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Learn about the history, members, discography and influence of Deep Purple, an English rock band formed in 1968 and considered a pioneer of heavy metal and hard rock. The article covers the band's origins, line-up changes, albums, awards and legacy.
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A comprehensive list of albums by the English hard rock band Deep Purple, including studio, live, compilation and video albums. See the titles, release dates, labels, formats, chart positions and certifications of each album.
Learn about the history and lineup changes of Deep Purple, a British hard rock band formed in 1968. See the photos and details of the different versions of the band, from Mark I to Mark IX.
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When Deep Purple's first line-up came together in 1967, there was a moment of transition for the British music scene. Beat was still popular, especially in dance halls and outside the capital, but the tastes of young people buying records and filling up the clubs was rapidly changing in favour of blues rock, progressive rock and psychedelic rock. N...
Roundabout moved into Deeves Hall, a rented old farmhouse near the village of South Mimms, Hertfordshire in late February 1968. There, while waiting for the arrival of new musical instruments and equipment, they continued the search for a singer through an advertisement in the British music paper Melody Maker. Rod Stewart was among the dozens of as...
With a possible set list shaping up during rehearsals, Blackmore convinced a friend of his, Derek Lawrence, to be the band's producer. They had met years before, when both worked for producer Joe Meek and Lawrence ran an independent production company that recorded singles for release in the United States.Lawrence had many contacts in the US and wa...
The finished album was taken to Tetragrammaton's representatives in London, who approved its release. After the final approval, the band members were dressed in fashionable costumes at the Mr. Fish Emporium, where they did a photo-shoot. The resulting shots were shipped with the master tapes to America where Tetragrammaton began production and dist...
Deep Purple's members were experienced musicians with different musical backgrounds: Lord had trained in classical music and had played in jazz and blues rock ensembles, Blackmore and Simper came from session work in pop rock, Paice and Evans from beat bands. However, no one was an accomplished songwriter. The only one with experience in musical co...
Deep Purple's live shows were from the start very loud and hard rocking and their stage set included stacks of custom purple vinyl Marshall amps and fancy dresses. The dualism between Blackmore's flamboyant guitar playing, which he had honed in many years of daily practice and experimented on tour with Sutch, and Lord's rocking Hammond soloswas sti...
Reception of the album and the band in their home country was generally negative. Despite being presented as a "polished commercial group" in their radio appearances, Deep Purple's stage excesses and success in the US did not make a good impression on British audiences. The Deviants frontman and later journalist Mick Farren described Deep Purple's ...
Deep Purple
1. Rod Evans– lead vocals 2. Ritchie Blackmore– guitars 3. Jon Lord – organ, backing vocals 4. Nick Simper– bass guitar, backing vocals 5. Ian Paice– drums
Production
1. Derek Lawrence – producer, mixing 2. Barry Ainsworth – engineer 3. Les Weisbrich – graphic design 4. Peter Mew – restoring and remastering at Abbey Road Studios, London (2000)
Bloom, Jerry (2006). Black Knight – Ritchie Blackmore. London, UK: Music Sales Group. ISBN 978-1-84609-266-4. Retrieved 12 January 2014.Robinson, Simon (2000). Shades of Deep Purple Remastered (CD Booklet). Deep Purple. London, UK: EMI7243 4 98336 23.Thompson, Dave (August 2004). Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story. Toronto, Canada: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8. Retrieved 25 December 2013.Shades of Deep PurplelyricsShades of Deep Purple at Discogs(list of releases)Shades of Deep Purple is the debut album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968. It features psychedelic and progressive rock influences, and includes the hit single "Hush".
Learn about the history, achievements and latest news of Deep Purple, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Explore their albums, songs, tours, awards and more on their official website.
Stormbringer is the ninth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1974. It features the Mk III lineup with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, and the cover image of a tornado photographed by Lucille Handberg.
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Fireball is the fifth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1971 as the second album with the Mark II line-up, consisting of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It was recorded at various times between September 1970 and June 1971.
