Deep Purple Discography of CDs

Deep Purple CD discography Deep Purple Made In Japan has been described as he greatest live album ever recorded by the greatest rock band in history! This documentary film review of one of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time highlights how Made In Japan is one of the most exciting live albums ever recorded.

Deep Purple albums This package contains the original MACHINE HEAD plus quadrophonic mixes of 2 songs on one disc, MACHINE HEAD remixed by Roger Glover in 1998, and a 28 page booklet. A probable contender for one of hard rock's "all-time most influential albums," Deep Purple's MACHINE HEAD has all the markings of a heavy classic. It was here that the band's combination of amped-up blues, progressive instrumental prowess, screaming guitars, and thunderous rhythms was crystallized for the ages, helping to lay the foundation for hard rock and heavy metal throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s. The lone presence of "Smoke on the Water" immediately elevates the album to essential status. The song became a long-running radio staple, and boasts one of the most instantly recognizable guitar riffs in rock history. Yet the rest of the album holds up impressively, from the adrenaline-soaked opener "Highway Star," in which organist Jon Lord and guitarist Richie Blackmore trade off dazzling solos, to the churning "Space Truckin'," another riff-driven rocker. Vocalist Ian Gillian, whose dramatic, soaring tenor set the mold for many heavy metal singers to follow, is in fine form here, as are the pyrotechnics of Blackmore and Lord. Everything from the title to the warped group photo on the album cover indicates that MACHINE HEAD will be an exercise in unabashed, brain-melting rock, and that is ...

Deep Purple music CDs During the '80s, Deep Purple, like Aerosmith, was a hard rock giant of the prior decade that ended up getting a second career chance. Three years after the band's triumphant 1984 comeback, PERFECT STRANGERS, the band released HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT, a follow-up that continued showcasing the band's sweeping brand of hard rock. Anchored by the solid rhythm section of drummer Ian Paice and bassist/producer Roger Glover, the formidable triumvirate of Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, and Jon Lord drove these songs of devil women and outlaw living. As always, Gillan's forceful vocals and quirky lyrics brought to life femme fatales in songs like "Call of the Wild," "Hard Lovin' Woman," and the bluesy "Mitzie Dupree." The iron-lunged vocalist even wails a bit on harp before tossing in the kind of glass-breaking phrasing on "Black & White" that made "Highway Star" such a classic cut. When Lord's new-fangled synthesizers aren't replicating string sections on "The Unwritten Law," his trademark organ juices up songs like "Bad Attitude." Blackmore tattoos his distinctive string-bending technique all over BLUE LIGHT and particularly shines on "Dead or Alive." Recorded at The Playhouse, Stowe, Vermont. Personnel: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (synthesizer, bass guitar); Ian Paice (drums). Recording information: Playhouse, Stowe, VT. Illustrator: Dieter Zill. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); ...

Deep Purple discography Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch and Bill Inglot (DigiPrep). Rhino Records first attracted notice for its ability to assemble good, well-thought-out, best-of and greatest-hits compilations of acts who had enjoyed a chart placement (or two) without ever getting a proper hits package from their own labels; a little later Rhino started their "Very Best Of" series, which managed to be medium-weight but pretty thorough overviews of a lot of major acts (especially in R&B) from the past that needed a fresh look. But in 2000, when they released The Very Best of Deep Purple -- a band that needed no helping hand in the exposure area -- in conjunction with Warner Archives, that was something new for the company. And damned if Deep Purple and their fans, casual or serious, didn't benefit stunningly from Rhino's usual excellence on this CD. For one thing -- and this is pretty amazing -- this disc, with nearly 80-minutes of music, was the most thorough and thoughtful overview of the band's work ever released in the United States; EMI may have come close in England with Singles A's & B's but the sound here is better, to put it mildly. It's not just that Bill Inglot's tape research and engineering are very good -- it's that the sound here is so rich and resonant (as well as -- natch -- loud), that even original lead singer Rod Evans is finally shown at his best, doing what amounted to heavy metal "crooning" next to Ian Gillan's rock-god shrieks. What's more, with the sound as clear and crisp as it is here, one even gets to hear the action on Jon Lord's savage organ cadenzas, which are in-your-face along with Ritchie Blackmore's early but ever-bolder guitar attacks, and one gets some idea of what that ...

Deep Purple songs After establishing itself as a hard-rock giant, thanks to endless touring and the release of such milestone records as MACHINE HEAD and IN ROCK, Deep Purple was in a state of turmoil when it went into the studio to record 1972's WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE? Despite all the infighting, the band pulled together long enough to record seven tracks that only bolstered the band's reputation. The best-known song, "Woman From Tokyo," boasted a riff as memorable as the one that defined "Smoke on the Water" and was later admitted by Ritchie Blackmore to have been cribbed from Eric Clapton's "Cat Squirrel." Although Blackmore's always-impressive riffing stands out on such songs as "Mary Long" and "Place in Line," this album also spotlights how far Jon Lord's contributions on organ went toward defining the band's sound. Lord's mastery was such that in addition to the impressive solos on "Place in Line," his sweeping runs are the highlight of the stop-and-go "Rat Bat Blue." On this roller coaster ride of an album, the members of Deep Purple come together best on "Our Lady," a five-minute-plus epic driven by Lord's churning organ and Ian Gillan's Wagnerian vocals. Digitally remastered reissue featuring 7 bonus tracks, 'Woman From Tokyo' ('99 remix & Alt. Bridge), 'Painted Horse' (Studio Outtake), 'Our Lady' ('99 remix), 'Rat Bat Blue' (Writing session & '99 remix) & 'First Day Jam' (Instrumental). 2002. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Audio Mixers: Ian Paice; Roger Glover. Audio Remixers: Peter Denenberg; Roger Glover. Photographer: Fin Costello. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple CD discography While they started out in the late '60s as a psychedelic band, delved into progressive rock, and even recorded an album in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Deep Purple achieved their greatest success as a strong, straightforward, hard rock band, anchored by the powerful guitar work of Ritchie Blackmore and the show-stopping vocals of Ian Gillan (and later David Coverdale). From 1970's Deep Purple in Rock to 1974's Stormbringer, Deep Purple were one of the most popular hard rock bands on Earth, and Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple captures the band at the top of their form on some of their best-known songs. Selections include "Smoke on the Water," "Space Truckin'," "Highway Star," "Speed King," "Woman from Tokyo," "Fireball," and many more. ~ Mark Deming Deep Purple: Ian Gillan, David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover, Glenn Hughes (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple albums Hard rocking and hard working, Deep Purple set the 1970s aflame with their powerful brand of heavy metal. Caught live in 1972, this release sees Ritchie Blackmore and co. laying down the law over the space of nine songs. 2007 limited edition reissue of this official live 'bootleg' recorded in Denmark in 1972. Features the Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord and Paice line-up in all their glory. This DP double disc comes packaged with new artwork Contains nine tracks including 'Highway Star', 'Space Truckin'', Child In Time' and more. Purple Records. Personnel: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas, maracas, tambourine); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (electric piano, sound effects); Ian Paice (drums, sound effects); Roger Glover (tambourine). Recording information: Kjoebenhavns Boldklub Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark (03/01/1972). Authors: Jon Lord ; Ritchie Blackmore; Roger Glover. Unknown Contributor Role: Ian Gillan.

Deep Purple music CDs Recorded live in 1975. Includes liner notes by Simon Robinson. This previously unreleased concert album documents the final days of Deep Purple Mark III, the edition of the band that featured David Coverdale and Glen Hughes. Derived from two shows in France and Austria, from the same tour that produced the heavily-doctored LIVE IN EUROPE album, it's far better than that critically-derided effort, featuring the band sonically unadorned, doing what they do best--making the audience's ears bleed. Perhaps because they knew this was the end, the players are unusually relaxed, especially guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. In his big solo section on "Mistreated," he noodles around flamenco-style during the French show, and on the alternate version included here from Austria he cheekily quotes from "Deutschland Uber Alles." Keyboardist Jon Lord also displays a sense of humor on "Space Trucking," working in an extended bit from "Thus Spake Zarathustra," while vocalist Coverdale is even more over-the-top than usual, sounding for all the world like an opera singer who's just stuck his finger in an electric socket. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recorded live in Europe in 1975. Compilation producers: Mike Howell, Simon Robinson. Deep Purple: David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Glenn Hughes (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple discography British import edition, this includes nine bonus tracks, including remixes, unreleased instrumentals, and in-studio chatter. With IN ROCK, Deep Purple added vocalist Ian Gillan into the line-up, a decision that irrevocably changed their fortunes. IN ROCK is one of the genre's definitive albums, combining hard-edged riffs with virtuoso technique, topped by Gillan's full-throated roar. Few singers could survive the instrumental power beneath him, but this he does with room to spare, reacting to and emphasizing his colleagues' musical prowess. Chock-full of material destined to become Deep Purple anthems, later releases were evaluated against this trail-blazing, heavy rock collection. Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1970 Hard Rock classic, released to coincide with the album's 25th Anniversary. Features the original eight cuts plus 12 bonus tracks. The bonus tracks include studio outtakes, Roger Glover remixes and studio chat by the band! Contains 'Speed King', 'Child In Time' and 'Black Night'. 20 tracks. EMI. 1995. Liner Note Author: Simon Robinson. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums). Engineers: Martin Birch, Andy Knight, Phillip McDonald.

Deep Purple songs Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch and Bill Inglot (DigiPrep). Rhino Records first attracted notice for its ability to assemble good, well-thought-out, best-of and greatest-hits compilations of acts who had enjoyed a chart placement (or two) without ever getting a proper hits package from their own labels; a little later Rhino started their "Very Best Of" series, which managed to be medium-weight but pretty thorough overviews of a lot of major acts (especially in R&B) from the past that needed a fresh look. But in 2000, when they released The Very Best of Deep Purple -- a band that needed no helping hand in the exposure area -- in conjunction with Warner Archives, that was something new for the company. And damned if Deep Purple and their fans, casual or serious, didn't benefit stunningly from Rhino's usual excellence on this CD. For one thing -- and this is pretty amazing -- this disc, with nearly 80-minutes of music, was the most thorough and thoughtful overview of the band's work ever released in the United States; EMI may have come close in England with Singles A's & B's but the sound here is better, to put it mildly. It's not just that Bill Inglot's tape research and engineering are very good -- it's that the sound here is so rich and resonant (as well as -- natch -- loud), that even original lead singer Rod Evans is finally shown at his best, doing what amounted to heavy metal "crooning" next to Ian Gillan's rock-god shrieks. What's more, with the sound as clear and crisp as it is here, one even gets to hear the action on Jon Lord's savage organ cadenzas, which are in-your-face along with Ritchie Blackmore's early but ever-bolder guitar attacks, and one gets some idea of what that version of the band at its best could do. Ian Gillan's arrival and the single "Black Knight" switch the balance away from Lord's classically based experiments in favor of loud, crunchy hard rock, and it's only a step from there to "Speed King," where this band really showed what it was capable of. Even with the volume turned low, you can hear the action on Lord's organ keyboard on "Child in Time," everything else -- including Gillan's falsetto cry -- is close enough to jolt even the most jaded listener -- even 30 years after its release. Mostly it's that classic 1969-73 lineup that's featured, with a two-song acknowledgement of the David Coverdale lineup, and the CD closes with the classic lineup on "Knocking at Your Back Door" from their 1980s reunion. Designed to complement, not compete with, the four-disc box set Shades (1968-1998) that Rhino released the prior year, this is one compilation that will impress hardcore, longtime fans, even as it whets the appetite of new listeners. ~ Bruce Eder & Heather Phares Includes liner notes by Greg Burke. Compilation producers: David McLees, Simon Robinson. Composers: David Coverdale; Ian Gillan; Jon Lord ; Ritchie Blackmore; Roger Glover. Personnel: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Jon Lord (vocals, keyboards); David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes , Rod Evans, Nick Simper (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Morse (guitar); Roger Glover (synthesizer); Ian Paice (drums). Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Tommy Bolin (vocals, guitar); Jon Lord (vocals, keyboards); Glen Hughes, Nick Simper (vocals, bass); David Coverdale, Rod Evans, Joe Lynn Turner (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Satriani, Steve Morse (guitar); Roger Glover (synthesizer, bass); Ian Paice (drums). Producers: Deep Purple, Derek Lawrence, Martin Birch, Roger Glover.

Deep Purple CD discography The first Deep Purple album to feature Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale, resulted in a much more bluesy effort all round. Coverdale's throaty roar, combined with Hughes' soaring vocal, made for a heartfelt, rootsy record. 'Might Just Take Your Life' was a hit single, and the album featured a series of extended jams, which worked most spectacularly with the elongated 'Mistreated', later resurrected by Coverdale as a live favourite with Whitesnake. The title track and 'Lay Down, Stay Down' gave vent to their more familiar refrains and emphasized the strength of their songwriting. Additional Tracks Recording information: 11/1973. Photographer: Fin Costello. Personnel: Glenn Hughes (vocals, bass guitar); David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Ian Paice (drums). Liner Note Author: Nigel Young.

Deep Purple albums This package contains the original MACHINE HEAD plus quadrophonic mixes of 2 songs on one disc, MACHINE HEAD remixed by Roger Glover in 1998, and a 28 page booklet. A probable contender for one of hard rock's "all-time most influential albums," Deep Purple's MACHINE HEAD has all the markings of a heavy classic. It was here that the band's combination of amped-up blues, progressive instrumental prowess, screaming guitars, and thunderous rhythms was crystallized for the ages, helping to lay the foundation for hard rock and heavy metal throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s. The lone presence of "Smoke on the Water" immediately elevates the album to essential status. The song became a long-running radio staple, and boasts one of the most instantly recognizable guitar riffs in rock history. Yet the rest of the album holds up impressively, from the adrenaline-soaked opener "Highway Star," in which organist Jon Lord and guitarist Richie Blackmore trade off dazzling solos, to the churning "Space Truckin'," another riff-driven rocker. Vocalist Ian Gillian, whose dramatic, soaring tenor set the mold for many heavy metal singers to follow, is in fine form here, as are the pyrotechnics of Blackmore and Lord. Everything from the title to the warped group photo on the album cover indicates that MACHINE HEAD will be an exercise in unabashed, brain-melting rock, and that is exactly what it delivers. It still stands in the pantheon of seminal hard rock records. Recorded in Montreux, Switzerland in December 1971. Personnel: Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (synthesizer); Ian Paice (drums). Audio Mixers: Deep Purple; Martin Birch. Audio Remasterer: Peter Mew. Audio Remixers: Peter Denenberg; Peter Mew; Roger Glover. Liner Note Authors: Simon Robinson; Roger Glover. Recording information: Grand Motel, Montreux, Switzerland (12/06/1971-12/21/1971); Montreux, Switzerland (12/06/1971-12/21/1971). Photographers: Shepard Sherbell; Didi Zill. Unknown Contributor Role: Ian Gillan. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals); Richie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple music CDs Recorded live in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan from August 15-17, 1972. This package contains the original MADE IN JAPAN on one disc, plus one disc of previously unreleased songs from the same shows. Recorded live in Osaka, Japan and Tokyo, Japan on August 16 & 17, 1972. Recorded on the Japanese tour of 1972, Deep Purple created the most effortless of great live albums. Labouring under the Machine Head tour and with inter-band relationships that saw both Gillan and Glover feuding with the sometimes difficult Blackmore and quitting the band early the following year, the record, for its part, does not suffer from the personnel inconsistencies, the band playing what would become, in retrospect, a greatest hits set. The consistency of the material - 'Child In Time', 'Strange Kind Of Woman', 'Space Truckin" - was, and still is, astounding, matched only by the arch standards of Purple's live performance. Recorded live Japan from August 15-17, 1972. Digitally remastered by Steve Hoffman. 2 LPs on 1 CD. Deep Purple: Ian Gilan (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (piano, organ); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums). Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals); Jon Lord (piano, organ); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums). Deep Purple: Ian Gilan (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (organ, piano); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple discography After establishing itself as a hard-rock giant, thanks to endless touring and the release of such milestone records as MACHINE HEAD and IN ROCK, Deep Purple was in a state of turmoil when it went into the studio to record 1972's WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE? Despite all the infighting, the band pulled together long enough to record seven tracks that only bolstered the band's reputation. The best-known song, "Woman From Tokyo," boasted a riff as memorable as the one that defined "Smoke on the Water" and was later admitted by Ritchie Blackmore to have been cribbed from Eric Clapton's "Cat Squirrel." Although Blackmore's always-impressive riffing stands out on such songs as "Mary Long" and "Place in Line," this album also spotlights how far Jon Lord's contributions on organ went toward defining the band's sound. Lord's mastery was such that in addition to the impressive solos on "Place in Line," his sweeping runs are the highlight of the stop-and-go "Rat Bat Blue." On this roller coaster ride of an album, the members of Deep Purple come together best on "Our Lady," a five-minute-plus epic driven by Lord's churning organ and Ian Gillan's Wagnerian vocals. Digitally remastered reissue featuring 7 bonus tracks, 'Woman From Tokyo' ('99 remix & Alt. Bridge), 'Painted Horse' (Studio Outtake), 'Our Lady' ('99 remix), 'Rat Bat Blue' (Writing session & '99 remix) & 'First Day Jam' (Instrumental). 2002. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Audio Mixers: Ian Paice; Roger Glover. Audio Remixers: Peter Denenberg; Roger Glover. Photographer: Fin Costello. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple songs Digitally remastered by Suha Ger (Universal Music Group Studios). In the early '80s, many of the top metal acts of the past had either disbanded or soldiered on despite the loss of founding members. Deep Purple had officially disbanded in 1976, with only two original members present in the final lineup, but by 1984, the classic lineup of vocalist Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, and keyboardist Jon Lord had reunited. Responsible for such classics as MACHINE HEAD and MADE IN JAPAN, the group was considered amongst metal's elite, and judging from its first comeback album, 1984's PERFECT STRANGERS, DEEP PURPLE hadn't lost its magic touch in the slightest. The album was a major worldwide hit, going platinum in the U.S., and spawning several rock radio hits. Despite the changes that occurred in the musical landscape during the band's absence, the group did not change its sound much for the reunion, sticking to the ingredients that made them so exceptional in the first place--Gillan's wailing vocals, Blackmore's shredding guitar, and the rock-steady three-part rhythm section. The title track recalls Led Zeppelin's sprawling epics ("Kashmir," etc.), while the melodic rockers "Knocking At Your Back Door" and "Nobody's Home" prove to be standouts as well. Recorded at Horizons, Stowe, Vermont. Personnel: Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (synthesizer); Ian Paice (drums). Audio Remixer: Suha Gur. Recording information: Horizons, Stowe, VT. Photographers: George Bodnar; Mickey Gregory . Unknown Contributor Roles: Ian Gillan; Ian Paice; Jon Lord ; Ritchie Blackmore. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards, synthesizer); Roger Glover (synthesizer, bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple CD discography During the '80s, Deep Purple, like Aerosmith, was a hard rock giant of the prior decade that ended up getting a second career chance. Three years after the band's triumphant 1984 comeback, PERFECT STRANGERS, the band released HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT, a follow-up that continued showcasing the band's sweeping brand of hard rock. Anchored by the solid rhythm section of drummer Ian Paice and bassist/producer Roger Glover, the formidable triumvirate of Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, and Jon Lord drove these songs of devil women and outlaw living. As always, Gillan's forceful vocals and quirky lyrics brought to life femme fatales in songs like "Call of the Wild," "Hard Lovin' Woman," and the bluesy "Mitzie Dupree." The iron-lunged vocalist even wails a bit on harp before tossing in the kind of glass-breaking phrasing on "Black & White" that made "Highway Star" such a classic cut. When Lord's new-fangled synthesizers aren't replicating string sections on "The Unwritten Law," his trademark organ juices up songs like "Bad Attitude." Blackmore tattoos his distinctive string-bending technique all over BLUE LIGHT and particularly shines on "Dead or Alive." Recorded at The Playhouse, Stowe, Vermont. Personnel: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (synthesizer, bass guitar); Ian Paice (drums). Recording information: Playhouse, Stowe, VT. Illustrator: Dieter Zill. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards, synthesizer); Roger Glover (synthesizer, bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple albums FIREBALL is a digitally remastered edition featuring bonus tracks, outtakes, and remixes. Rceorded at Welcombe Maor Studios, Devonshire, England in 1971. Includes liner notes by Simon Robinson. Rceorded at Welcombe Maor Studios, Devonshire, England in 1971. By the time of this 1971 release, Deep Purple was in the midst of making the transition from the hard-edged pop of the band's first line-up to a band that was battling Led Zeppelin for the hard rock crown. Having already gotten off to a great start with DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK, this Purple lineup of Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover, and Ian Paice fit together like interlocking pieces. Blessed with such unerring chemistry, Purple raised the bar for hard rock with such nuggets as the hard-driving title track and the grinding "Fools." Elsewhere, they show surprising range with the country-flavored "Anyone's Daughter" (featuring some impressive finger picking by Blackmore) and the Jimi Hendrix-influenced "No One Came" (which includes a dollop of psychedelic backwards guitar). Also included is the Purple epic "The Mule," a sweeping tour de force dominated by Blackmore's Middle Eastern-tinged soloing and Lord's Pink Floyd-ian keyboard runs. The song became a highlight of Deep Purple's live shows. Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover (bass); Ian Paice (drums). Engineers: Martin Birch, Lou Austin, Alan O'Duffy. Adapters: Ian Gillan; Ian Paice; Jon Lord ; Ritchie Blackmore; Roger Glover; Carl Sigman. Deep Purple: Roger Glover (vocals, synthesizer); Jon Lord (keyboards); Ian Gillan (bass guitar); Ian Paice (drums). Audio Mixers: Lisa Wingard; Tom Bender. Liner Note Author: Roger Glover. Recording information: De Lane Lea Studios, London, England. Photographers: Michael Putland; Barry Plummer; Roger Glover. Unknown Contributor Role: Ian Gillan. Arrangers: Ian Gillan; Ian Paice; Jon Lord ; Ritchie Blackmore; Roger Glover.

Deep Purple music CDs This is a record that even those who aren't Deep Purple fans can listen to two or three times in one sitting -- but then, this wasn't much like any other album that the group ever issued. Actually, Deep Purple was highly prized for many years by fans of progressive rock, and for good reason. The group was going through a transition -- original lead singer Rod Evans and bassist Nick Simper would be voted out of the lineup soon after the album was finished (although they weren't told about it until three months later), organist Jon Lord and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore having perceived limitations in their work in terms of where each wanted to take the band. And between Lord's ever-greater ambitions toward fusing classical and rock and Blackmore's ever-bolder guitar attack, both of which began to coalesce with the session for Deep Purple in early 1969, the group managed to create an LP that combined heavy metal's early, raw excitement, intensity, and boldness with progressive rock's complexity and intellectual scope, and virtuosity on both levels. On "The Painter," "Why Didn't Rosemary?," and, especially, "Bird Has Flown," they strike a spellbinding balance between all of those elements, and Evans' work on the latter is one of the landmark vocal performances in progressive rock. "April," a three-part suite with orchestral accompaniment, is overall a match for such similar efforts by the Nice as the "Five Bridges Suite," and gets extra points for crediting its audience with the patience for a relatively long, moody developmental section and for including a serious orchestral interlude that does more than feature a pretty tune, exploiting the timbre of various instruments as well as the characteristics of the full ensemble. Additionally, the band turns in a very successful stripped-down, hard rock version of Donovan's "Lalena," with an organ break that shows Lord's debt to modern jazz as well as classical training. In all, amid all of those elements -- the orchestral accompaniment, harpsichord embellishments, and backward organ and drum tracks -- Deep Purple holds together astonishingly well as a great body of music. This is one of the most bracing progressive rock albums ever, and a successful vision of a musical path that the group might have taken but didn't. Ironically, the group's American label, Tetragrammaton Records, which was rapidly approaching bankruptcy, released this album a lot sooner than EMI did in England, but ran into trouble over the use of the Hieronymus Bosch painting "The Garden of Earthly Delights" on the cover; although it has been on display at the Vatican, the work was wrongly perceived as containing profane images and never stocked as widely in stores as it might've been. ~ Bruce Eder Recorded at De Lane Lea, London, England in January 1969. Recording information: De Lane Lea, London (01/1969); De Lane Lea, London (1969). Deep Purple: Ron Evans (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Nick Simper (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple discography Digitally remastered by Peter Mew (Abbey Road Studios, London, England). The usual perception of early Deep Purple is that it was a band with a lot of potential in search of a direction. And that might be true of their debut LP, put together in three days of sessions in May of 1968, but it's still a hell of an album. From the opening bars of "And the Address," it's clear that they'd gotten down the fundamentals of heavy metal from day one, and at various points the electricity and the beat just surge forth in ways that were startlingly new in the summer of 1968. Ritchie Blackmore never sounded less at ease as a guitarist than he does on this album, and the sound mix doesn't exactly favor the heavier side of his playing, but the rhythm section of Nick Simper and Ian Paice rumble forward, and Jon Lord's organ flourishes, weaving classical riffs, and unexpected arabesques into "I'm So Glad," which sounds rather majestic here. "Hush" was the number that most people knew at the time (it was a hit single in America), and it is a smooth, crunchy interpretation of the Joe South song. But nobody could have been disappointed with the rest of this record -- one can even hear the very distant origins of "Smoke on the Water" in "Mandrake Root," once one gets past the similarities to Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady"; by the song's extended finale, they sound more like the Nice. Their version of "Help" is one of the more interesting reinterpretations of a Beatles song, as a slow, rough-textured dirge. "Hey Joe" is a bit overblown, and the group clearly had to work a bit at both songwriting and their presentation, but one key attribute that runs through most of this record -- even more so than the very pronounced heaviness of the playing -- is a spirit of fun; these guys are obviously having the time of their lives rushing through their limited repertoire, and it's infectious to the listener; it gives this record much more of a '60s feel than we're accustomed to hearing from this band. [The EMI/Spitfire re-release from 2000 is notably superior to any prior version of the CD, made from the original master tape (which had been sent directly to the group's American label, Tetragrammaton, leaving EMI with a vinyl dub, astonishingly enough), with textures far closer and crisper than have ever been heard before -- there are also five bonus tracks, two very early outtakes from their earliest sessions, an alternate version of "Help," a BBC recording of "Hey Joe," and a searing live U.S. television performance of "Hush."] ~ Bruce Eder Principally recorded at Pye's Studio, London, England in May 1968. Originally released on Tetragrammaton (102). Includes liner notes by Recording information: Pye Studio's, London (05/11/1968-05/13/1968). Deep Purple: Rod Evans (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Nick Simper (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple songs Several months after the innovative remake of "You Keep Me Hanging On," England's answer to Vanilla Fudge, was this early version of Deep Purple, which featured vocalist Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper, along with mainstays Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice. This, their second album, followed on the heels of "Hush," a dynamic arrangement of a Joe South tune, far removed from the flavor of one of his own hits, "Walk a Mile in My Shoes." Four months later, this album's cover of Neil Diamond's Top 25, 1967 gem "Kentucky Woman," went Top 40 for Deep Purple. Also like Vanilla Fudge, the group's own originals were creative, thought-provoking, but not nearly as interesting as their take on cover tunes. Vanilla Fudge did "Eleanor Rigby," and Deep Purple respond by going inside "We Can Work It Out" -- it falls out of nowhere after the progressive rock jam "Exposition," Ritchie Blackmore's leads zipping in between Rod Evans smooth and precise vocals. As Vanilla Fudge was progressively leaning more towards psychedelia, here Deep Purple are the opposite. The boys claim to be inspired by the Bard of King Arthur's court in Camelot, Taliesyn. John Vernon Lord, under the art direction of Les Weisbrich, paints a superb wonderland on the album jacket, equal to the madness of Hieronymous Bosch's cover painting used for the third album. Originals "The Shield" and "Anthem" make early Syd Barrett Pink Floyd appear punk in comparison. Novel sounds are aided by Lord's dominating keyboards, a signature of this group. Though "The Anthem" is more intriguing than the heavy metal thunder of Machine Head, it is overwhelmed by the majesty of their "River Deep, Mountain High" cover, definitely not the inspiration for the Supremes and Four Tops 1971 hit version. By the time 1972 came around, Deep Purple immersed themselves in dumb lyrics, unforgettable riffs, and a huge presence, much like Black Sabbath. The evolution from progressive to hard rock was complete, but a combination of what they did here -- words that mattered matched by innovative musical passages -- would have been a more pleasing combination. Vanilla Fudge would cut Donovan's "Season of the Witch," Deep Purple followed this album by covering his "Lalena"; both bands abandoned the rewrites their fans found so fascinating. Rod Evans voice was subtle enough to take "River Deep, Mountain High" to places Ian Gillam might have demolished. Some CD reissues contain an additional five tracks. ~ Joe Viglione Recording information: De Lane Lea, London (08/1968). Deep Purple: Rod Evans (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Nicky Simper (bass); Ian Paice (drums). Personnel: Jon Lord (vocals, organ); Nick Simper (vocals, bass guitar); Rod Evans (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple CD discography This double-disc set by Eagle Rock is a reissue of the 2001 CD presentation offered by EMI, but offers bonus tracks. It contains two discs of Deep Purple in their prime, recorded in 1971 and 1972 by the BBC for their In Concert series. Disc one is introduced by John Peel and features prime DP performances, including "Speed King" and lengthy versions of "Child in Time," the nearly 19-minute blues jam "Wring That Neck," and the Jimi Hendrix-inspired "Mandrake Root," which plods on for over 17 minutes. Disc two -- introduced by DJ Mike Harding -- was recorded just prior to the band's smash Machine Head offering, and therefore offers the very first public presentations of "Highway Star," "Smoke on the Water," "Maybe I'm a Leo," "Lazy," and "Space Truckin'," as well as an encore performance of Little Richard's "Lucille," rearranged in perfect DP excess. Hardcore fans of DP -- or those who are interested only in the band's best material -- will want this. ~ Thom Jurek Recording information: 1970/1972.

Deep Purple albums This 1975 release from U.K. rock legends Deep Purple featues vocalist David Coverdale (Whitesnake). When Ritchie Blackmore departed Deep Purple in the mid-'70s and formed Rainbow (which featured Ronnie James Dio), his replacement was Tommy Bolin. To be sure, Blackmore was a darn tough act to follow, but Bolin proved himself to be a fine guitarist in his own right on Come Taste the Band, his first album with Deep Purple. But unfortunately, Bolin didn't have exceptional material to work with -- decent and likable, but hardly exceptional. While sweaty yet melodic cuts like "Dealer," "Lady Luck," and "You Keep on Moving" are far from bad, nothing here is in a class with "Smoke on the Water" or "Highway Star." Deep Purple's more hardcore devotees will want this album, though it's far from the best representation of their '70s work. ~ Alex Henderson 1990 EMI reissue of the band's top 50 1975 album for the label & the only studio album they cut with ex-James Gang guitarist Tommy Bolin replacing Ritchie Blackmore. Nine tracks, including 'Lady Luck', 'Dealer' and 'Love Child'. EMI.

Deep Purple music CDs In 1972, British hard-rock band Deep Purple launched a massive world tour in support of their landmark proto-metal album MACHINE HEAD. This concert film captures two stops on the MACHINE HEAD tour, both featuring the classic lineup of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ian Gillian, keyboardist Jon Lord, bassist Roger Glover, and drummer Ian Paice. Filmed in black and white on March 1, 1972, in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Danish national radio and television, the first performance boasts the only time this lineup was ever captured on film for a full-length concert. It has never before been screened in its entirety. The second performance, filmed in color in May 1973 in New York City for the IN CONCERT television series, marks the only recorded footage of that same lineup performing their classic "Smoke on the Water." Together, the two concerts make for a historic document of one of the most important bands in the hard-rock canon. Recorded March 1, 1972, this concert set recorded in Copenhagen was originally filmed for Denmark Radio. The actual black and white footage was never screened in full and ended up lying dormant in the company's vaults. A camera crew turmed up to film the group also in May 1973 in New York for the In Concert show, also included here for the first time in color. Bonus material includes archive collection preview, live track from California Jam, 1974, credits, links, and history.

Deep Purple discography While they started out in the late '60s as a psychedelic band, delved into progressive rock, and even recorded an album in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Deep Purple achieved their greatest success as a strong, straightforward, hard rock band, anchored by the powerful guitar work of Ritchie Blackmore and the show-stopping vocals of Ian Gillan (and later David Coverdale). From 1970's Deep Purple in Rock to 1974's Stormbringer, Deep Purple were one of the most popular hard rock bands on Earth, and Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple captures the band at the top of their form on some of their best-known songs. Selections include "Smoke on the Water," "Space Truckin'," "Highway Star," "Speed King," "Woman from Tokyo," "Fireball," and many more. ~ Mark Deming Deep Purple: Ian Gillan, David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Roger Glover, Glenn Hughes (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple songs Includes; Slaves And Masters (1990); Battle Rages On (1993); Purpendicular (1996).

Deep Purple CD discography Stormbringer falls short of the excellence of Machine Head and Who Do We Think We Are, but nonetheless boasts some definite classics -- including the fiery "Lady Double Dealer," the ominous title song (a goth metal treasure), the sweaty "High Ball Shooter," and the melancholy ballad "Soldier of Fortune." Most of the other songs on the decent, if uneven, Stormbringer (which Metal Blade reissued on CD in the early '90s) are not essential. Like Come Taste the Band, Stormbringer will be of interest to Deep Purple's more enthusiastic fans, rather than casual listeners who would be much better off starting out with either of the above-mentioned studio projects or the live Made in Japan. ~ Alex Henderson Recorded at Musicland, Munich, Germany in August 1974. Deep Purple: Glenn Hughes (bass guitar); David Coverdale, Ian Paice, Jon Lord , Ritchie Blackmore. Personnel: David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Ian Paice (drums). Audio Mixers: Gary Ladinsky; Martin Birch; Gary Webb; Ian Paice. Audio Remasterer: Joe Reagoso. Liner Note Author: Joe Reagoso. Recording information: Musicland, Munich, Germany (08/1974). Illustrator: Joe Garnett. Deep Purple: David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple albums The single-disc version of Total Abandon: Australia '99 features the legendary early-'70s Deep Purple lineup with guitarist Steve Morse replacing Ritchie Blackmore. Fan favorites such as "Woman from Tokyo," "Highway Star," and "Smoke on the Water" are highlighted, as are lesser heard album tracks and four songs written by this particular lineup. Bear in mind that the single-disc version excludes four songs: "Lazy," "Perfect Strangers," "Speed King," and "Steve Morse Guitar Solo." While these performances are definitely worth hearing, casual listeners should stick with Made in Japan from 1972. ~ Al Campbell Recording information: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia (04/20/1999). Photographer: Mick Gregory. Personnel: Ian Gillan (vocals); Steve Morse (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Ian Paice (drums). Audio Mixer: Darren Schneider.

Deep Purple music CDs The transition of Deep Purple from a cult UK band that had chart success stateside, to the rock giants we all know is captured in these fascinating session recordings. Although the rarity of some of the sessions means the sound quality is often less than perfect, it is the stunning performances, many live-in studio, which shine through. This was a band who could play and who could electrify the audience and the listener. Many Purple aficionados would dare to suggest that the session version of the classic 'Child In Time' surpasses that of the studio version. That is, of course, is subjective but why this set is so important to the Purple story, to the band's fans and any general rock fan. Photographers: Wolfgang Heilemann; Nico Van Der Stamm. Personnel: Ian Gillan, Rod Evans (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Ian Paice (drums). Liner Note Author: Simon Robinson.

Deep Purple discography Hard rocking and hard working, Deep Purple set the 1970s aflame with their powerful brand of heavy metal. Caught live in 1972, this release sees Ritchie Blackmore and co. laying down the law over the space of nine songs. 2007 limited edition reissue of this official live 'bootleg' recorded in Denmark in 1972. Features the Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord and Paice line-up in all their glory. This DP double disc comes packaged with new artwork Contains nine tracks including 'Highway Star', 'Space Truckin'', Child In Time' and more. Purple Records. Personnel: Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, congas, maracas, tambourine); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (electric piano, sound effects); Ian Paice (drums, sound effects); Roger Glover (tambourine). Recording information: Kjoebenhavns Boldklub Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark (03/01/1972). Authors: Jon Lord ; Ritchie Blackmore; Roger Glover. Unknown Contributor Role: Ian Gillan.

Deep Purple songs Recorded live in 1975. Includes liner notes by Simon Robinson. This previously unreleased concert album documents the final days of Deep Purple Mark III, the edition of the band that featured David Coverdale and Glen Hughes. Derived from two shows in France and Austria, from the same tour that produced the heavily-doctored LIVE IN EUROPE album, it's far better than that critically-derided effort, featuring the band sonically unadorned, doing what they do best--making the audience's ears bleed. Perhaps because they knew this was the end, the players are unusually relaxed, especially guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. In his big solo section on "Mistreated," he noodles around flamenco-style during the French show, and on the alternate version included here from Austria he cheekily quotes from "Deutschland Uber Alles." Keyboardist Jon Lord also displays a sense of humor on "Space Trucking," working in an extended bit from "Thus Spake Zarathustra," while vocalist Coverdale is even more over-the-top than usual, sounding for all the world like an opera singer who's just stuck his finger in an electric socket. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recorded live in Europe in 1975. Compilation producers: Mike Howell, Simon Robinson. Deep Purple: David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (keyboards); Glenn Hughes (bass); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple CD discography Deep Purple's 2005 album Rapture of the Deep generally maintains the quality of 2003's surprisingly sturdy Bananas. It's the second release from the re-energized lineup of vocalist Ian Gillan, guitarist Steve Morse, bass guitarist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, and keyboardist Don Airey, who replaced the retired Jon Lord. The band's comfort level has increased, and after nearly a decade onboard, Morse's stamp is all over the place. At first, this guitar genius' presence was noticeable because of what it lacked -- the incredibly distinctive Fender Stratocaster electric guitar tone of Ritchie Blackmore. Thus, sometimes Deep Purple didn't sound like Deep Purple. However, the variety of tones Morse incorporates in his style gives the pioneering heavy metal quintet more sonic weaponry. Airey's long, respectable career as a journeyman keyboardist-for-hire pretty much guaranteed he would largely adopt Lord's organ-based style, at least at first, but he has expanded his sound on Rapture of the Deep too. "Money Talks," "Girls Like That," and "Wrong Man" ride strong riffs and rhythms into decent grooves. "Rapture of the Deep" floats along on a lightly hypnotic wave. The mature ballad "Clearly Quite Absurd" has a lilting, controlled tempo, and it's the biggest surprise on the album; Gillan's singing is appropriately subdued while Airey's piano supplies the beauty and Morse's gradually ascending riffs toward the end build the tension. "MTV" is a vicious, bile-spewing, all-out attack on how the modern music industry treats classic rock/heritage artists, although in 2005 Deep Purple clearly appeals more to VH1 Classic than MTV. Initially, the song risks biting the hand that feeds by correctly criticizing classic rock radio for not playing new music by veteran artists. The last verse is a cannon blast that pummels clueless, uninformed disc jockeys who, during interviews, butcher artists' names ("Mr. Grover 'n' Mr. Gillian"), get facts wrong (misinterpreting the Frank Zappa-inspired "Smoke on the Water" legend), and avoid in-depth discussion of new music (like Bananas) in order to record more station IDs. Rapture of the Deep -- Deep Purple's first album for Eagle Records -- misses equaling Bananas by a notch or two, but it's a good example of how many veteran artists still maintain creative vitality. ~ Bret Adams Special Edition Deep Purple: Ian Gillan (vocals); Steve Morse (guitar); Don Airey (keyboards); Roger Glover (bass guitar); Ian Paice (drums).

Deep Purple albums This live recording, made in 1975, comes from Ritchie Blackmore's last three concerts with the band before leaving to form Rainbow. It features Deep Purple Mark III, with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass and vocals. Coverdale is a convincing hard rock singer, though he lacks the winning quirkiness of Ian Gillan, while Hughes is a busier and more up-front player than Roger Glover. While "Burn" and "Mistreated" are worthy successors to previous Deep Purple tunes, the remaining material is weaker, and overall, this stuff is definitely a couple of notches below the glory days of Made in Japan. But Blackmore, for his swan song, still manages to inject a good deal of excitement, and his invention and fire raise the proceedings up somewhat. ~ Stephen Raiteri Audio Remasterer: Joe Reagoso. Liner Note Authors: Joe Reagoso; Geoff Barton; Pete Makowski. Recording information: Graz, Austria (04/04/1975-04/07/1975); Paris, France (04/04/1975-04/07/1975); Saarbrucken, Germany (04/04/1975-04/07/1975). Photographer: Fin Costello. Deep Purple: Glenn Hughes (bass guitar); David Coverdale, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore. Personnel: David Coverdale (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Jon Lord (Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Ian Paice (drums).