David Coverdale - BREAKDOWN from his second solo album! 🟰The 1978 song "Breakdown," co-written by David Coverdale and guitarist Micky Moody, appeared on Coverdale’s second solo album, Northwinds, and later on the Snakebite EP. It is a raw, blues-rock track that directly chronicles the tumultuous breakup of Deep Purple (Mk IV) in 1976. Here is the story behind the song and its creation with Mick Moody: Theme: The End of Deep Purple: The song acts as a cathartic release of Coverdale’s frustratio