tracks from "Teaser" ("Vol. 1" contained alternate takes of the other five cuts from the LP),plus material earmarked but not included and some extra material from the vaults, including two lengthy closing tracks which total over twenty minutes in length.

"Whips and Roses II" track listing:

01. The Grind
02. Crazed Fandango
03. People People
04. Homeward Strut
05. Sooner Or Later
06. Bag It Blues Deluxe
07. Spacey Noodles
08. Lotus
09. Journey 2
10. Bolins Boogie (bonus)
11. Tommy's Got Da Blues (bonus)
12. Some People Call Me (bonus)

Tommy Bolin died of a heroin overdose December 4, 1976.

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