The legendary rock band Deep Purple was founded in 1968 in Britain. Initially, it consisted of Ritchie Blackmore, John Lord, Ian 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 there.
Debut album
Shades of Deep Purple was recorded in London for three days in 1968. In Britain, the album went unnoticed, but in the USA it took 24th place in the Billboard 200. The most popular song is Hush, which took 4th place in the same rating. The
discography of Deep Purple began with this album
, photos of this period reflect the ambitiousness of the young members. In the winter of the same year, the second studio album The Book of Taliesyn was released, the name of which was borrowed from an old Welsh manuscript containing Taliesin's poems. Bach’s organ fugue is cited in Anthem’s composition, and Tchaikovsky’s overture and Beethoven’s symphony in Exposition.
Classical and Hard Rock
Discography Deep Purple replenished with the same album in 1969. This is the last disc recorded in the original band. It is considered the first successful experiment of merging classical and hard rock. It is noteworthy that the composition of April is associated with the date of birth of Blackmore (April 14).
Discography Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Rock (1970) was recorded by the new line-up of the group, a change of style to hard-and-heavy is noticeable. The sound of the group has become closer to Led Zeppelin. The disc is included in the list of "100 Greatest British Albums of All Time" according to Classic Rock magazine.
In 1971, the fifth studio album Fireball was released, according to Allmusic, this is one of the most important releases of the group. The disc influenced the drummer of Metallica when he was 10, he attended a band concert and acquired this record.
Machine Head (1972) was recorded at the Grand Hotel. The recording was made at a mobile studio, which the group rented from The Rolling Stones. The most popular song of the album was the legendary Smoke on the Water, written under the impression of a fire in the entertainment complex. Fire engulfed the building on the eve of the proposed Machine Head recording, thick smoke spread over Lake Geneva, which was very impressive for the band members.
In 1973, another album appeared in the discography of Deep Purple. At this time, the group was already undergoing internal conflicts, which affected their work: Who Do We Think We Are could not rise above 4 positions in Britain, in the USA he took only 15th place in the charts.
Burn (1974) is the band's eighth studio album. He is characterized by a blues sound, formed under the influence of two new members: vocalist David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. In the same year, Stormbringer saw the light with conspicuous 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 group. 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 reunited with a gold roster. Perfect Strangers (1984) was recorded for eight weeks. Inspired by the reunion of the group, the album went platinum and took 5th place in the UK ranking.
Discography Deep Purple replenished the album The House of Blue Light (1987). Ian Gillan characterized the release as a professional album in which there is no spiritual unity and the general concept of the group.
Slaves and Masters (1990) was recorded without the participation of Gillan. Blackmore's initiative was taken by Joe Lynn Turner. The Battle Rages On (1993) is marked by the return of Ian Gillan. The world saw the light in 1996 Purpendicular - the first album in the discography of Deep Purple with Steve Morse. Abandon (1998) is the group's sixteenth studio album, the latest release recorded with John Lord. Album Bananas (2003) received four out of five stars from Allmusic, despite the absence of the Lord’s specific keys. In 2005, the eighteenth album Rapture Of The Deep was released. After a long break, the band recorded in 2013 Now What and went on a world tour in support of the album.