Deep Purple In Rock

I understand my father-in-law so much better now

When I was younger, I would read or hear a lot of people saying "Deep Purple was a huge influence on early heavy metal" and think PFFFFTTTT! What? Nah, Black Sabbath did it all, as I was only familiar with Deep Purple's bigger hits at that time. I still think Sabbath is obviously the most influential, but realize I was too quick to dismiss the work of others in the pre-metal scene. This album is THICK with sound. A driving rhythm section, big distortion, and versatile organ usage make for a sound modern stoner rock constantly seeks to emulate. This is a Jam. Probably a 4.5, but I'm rounding up as an apology for my previous disrespect to these metal pioneers.

Makes u wanna rock out with ur cock out

Grinding, driving, 70s metal. This album is relentless. It starts big and just keeps going until the end. Good stuff, mostly. It got docked a star because there was an inordinate amount of pointless, wordless screeching.

Listening to guitar solos on this album is like putting your head into an exhaust of F1 car with V12 engine and pushing with low-fuel load around Monza. Absolute eargasm.

A period piece, capturing the point at which psych rock became hard rock/metal. Ridiculous lyrics don't detract from the energy here, the key to this album is they play fast and don't repeat themselves (something many later heavy rock bands sadly didn't learn from).

Given the inclinations of the writers of this list, I'm a little surprised to see Deep Purple in Rock here. For one thing, there were no hits on this album. It wasn't all that popular at the time either, as far as I know. It wasn't a presence on album-oriented radio. It doesn't even have a hipster reputation, like Dr. John's Gris Gris. Could it be that it was included because of the actual quality of the music? Shocker.On DPIR, Richie Blackmore got his way and molded Deep Purple into a hard rock band with a nasty edge, both musically and lyrically. His leads, heavy on whammy bar and feedback, were pretty revelatory at the time, and are impressive even now. Child in Time is a particularly brutal anti-war song. Living Wreck's depiction of a drug-addled groupie is downright ugly. And Ian Gillan's operatic wails, no doubt inspired by Arthur Brown, are the rancid cherry on top. But the pop and progressive leanings of early incarnations of the band weren't completely abandoned. In essence, the songs on DPIR are inventive, tightly constructed pop tunes, albeit with a blues foundation. This isn't the blundering, overly literal blues of all too many British bands.Frankly, the ungainly combination of elements in DPIR was a bit much for me as a kid and even now it makes me queasy, but the tension of the push and pull of the seemingly irreconcilable is large part of what makes DOIR such a bracing listen. Deep Purple would never make another album as balls out and uncompromising as this one.

Speed King Is such a great hard rock opener and carries on through to the rest of the classic albumn. Just such an amazing of its time albumn transports to that era instantly.

Incredible drumming, wow. Gritty sound

Comically bombastic, this thing gives off serious Spinal Tap vibes. The music is every bit as subtle as the cover, which, who thought that would be a winning concept? This is a handbook of every '60s-'70s hard-rock cliche imaginable. Tedious, and unrelenting Valkyrie-riding guitars, with masturbatory soloing? Check. Screamy/screechy vocals and caveman-esque lyrics? Done and done. Portentous organs? Yep. Drum solos? Got it. The net effect is of just God-awful pretention. One can only hope this record is a source of considerable embarrassment and shame for all concerned, if not then, then hopefully at least by now. Only "Child in Time" rises to the level of tolerability. The groovy and skittering axe work late in "Flight of the Rat" suggests it didn't all have to be so neandrethalic. Seriously, three Deep Purple records? Even one would have been a waste of time.

Not loving the falsetto. The bluesy driving sound is nice. Doors-like organ is always welcome. The vocals are the most off-putting aspect so far. Sounds like he got his pecker stuck in an electrical outlet. The instrumentation is solid. I'm leaning towards a 3 just for the music alone. Is Deep Purple the cause of all the 80's metal tropes that I hate?

sometimes you do stuff that you wont like in the name of discovery, or science, or to see if you can be convinced your initial feelings were wrong. For me, that was listening to Deep Purple. This is the third Deep Purple album I've had on the list so far and i have not found any of them enjoyable. And its not that its 'not my thing', the genre itself has many decent elements, but man do i hate this band The amount of pointless drum solos are unbearable. I'm happy for Flight of the Rat, that it has a big pointless drum solo, its also the least streamed song on the album by a distance, and it's probably because it sucks I hopefully will never have to listen to Deep Purple again after this, I am praying to the only god i know that there are no further Deep Purple albums on this list. PLEASE NO MORE

Didn't hate this as much as other 'hair rock' albums.

Another one of those albums where you can tell it would have been mindblowing at the time, but the years haven't been hugely kind. Plus points - the intro to Speed King is a glorious noise that let's you know exactly what you're in for. Blackmore's shredding is still impressive to this day, and Jon Lord's organ works just as well. The sound of the band is pretty huge for 1970, and as an album it's genuinely fun, in a way a lit of navel gazing 70s rock isn't. Cons - I got tired of Gillan's voice quite quickly. It's powerful, but as subtle as a sledgehammer. Lyrics veered between dull waffle and dull misogyny. Child In Time does NOT need to be ten minutes long. As fun as some songs are, a lot of it is forgettable blues rock that just exists for Blackmore and Lord to solo over. It's...fine? I guess? You can see how it led to the likes of Iron Maiden, but it definitely feels like a stepping stone to more interesting music.

Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que j'ai vu le groupe Deep Purple de mes yeux à la Patinoire Mériadeck de Bordeaux il y a de cela quelques années. Le bassiste était ce jour-là particulièrement en forme puisque, après avoir chaussé ses patins et invité sa partenaire à le rejoindre, il enchaîna deux sauts de biche, un triple axel avant d'effectuer une magnifique pirouette sautée, récoltant ainsi la note de 186,66.

Deep Purple In Rock, released in 1970, is a landmark album that showcases the band’s powerful blend of classic rock, blues, and progressive elements. As a first-time listener of the full album, I now understand why it holds such a revered place in rock history. It’s not just an album—it’s an experience that cements Deep Purple’s influence on the genre. From the thunderous opening of "Speed King" to the sprawling epic "Child in Time," the album is a masterclass in musicianship and intensity. Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar work is a force of nature, weaving bluesy licks with hard rock ferocity. Ian Gillan’s soaring vocals, particularly on "Child in Time," are breathtaking, capturing raw emotion and dynamic range that define the era’s classic rock sound. The interplay between Jon Lord’s Hammond organ and Blackmore’s guitar adds a progressive flair to tracks like "Flight of the Rat" and "Hard Lovin’ Man," bridging blues-based rock with more experimental textures. The rhythm section—Roger Glover’s bass and Ian Paice’s drumming—is rock-solid, driving each track with relentless energy and precision. Having previously only heard individual tracks, experiencing the album as a whole was a revelation. The sequencing of songs creates a cohesive journey, each track building on the energy and innovation of the last. It’s clear how Deep Purple In Rock influenced countless bands in the years to follow, from heavy metal pioneers to modern rock outfits. For fans of classic rock, blues, or progressive music, this album is essential listening. It’s bold, unapologetic, and packed with performances that push the boundaries of rock music. I enjoyed every moment and can confidently say this album has earned its legendary status in my playlist.

Not a bad track

Liked the instrumentals but didn’t love the lead vocalist nor the simplistic lyrics.

10/18/22 I listened to like 3-4 songs and just had to stop listening. I don’t know what style of rock this is, have no intention of learning more about it, and hope to avoid it in the future. Music taste is subjective yeah sure whatever but why is this kind of noise popular? Curious. Don’t care if I sound like an asshole.

Heavy Metal in 1970 is mainly known for Black Sabbath and while they invented and popularized the genre and still to this day are seen as the epitome of 70's metal, it is important to not forget that Deep Purple was in 1970 equally as important to the genre and on some points pushed the sound and genre even further than Black Sabbath. This is album is pretty much the only instance of them really going into Metal but I think that by doing that they created their arguably greatest album. 'Speed King' opens the album with loud, noisy and distorted guitars that slowly fade into an organ of which the other instruments come together to create some of the heaviest moments of that early Metal era. The organ returns for a solo and like in the beginning it creates a tension for when the heaviness returns. The whole song is full of sometimes complex dynamic changes and virtuos playing by all members. There is even a Little Richard reference! But I do think that some of the instrumental and solo parts can get a little lost in itself without vocals breaking through. With 'Bloodsucker' the distortion on the guitar weakens and a clearer and bassier sound with more comprehensible vocals comes through. While not being as crazy or catchy as the song before, this piece still shows some very nice playing and songwriting. The lengthy and legendary 'Child in Time' is an undisputed classic and without a doubt the best song on this album. The ten minutes just fly by as if the song was half its actual length. The fact that they can web their influental Heavy Metal sound with more Blues, Psych and Progressive Rock than other bands with a similar sound of that time just shows that Deep Purple was together with Black Sabbath at the top of early Metal music. The artistic approach this song has is never seen again on the album and I am kind of sad that they didn't really meddle with that sound more on here and later records. A song this incredible shouldn't stand alone in an artists discography. And yes!, this is the best Deep Purple song ever. The second half starts with the more Punk induced 'Flight of the Rat' that really highlights a more simplistic but hitting approach with more raw and agressive instead of mystical and anthemic vocals as well as more casual chorus. Near the end of the middle section it climaxes into a nearly "Funk"-like style before returning to the chorus and the drum highlighted outro. 'Into the Fire' is another one of my personal highlights but it also stands as one of the album. It's a very catchy and rythmic song with a great structure and the chorus is easily recognisable and has a great vocal performance that sticks out a lot. Next song 'Living Wreck' is another great addition. The animal like scream (I'm not even sure if it's a scream or a guitar) is really scary and adds but the rest doesn't really hold much momentum with the chorus. And apart from build-up -> chorus -> screeching sound, the song doesn't interest me much... The closing track 'Hard Lovin' Man' goes with a more Hard Rock approach at the start that kind of sounds as if it could've been on 'Machine Head' but once it gets into the instrumental part it features a very dissonant and noisy play that also shows parts of what could be heard as Speed Metal. A really great song that kind of encapsulates a lot of the album. I'd also advise anyone who likes the album to listen to the single-only release 'Black Night' that whilst not being an actual part of album is still a great song. favourites: Child in Time, Into the Fire, Speed King, Flight of the Rat least favourites: Bloodsucker, Hard Lovin' Man Rating: light 9 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

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A great album.

I enjoyed it.

I forgot just how much I loved Deep Purple (and classic heavy metal in general). Ian Paice continues his legacy as one of the most criminally underrated drummers of all time, but the rest of the band has no problem at all keeping up with him. The organ especially slaps in the back end of the record. Fantastic stuff, through and through.

A well deserved 5 - outstanding musicianship, amazing guitar work - took me totally by surprise - brilliant stuff ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A main part in rock history

Some good old fashioned rock. Honestly a pretty good album through and through, short but nice long songs. I liked this.

what's not to love about this one

To my shame, one that I’ve never deep dived into. Amazing stuff here. I loved it

loved it!!! so good, kept me interested the whole way through

Had no knowledge of Deep Purple coming in. Wasn’t a fan of Speed King. Thought it was going to be a generic stadium rock album. Got a little lost in Bloodsucker, forgot I was listening at some points but enjoyed the experience. Child in Time rightfully so is the most popular song. I’m an absolute sucker for long songs, especially over 10min. 100mil+ Spotify listens for a song that long is impressive. The next three were pretty damn good, not super notable, particularly enjoyed the instrumentals and solos. Hard Lovin’ Man was a nice finish, probably second favorite song.

Pre-Thoughts: -I know this band was a close predecessor to Sabbath and am expecting some heavy blues with proto-metal ideas. Ian Gillan sang for sabbath for a time and Ritchie Blackmore has written some monumental riffs. - I think im not expecting a lot from them and am hoping to be pleasantly surprised. We're just gonna be rockin it old school. During thoughts: -Im listening to the original mix, and I like that the vocal is kinda buried when its not soloing. -the synth is out of place in a charming way and I like how it works into the longer instrumental sections. - the guitar work is fucking amazing on this record. so fat and crunchy! Post Thoughts: -I think this is just so right up my alley. its fast, guitars that are warm but also have bite, and prolonged jams next to heavy moments. -Thats what rocking out actually is, everyone plays their ass off, including the vocalist. I can see how this is an important group and record. - I think I would for sure listen to this again. he tracks are long but the album itself went by quick. There were one or two small things I was like eh on but overall that was awesome.

Overall: 8/10 This album ROCKS. Every element of the band comes together to make something that's way heavier than most of the music that was coming out today. A lot of people consider this a metal album and, while it is tame by today's standards, I can see where those people are coming from. I can hear how they may have influenced the Judas Priest/Iron Maiden types of metal. Neither of those bands had an organ player though so who's the real winner there? Fav Song: Child in Time Least Fav Song: Bloodsucker

DP MkII is such a powerhouse line up. All the way around. Although Richie's guitar is obviously the star, John Lord's keys are just absofuckinglutely amazing. When Ian Gillen gets on that howl it just sends my hairs is on end. And the steadfast Paice & Glover rhythm section is perfection. I think the only thing that keeps this from being an absolute five-star is there are a number of songs on here that I think the actual melody of the songs weren't quite there. The closing track, probably cuz it's fresh on my mind, is a prime example though the dynamics that Gillen has are absolutely amazing, yet I found the actual melody of the song itself just not much. And there was a couple of other tracks on there like that. But the centerpiece of the album "Child In Time", which is probably my absolute favorite Deep Purple song, doesn't suffer from that at all. Great melody throughout the entire song, Just killer dynamics and the production and performance are just spot on. And oh my gosh that Ian Gillen wailing cry, it just about makes me weep every single time. 9.6 ★★★★½

Really loving Child In Time. What a jam of a song. I really like how they tried playing loud to replicate their live sound. I remember really liking their live album we had on here way back when and this is just as good. I wish some of the production was a little better but doesn't ruin it or take me out of it. Sorry Deep Purple, I wasn't completely familiar with your game.

rock solid

The album is definitely aimed at young listeners. It seems heavy on percussion and chords. The mixing is solid. I would have to listen to this several times before I could comment on the lyrics. At my age, I don’t have the patience.

The glabella, I recently learned, is the part of the face atop the bridge of the nose and between one’s eyebrows. It’s a funny sort of joy, to suddenly discover that something you’ve taken for granted for so long has a name – and thus presumably features, characteristics, nuances and specificities deserving of investigation. Back to “In rock”. I’d only really begrudgingly put the album on; unenthused at the prospect of a full hour of plodding bluesy dad rock (I can’t emphasise enough how shallow the logic of that deeply held conditioning was: I might as well have been calling the band “Smoke on the water” such was the extent of my knowledge of their work.) So, first, “Speed king” – and I’m laughing at the intro guitar which sounds … a bit lame. Up the scale we go, then back down; not exactly Hendricks and not yet Iron Maiden. But then something interesting happens. It starts to, and I pardon my language, fucking slap. Galloping rhythms that the aforementioned Iron Maiden are still a decade from becoming synonymous with; guitar solos that aren’t Hendricks but aren’t yet Maiden but now in a good, exciting way; that drum roll moment in “Child in time”; the totally unexpected funk-out in “Flight of the rat”; “Living wreck” serving moody; ALL THOSE RIFFS (that experiment with chromatic scales in “Into the fire” has no right to work so well, really). Finally it’s “Hard lovin’ man”, which, and I mean this sincerely, exhibits art rock levels of commitment to the bit. A final track that sounds like a band attempting to put its live lightning in a bottle - and succeeding. There are things about this record that I’d say aren’t completely to my taste, but that’s almost not the point here. I learned something new today, something that forces my glabella to crease with embarrassed consternation: Deep Purple fuckin’ rocks.

I'm very surprised with my own reaction to this album. Everyone in this album plays fantastic. The singing is passionate, the riffs and beats are fast and very energetic, the guitars and synth solos are intricate and add a lot to the songs.... yet, I failed to connect with this album. Right now, I'm at the position where I'm not feeling anything but I do appreciate what they're doing. This is an incredible album for any fan of rock and metal, but, unfortunately for me, it just doesn't stick.

it was alright, again not really the album i would have picked from them. songs are long as hell but they’re fun and loud. just missing some of that juice they had later on

I'd probably treasure an album that was solely Speed King's opening guitar dragon freakout iterated over an hour, though I suppose I already have that record in a few different forms - The Blue Humans 'Clear to Higher Time', maybe the closest. Perhaps back it up with some power electronics. There you go, my ideal unlistenable band! This is fun, and I am sorry I only made time to listen to it once, as it sounds like the archetype-forge for Seventies hard rock, making it significant. Can't say the vocals do it for me, or the songs themselves, which bolt on too many zany digressions to up the note count, but the mood is authentic to what it is: completely dedicated to making this weird, serious and silly melodrama. I only knew 'Smoke on the Water' before this, so was expecting similar riffage, rather than the unrestrained guitar wail or the stoner choir on a bad night of 'Child in Time', or indeed titles like 'Child in Time'. The digressions are admirably maddening - I'd happily have gone for a pint with 'Flight of the Rat', but instead it dragged me out to watch it down a pitcher of cloudy cider, suckle on a bottle of vodka, and finish the night chewing a bong while some bastard plays bongos next door. This wasn't what I asked for, but I'm not going to return it. The guy who hired me for my first job in my career turned out to be a Deep Purple fan. I finally think I understand him now that I've heard this.

Even though I never really listened to Deep Purple before, I always figured that if I gave them a chance I would hate them. I was right! Unbearable '70s hard rock at its douchey-est.

noodling so long youll be fucking slurping for ten minutes straight while your teeth go sore Strong 1

This was so much worse than I was expecting. What's with all the wailing?

Listened before: No Enjoyed: No Listens: 1 Only got the chance to listen to this one once and didn't really take anything away from it

Damn!!

Yet another iconic rock album. One of the best hard rock offerings, I think. Rated this already 4.5/5.0 on RYM, so this could easily go to 5 stars here, maybe.

A mere four months after Black Sabbath changed the game with their self-titled debut record, presenting a heavier, darker tone that would come to be known as heavy metal, Deep Purple returned serve with 'Deep Purple In Rock', armed with electrifying new vocalist Ian Gillan, thumping new bassist Roger Glover, and a major shift away from their psychedelic roots towards a harder, heavier sound. 'Deep Purple In Rock' features the same bone-crushing riffs as Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, however Deep Purple had something neither band had: Jon Lord and his journeyed, explorative organ passages in the vein of The Doors and The Grateful Dead. There's still plenty of their psychedic/progressive origins on this record, such as the epic 'Child In Time', but the harder rockers in 'Speed Kills', 'Bloodsucker', 'Hard Lovin' Man' and the sensational 'Black Night' showcase Deep Purple's push towards a harder sound, with Gillan's vocals perfectly complementing the virtuosic riffs of guitar extraordinaire Ritchie Blackmore. While it's not quite Deep Purple's 'Paranoid' or 'IV' equivalent (that would be 1972's 'Machine Head) 'Deep Purple In Rock' is a very important album in the development of heavy metal. 'Black Night' was the band's first hit in Europe and is just as iconic and heavyas 'Paranoid', Gillan's vocal style (while not as evil as Ozzy's or whimsical as Robert Plant's) provided a versatile blueprint for future metal stars (namely Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden fame) to follow, and Ritchie Blackmore prooved he was perfectly capable at matching Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page for mindblowing riffs shaking the depths of Hell. The arrival of heavy metal suited Deep Purple perfectly. Best songs: Speed Kills, Child In Time, Flight of the Rat, Hard Lovin' Man, Black Night

dudes rock so hard they're IN rock

Best DP album…..ever

So good I listened to it 3 times today.

A milestone in good old Hard Rock. Wow

LETS. FUCKING. GO. 9.2/10

Classic rock never sounded so good. An amazing play all the way through.

What a powerful example of Album Oriented (Hard, Progressive) Rock. I grew up on hard rock and thought I grew out of it. But this album had so much energy and drive, I felt like I was in the front row of an explosive concert performance. And after moving over to more alternative music 40 years ago, I am pleasantly surprised to discover how much I enjoy the musicianship here - that organ! those drums! that guitar work! (Lyrics… ehh, tbd.) Ok, I am placing this at 4.5/5… maybe it’s the surprise, maybe it’s some nostalgia (full disclosure: I saw this band live in ‘84), but I don’t think so. This is good stuff.

I listened to the first 10 seconds or so before starting it over because I thought I had started it in the middle of the track by accident

The keys work is what sets Deep Purple apart from all the other classic rock bands of their time (not counting the prog bands of course). Lovely solos, on all of the instruments. Very very good album.

sick cover. the organ and guitar trading solos was awesome in speed king. The organ really added a lot for me throughout the whole album. At times it almost sounded like it was doubled with xylophone? Overall a level of musicianship and intrigue that really surprised me

Great record from an all time great.

Another hard rock masterpiece from a British bad. Now just remove half of the brit-pop albums and add some more.

Kicks off with probably the heaviest and fastest song yet, Speed King and doesn't let up until the third track, Child in Time which is Ian Gillan's finest moment as a vocalist. An all out sonic assault which announced the Mark II lineup's arrival with a declaration of war that defined speed and thrash metal nearly a full decade before either gained steam. Quite simply one of the greatest rock albums in history.

Really, really great rock! I didn't expect to enjoy this so much!

another classic, even though of course it sounds a bit dated today

It's hard to beat the combo of Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore. Amazing energy, brilliant riffs, a great listen all round.

This rocked. Flight of the Rat is quintessential rock, and the entire album was deeply enjoyable. Absolutely will listen again, probably soon.

That rocked way harder than I expected, the first song had a little bit of a slow start but then the rest of the album rocked out. This album must have melted many pre-marital head faces when it was released.

Fantastic album with so much great talent from every instrument.

I have heard of Deep Purple, but I've never been a fan. Not until today that is, because wow this album had me intrigued from beginning to end. My one issue is that sometimes the guitar solos are so long that you forget what song you're listening to and then the chorus comes back and sounds out of place. That may lessen as I listen to these songs more and more and trust me I definitely will. All the instruments come together perfectly and I like the vocals. It's not very long either, so it didn't get boring or repetitive.

Deep Purple's 'In Rock' came out in 1970 by all accounts a very heavy year. Black Sabbath (who released their S/T album AND Paranoid!), Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin & Bloodrock all landing or taking off in 1970 sometimes simultaneously - heavy metal was here. All the above-mentioned bands (plus others not mentioned) would get louder and louder as the 1970s went on but 1970 was the birth of heavy metal and Deep Purple was one of the originators of this new genre that barely had a name- In Rock is proof of their importance to Heavy Metal and much more importantly to my ears - it rocked and it rolled over everything and everyone not holding on tight. One of the greatest bands of all time in any genre.

Deep Purple In Rock is one of those records you KNOW is great. You just don't always know how to quantify it. It does have overly long, indulgent songs (side one is three songs...) but it's also concise, in-your-face and exciting. Blackmore told the others "if it's not dramatic or exciting, it has no place on this album". Mission accomplished.

Pure quality

Holy shit. I didn’t know Deep Purple rocked like that. I went into this album expecting an inane prog rock wank fest, but this was badass. 5/5 Highlights: Speed King Bloodsucker Child In Time

Första heavy-albumet ja nånsin lyssna på efter Zeppelin back in the days. Child in time e i min top 5 sånger nånsin. Also top 3 gitarrsolon nånsin.

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Great rock album

Definitely the most surprising album of the list for me so far. This goes hard af

Just some classic hard driving rock. Killer riffs, excellent drums, and high energy.

Yeah, so I'm not the biggest fan of this style of music... But this is one of the best examples of it. And is just so great.

Classic hard rock, all musicians at the peak of their game. For the masterpiece "Child in Time" alone, it deserves the highest score. One of Deep Purple's best albums.

Lowkey explosive.

My heart sl Deep Purple♡

Brilliant. Kings of Hard Rock. They wipe the floor with anything from Sabbath, or from the USA.

Absolute banger!

For the ones who claims knowing Deep Purple and only knows Smoke On The Water. For the ones that Machine Head is the Only masterpiece they released. For the ones who reads "DP," and thinks it's about some Double Penetration. Here's some Purple... In Rock!

I'm only familiar with Machine Head from Deep Purple, which I do happen to own on vinyl. On balance, though, I might prefer this one after just one listen. Despite being released earlier than the aforementioned Machine Head, this album feels more ambitious, experimental, and has a very observable progressive rock thread running throughout. "Child in Time" in particular has blown me away as a sprawling centre-piece of the album, but there isn't a dud to be had either side of it. I would say that I can see this being less immediate for many, despite still containing an abundance of top tier hazy, fuzzy riffage, but it's more closely aligned to my tastes and as such has clicked in a big way from the off. Deep Purple absolutely deserve to be in the conversation alongside Black Sabbath in terms of shaping the genre of heavy metal as we know it today.

Ffffff yeah rock n roll

Goddamn what an amazing album. Definitely gonna revisit this one soon

If we'll narrow it to "10 Albums You Must Listen Before You Die", this one still gets its spot in the list

Álbum legendario del hard rock, en general un álbum con pocas canciones pero con canciones de hasta 10 minutos, de los más legendarios de deep purple y él subgénero. Mi favorita flight of the rat, álbum lleno de riffs,solos desde guitarra hasta batería legendarios, teclados legendarios y la voz de Ian Gillan quizás en su mejor momento, del 1 al 10 un 8.7. Considerando cosas cómo él momento de la banda, él momento histórico de música y él momento del subgénero.

Great Album

I have a limited knowledge of Deep Purple, a band that I had always thought as lost in that weird buffer zone between 70s rock and proto heavy metal. I’ve heard their mainstream hits, but never tried to dig deeper. I was absolutely amazed to discover such a modern-sounding album. It’s great from start to finish, incredible vocal energy, fantastic riffs. It’s not a missing link or a transitionnal band, it’s just pure, good rock music. « Child in Time » can easily rival some of Led Zeppelin’s best pieces. A true discovery for me, probably the first real « I’m glad I have listened to this album before I die » moment since I started participating. I’m getting the rest of their discography right now.

5/5 What an album... Non stop fun and non stop high octane rock. I can't even imagine people putting this on the turntable the first time it came out, what their reaction was. From the songs, to the singing, to the guitar, to the keyboards to everything. This is perfection!

Phenomenal rock

cant exactly prove that any number of problems in the world would be solved if this and machine head swapped places in relative acclaim/popularity/pop cultural notoriety but it feels true! theres an extent to which machine head being the ambassador for this band (and specifically this second lineup) feels kind of dishonest...the crunchy, lightning-fast updates on Rock And Roll on this record feel so much more Distinctive and much more emphasizing the band's strengths...a ritchie blackmore or jon lord playing mostly only at mid tempo is just obviously fundamentally incomplete! Speed King is one of the great track 1 Thesis Statements of this kind of hard rock, based around lyrical cliches from 50s rock n roll (affectionately!), in a way that fully establishes the lineage theyre attempting to iterate on...and what ensues is just a bunch of killer riffs, organ solos, and structural ideas that ive come back to pretty consistently for years and years. and the heart of the storm is child in time, one of the great Prog Metal Templates, rly driving home that even more than the great playing (and peak ian gillan, similarly short lived in the full power of his voice as robert plant, but peak gillan rly beats the snot out of even peak plant if u ask me), the intuition for song Structure, the creation of symmetry and surprise and thoughtful deployment of ideas, is rly the white hot iron that this lineup of deep purple struck. it was a brief iron, but hey, they got it on record!

Better than coldplay

What a great album! So perfectly composed, such fine musicians. And there ist Child in Time, one of my all time favorite Songs.

Finally! An album with RIFFS. A highly influential album with top quality performances and an outstanding album cover. 5.0/5.0: Iconic

fun album

Favorite from my brother ...

8/10 2 songs here that stood out, was child in time and hard loving man First full deep purple album listen