Discography Deep Purple: a list of albums of the group

The legendary rock band Deep Purple was founded in 1968 in Britain. Initially, it included Ritchie Blackmore, John Lord, Jan Pace, Rod Evans and Nick Simper. Information on the activities of the team can be obtained on the official website of Deep Purple. Albums, photos, discography, music are available in the same place.

The debut album

Shades of Deep Purple was recorded in London for three days in 1968. In Britain, the album went unnoticed, but in the US it took 24th place on the Billboard 200. The most popular song is Hush, which took 4th place in the same rating. From this album the discography of Deep Purple began, photos of this period reflect the ambitiousness of young participants. In the winter of the same year, the second studio album The Book of Taliesyn, the title of which is borrowed from an old Welsh manuscript containing the poems of Taliesin, is released. In the Anthem composition, the organ fugue of Bach is cited, and in the Exposition - Tchaikovsky's overture and Beethoven's symphony.

Classics and hard rock

Discography Deep Purple replenished album of the same name in 1969. This is the last disc, which is recorded in the original composition of the group. He is considered the first successful experiment to merge classics and hard rock. It is noteworthy that the composition of April is associated with the date of birth of Blackmore (April 14).

Deep Purple Discography

Deep Purple in Rock (1970) is recorded by the band's new line-up, there is a change in style to hard-and-heavy. The sound of the band became closer to Led Zeppelin. The CD is included in the list of "100 Greatest British Albums of All Time" according to Classic Rock magazine.

In 1971, released the fifth studio album Fireball, according to Allmusic, this is one of the most important releases of the group. The disc influenced the drummer of the Metallica band when he was 10, he visited the concert of the band and purchased this record.

Machine Head (1972) was recorded at the Grand Hotel. The recording was made on a mobile studio, which the band rented from The Rolling Stones. The most popular composition of the album was the legendary Smoke on the Water, written under the impression of what happened in the entertainment complex of the fire. The fire enveloped the building on the eve of the alleged recording of Machine Head, thick smoke spread over the Lake Geneva, which was very impressive for the band.

In 1973, there was another album in the discography of Deep Purple. At that time, the group had already undergone internal conflicts, which affected their work: Who Do We Think We Are could not rise above the 4th position in Britain, in the US it took only 15th place in the charts.

Burn (1974) is the group's eighth studio album. It is characterized by blues sound, formed under the influence of two new members: vocalist David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. In the same year saw the light of Stormbringer with notable elements of funk and soul. This did not suit Blackmore, who still preferred hard rock.

Come Taste the Band (1975) - an album recorded with the participation of Tommy Bolin, who took the place of Richie Blackmore, who left the band. After the tour in support of the record, the band members officially announced that Deep Purple no longer exists.

After almost 10 years, the group was reunited with a gold compound. Perfect Strangers (1984) was recorded for eight weeks. Inspired by the reunion of the band, the album became platinum and took the 5th place in the UK rating.

Discography of Deep Purple replenished with the album The House of Blue Light (1987). Ian Gillan described the release as a professional album, in which there is no spiritual unity and the overall concept of the group.

Slaves and Masters (1990) was recorded without the participation of Gillan. His place on the initiative of Blackmore was taken by Joe Lynn Turner. The Battle Rages On (1993) is marked by the return of Ian Gillan. Light saw in 1996 Purpendicular - the first album in the discography of Deep Purple with the participation of Steve Morse. Abandon (1998) is the band's sixteenth studio album, the latest release recorded with John Lord. Album Bananas (2003) received four stars out of five from Allmusic, despite the lack of characteristic keys for the group of Lords. In 2005, the eighteenth album Rapture Of The Deep was released. After a long break, the band recorded in 2013 Now What and goes on a world tour in support of the album.