Deep Purple - Nobody's Home (Live)

What this video is

Deep Purple's 1984 reunion was one of the most anticipated comebacks in classic rock history. The Mark II lineup — Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice — had not recorded together since 1973. Their return album 'Perfect Strangers' reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 17 on the Billboard 200, selling over 2 million copies worldwide. The 'Nobody's Home' live video captures the band…

Why it matters

This clip is a primary visual document of Deep Purple's Mark II reunion era, providing archival performance footage of one of hard rock's foundational lineups. As a live promo clip tied to the 'Perfect Strangers' album and single, it represents a transitional moment in classic rock's adaptation to…

The director

Mick Anger is a director credited on multiple Deep Purple music video productions of the mid-1980s, including the 1984 'Nobody's Home' promo clip for Polydor Records and the 1988 compilation 'The Videosingles'. His IMDB page also lists a connection to…