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Now What?! proud of the outcome too." The album appeared at No. 104 on Sputnikmusic's list of the "Best Progressive Rock Albums of 2013." "Now What?!" sold 4,000 copies in its first week in the US. Six months after its release "Now What?!" was certified gold in Germany (100 000 copies sold). It was the first Deep Purple studio album to enter the UK top 40 albums charts since "The Battle Rages On..." in 1993. This is Disc 2 of the November 2013 "Gold Edition Deluxe" double CD. Now What?! Now What?! is the 19th studio album by English rock band Deep