Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock,although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band,they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. Deep Purple,together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath,have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". Listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre,they have sold over 100 million records worldwide.
Machine Head is the sixth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux,Switzerland,and released on 30 March 1972 by Purple Records. It is the band's third album to feature the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore,Ian Gillan,Roger Glover,Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Made in Japan is a double live album by English rock band Deep Purple,recorded during their first tour of Japan in August 1972. It was originally released on 8 December 1972 in Japan,with a US release on 30 March 1973,and became a commercial and critical success.
Episode Six were an English rock band formed in Harrow,London in 1965. The band did not have commercial success in the UK,releasing nine singles that all failed to chart,but they did find minor success in Beirut at the time. Group members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left in 1969 to join Deep Purple,while drummer Mick Underwood founded Quatermass and later collaborated with Gillan.
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. It became the first of the band's three UK No. 1 albums,though it did not stay on the charts as long as its predecessor,Deep Purple in Rock. Even though the album has sold over a million copies in the UK,it has never received a certification there.
Shades of Deep Purple is the debut album by the English rock band Deep Purple,released in July 1968 on Tetragrammaton in the United States and in September 1968 on Parlophone in the United Kingdom. The band,initially called Roundabout,was the idea of former Searchers drummer Chris Curtis,who recruited Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore before leaving the project. The Mk. I line-up of the band was completed by vocalist/frontman Rod Evans,along with bassist Nick Simper and drummer Ian Paice,in March 1968.
The Ian Gillan Band were an English progressive jazz-rock band formed by singer Ian Gillan of Deep Purple in 1975. Their sound is a departure from the heavy metal of Deep Purple by featuring a progressive jazz fusion sound,more similar to bands such as Brand X.
Deep Purple,also referred to as Deep Purple III,is the third studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple,released in June 1969 on Tetragrammaton Records in the United States and only in September 1969 on Harvest Records in the United Kingdom. Its release was preceded by the single "Emmaretta" and by a long tour in the UK,whose dates were interspersed between the album's recording sessions.
The Book of Taliesyn is the second studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple,recorded only three months after Shades of Deep Purple and released by Tetragrammaton Records in October 1968,just before their first US tour. The name for the album was taken from the 14th-century Book of Taliesin.
Slaves and Masters is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple,and was released on 22 October 1990. This is the only Deep Purple album to feature former Rainbow lead vocalist Joe Lynn Turner,who had joined the previous year after the firing of Ian Gillan. Before hiring Turner,the band had considered singer Jimi Jamison of Survivor,but other obligations made him unavailable.
The Battle Rages On... is the fourteenth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple,released on 19 July 1993 in Europe. It is the last album recorded with the band's classic Mk II line-up,which reunited for a second time.
Pete Barnacle is an English rock drummer who has played for various bands including Gillan,Girl,Broken Home,Spear of Destiny,Theatre of Hate,Yngwie Malmsteen,Sheer Greed,and Soldiers of Fortune. Barnacle now lives in Japan,teaching English,and occasionally working as a drummer.
Ian Gillan is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice.
Michael John Underwood was an English drummer. He first played drums at the age of 14 and was a professional musician by the time he left school.
"When a Blind Man Cries" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple,originally only available as the B-side of the single "Never Before",released in 1972. It was recorded during the Machine Head sessions in December 1971.
"Strange Kind of Woman" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple that was originally released as a follow-up single after "Black Night" in early 1971. The song also became a hit,peaking at No. 8 on the UK chart and Germany,and No. 1 in Denmark. The 1996 remix by Roger Glover later appeared on the re-release of the band's 1971 album Fireball,while the original version can be found on various Deep Purple compilations. Although not part of the Fireball recording sessions,"Strange Kind of Woman" was included on the US and Canadian editions of the album,in lieu of the track "Demon's Eye" on the UK edition.
The Mark II Purple Singles is a compilation album by Deep Purple. The album was released in 1979. It claimed to be Mark II both because it focused solely on the second line-up of the band and because it was intended as a second volume to the previous year's The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's. A version with purple vinyl is also available.
Funky Junction were an Irish rock band formed in 1972 specifically to record a single album of songs made famous by British band Deep Purple,which was released as Funky Junction Play a Tribute to Deep Purple in January 1973. Among the band's lineup were all three members of the early 1970s incarnation of Thin Lizzy.
Deep Purple in Rock is the fourth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple,released on 5 June 1970. It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore,Ian Gillan,Roger Glover,Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Bulletproof is the first album by the 1970s British rock band Hard Stuff. It was released on Purple Records,the Deep Purple-related record label.
