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.

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.

Makes u wanna rock out with ur cock out

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).

Incredible drumming, wow. Gritty sound

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Huha virkelig fedt!

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.

Not a bad track

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

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.

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.

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.

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

This one might be one of my favorite hard rock album of all time, and my best, by far, Deep Purple album. The whole band was on fire with this one.

Gammal Deep Purple er god Deep Purple

Good classic rock! Definitely in my bag of tastes

Hell yeah, brother

Such a great album deserves 5/5

Im Moment mein lieblingsalbum :D

Deep Purple was my first rock live show ever with @Jerou back in 91 and before that, In Rock simply blew my mind at 13. Nothing as Fierce as an opener as Speed King has been done before. Maybe the best hard rock album up to the end of the 70s. “Child in Time” is an all-time anti-war classic. Ian Gillian is the greatest rock singer ever, Ian Paice the greatest drummer, John Lord and Ritchie Blackmore the best solo duets ever, … Best cover and lyrics ever. Sabbath and Led Zep made lullabies compared to this. The Beatles couldn’t ever dream about being that good. Am I going a bit too far? Yes I am biaised, so what?

It's heavy, it's rocking and has amazing riffs. What more do you really need?

Absolute Cinema

Proto metal. Fuzz

I'm sorry for speeding officer, I was listening to Deep Purple's classic opening song from 1970's Deep Purple in Rock, "Speed King". All jokes aside, Deep Purple is one of my Top 10, maybe even Top 5 favorite bands of all time. Surprisingly, I have never heard this album before past the already aforementioned first song. That being said, I now need to check out the entire rest of Deep Purple's discography to see if I've missed anything else. There is not a single bad song on this entire album. Every song is like 3-10 minutes of pure jams, and every single member brings something godly to the mix. Surprisingly, my favorite song on this album is "Child in Time", having never heard it before until my listen today. Deep Purple, you're getting your first, but not your last 5 star rating.

Топовый альбом😆 один из лучших альбомов которые я слышал

Rocktastic

top tier album in the times

This album was great. Child In Time was mind blowing. Looking forward to hearing this on vinyl.

Although I knew of this album, I'd never sat down and listened to it before. In fact, scanning the tracks on it, I only knew two, Speed King and Child in Time. I mean, those two tracks on their own would justify a 5 star rating, but I was doubtful that there would be anything else other than filler. Seems that I was wrong, and this really is a good album from start to finish. I love the "full" sound with organ and guitar. I think that we hit a period where having a Hammond organ playing in metal fell way out of fashion, but this is barely out of the 60s, so it was probably cutting edge back then.

What a cracker of an album. They plant the shoe with the banger of an opening that is "Speed King", hit cruising speed with the epic "Child in Time" (what a chance for Gillan to showcase his talents!), and hit the afterburner with the (new to me) stomper riff on "Hard Lovin' Man". Mark II was a beast.

jammer van Child in Time, dat werkelijk grijsgedraaid is op de radio... maar anders een 'steen'goeie plaat

Ritchie Blackmore ran so that Eddy Van Halen could run a bit faster. Mark II Deep Purple will always be my favorite.

I do not need an excuse to listen to Deep Purple in Rock. This is my favourite album and is, without exaggeration, the most important record in my collection, in fact In Rock is the seed from which most of my record collection grew. My uncle gave me the album in the late '70s and, from the classical, jazz, blues, soul and progressive influences on this, and on later Purple albums, I built and extensive music library which spans many genres. And of course, despite the incredible influence that contemporaries, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, had on the hard/heavy rock and metal worlds, it is impossible to imagine that the likes of Iron Maiden and Metallica and the rest did not listen to Deep Purple, and this album in particular. “Flight of the Rat” is proto-thrash metal, at least a decade before that scene emerged. As hard as DPIR hit me, I can only imagine what it was like to hear this for the first time in 1970, especially for anyone who knew the band. From the cacophonous first minute of opener “Speed King”, and explosion of wailing guitar and screeching, howling hammond organ, thundering drums and crashing cymbals it is clear this is something different - this is not the same band that recorded Hush, let alone the Concerto for Group and Orchestra. The discordant noise resolves into contemplative church organ and then. bang, the riff starts and the band launch into one of the most powerful opening tracks in rock music. The lyrics are largely drawn from the 1950s rock and roll songs which inspired the young Ian Gillan, here energised with the power of the new “heavy’ rock “Bloodsucker” is built around a tight unison bass and guitar line, which snakes through the verses (there really isn’t any chorus) punctuated by organ stabs and sustained chords, then a series of short solo exchanges from Blackmore and Lord. “Child in Time” is one of the great Deep Purple songs with the whole band on stunningly good form. It builds from Jon Lord’s subdued organ introductory riff, adding elements gradually through the verse, until Ian Gillan’s voice screams in increasing anguish, his range and control are amazing, one of the best voices ever in rock music. Then into the bolero section which drives into a jaw-dropping guitar solo. And then we go again, this time with even more power, even more control. Roger Glover’s bass holds everything down, Paice’s drumming is incredible throughout - listen to his cymbal work in the quiet passages. The lyrics can be interpreted as anti-drug, anti-war but Gillan has said they are anti-stupidity - how relevant that still is… “Flight of the Rat” has one of the all time great Hammond organ solos, ending with a series of long, harsh discordant notes (still my ringtone) and seamlessly leading into a very funky guitar break, more busy, jazzy drumming from Paice. The track foreshadows metal but swings like Count Basie. Perhaps the heaviest track on the album, “Into the Fire” is a slower number, slightly reminiscent of Hendrix’s “Purple Haze”. It is followed by “Living Wreck” which taken is at a similar tempo but funkier, again some amazing drumming. Also an unusual, sensuous, slithering guitar solo, Blackmore experimenting with an octaver effect. “Hard Lovin’ Man” lays the blueprint for everything Iron Maiden and other metal bands did later in the decade - the galloping rhythm, the driving riffs - but the metal bands didn’t have Jon Lord. The distorted Hammond sound plays the main riff before the verses and his solo is unbelievable. He plays intentionally in the wrong key and wrestles the notes into key, the organ emitting discordant, atonal screams. The song, and the album, ends with a swirling cacophony of protest from Blackmore’s Stratocaster which echoes the opening of “Speed King”. Awe inspiring.

Straight gas, start to finish.

I always thought Machine Head was the best Deep Purple, but nowadays I prefer In Rock. It has fewer hits but, at the same time, feels more rageful and metallic, at least for me. Listen to those crazy screams of Bloodsucker or to the beginning of Speed King. So powerful! Also, I've read reviewers complaining about this being over the top... saying that it's packaged by screams, guitar solos, drum solos, etc... are you amoebas or what? What are you looking for in music? Just people whispering? Don't you have some childhood anger and energy inside you? Music is meant to be cathartic, you guys! I can't imagine how boring it must be to listen just mellow stuff like Coldplay or Adele.

This just further solidifies my opinion that Metallica sucks. This is fuckin metal. These guys absolutely shred I can’t believe they only get credit for smoke on the water. New deep purple stan has arrived.

Heavy for 1970!

Blistering 70’s metal. Speed King and Child in Time are legit. There’s not a bad song on the album 1001 album worthy: Yes - 41/72

Guitar was so epic I didn't even notice the album starting playing again until I was halfway through my (unintentional) second listen.

Yeah nicee

Ladies, gentlemen, and the rest of ya: This fucking rocks.

My English isn't good enough to explain how much and why exactly I love it but anyway it's 5 out of 5 for me because there's an enjoyable combination of progressive, expressive and just pleasant features in the album.

Probably Deep Purple at their best in my view. But it was the second album I ever bought and set a standard.

Decided to give it full points because damn... every song is good and it is not too long. Just great.

Wow. I didn't know Deep Purple was so... heavy. Enjoyed every bit.

A great way to hear the beginning of Heavy Metal.

music from dad's car and I like it. This is not cliched music, but music that has become cliched.

Just solid rock. Great

This is a favorite 70’s classic for me. Richie Blackmore is a beast.

Deep Purple - Deep Purple in Rock Already heard of Deep Purple before, knew what I was gonna listen to, and it did not disappoint! Every song here is a banger and "Child in Time" is easily better than "Smoke on the Water", such an amazing song, along with all of the other songs in here, this goes as rock as it can get, this is amazing. 1.- Speed King = 9/10 2.- Bloodsucker = 9/10 3.- Child in Time = 10/10 4.- Flight of the Rat = 9/10 5.- Into the Fire = 9/10 6.- Living Wreck = 8/10 7.- Hard Lovin' Man = 9/10 FINAL SCORE = 9/10

yes

This album rocks from start to finish. Awesome guitar riffs, and love how Deep Purple brings in the Hammond organ so prominently.

Grandios! Eines der besten Alben aller Zeiten!

10/10. This is the ninth day in a row in which I got either a four-star album or a five-star album. What a legendary album from the hard rock titans Deep Purple themselves!!! While Rainbow may not make an appearance in the 1001 album list, I suppose that Deep Purple's inclusion makes up for it!!! :) Anyway, I'm prepared to get a shite album tomorrow. Wish me luck!

This album slaps in a great way

Every Deep Purple song is built around iconic guitar riffs. We are listening to this the day after Hendrix's "Are You Experienced" and the contrast is making me realize I should've given Jimi a lower score. That album had so much long-winded technical guitar and vocals I wasn't loving. This album is so much more digestible. I love the vocals. The riffs are diabolical. They may not be as technical as Hendrix, but man are they fun to listen to. For some unknown reason I'd relegated Deep Purple to 'meme rock' but they are fucking sick. "Bloodsucker" goes so hard. "Child of Time" is my favorite song on the record. Did they ever put this in a Guitar Hero or Rock Band game? It would be like running a marathon. "Into the Fire" has a riff that almost feels like the guitar was made specifically to play it. "Hard Lovin' Man" is a sick finale. That synth (?) solo was sinister and I felt like I was riding out of Dracula's burning castle after defeating the vampire lord himself. 9/10 I would also like to update my score for Jimi Hendrix's "Are You Experienced" to a 5/10.

My second favorite DP album! Such a statement of purpose for the mk2 lineup. Even though the concerto album came out before this, it didn’t really represent DP at all. It didn’t show off their strengths and was really an anomaly that Jon Lord pushed for. This album shows what the rest of the band was about. Ian Gillan gets to show off the voice that got him the job, Blackmore finally sounds like the guitar hero that he was building up to be and Roger Glover gets to shine as an innovative bassist. Paige and Lord both get to stretch out more than in mk1 and it’s all great. All of the tracks are pretty great except I would put Living Wreck and Flight of the Rat at the bottom. At the top, either Child in Time or Speed King. Hard to believe this is the same band known for their covers of Hush and Kentucky Woman just 2 years prior!

Nisam dugo ovo čuo, ali i dalje je super Mislim da mi najviše ovdje odgovaraju ove teške orgulje koje perjaju cijelo vrijeme Iako je klasik i dalje se naježim na child in time. A mislim, ja sam zaglavio u ovom razdoblju, meni je ovo super. Pogotovo jer ne slušam često ovakve albume, pa kad im se vratim baš lijepo sjednu

In rock, indeed!

Great

just such a good album

A foundational album for hard rock and heavy metal for sure. Over-the-top singing, crunchy Hammond organ, monster riffs, it's all there. It's a completely different sound from the usual blues-based rock that many other bands were using at the time. There's no 12-bar progression, no formula, just chunky riffs chugging along with the organ tying it all together. Ritchie Blackmore is amazing.

Awesome

One of the best driving albums, and that’s the exact scenario I listened in. The first five tracks are all high points for me. The organ and guitar go so crazy that it’s almost demonic.

10

In Rock, indeed

Excellent heavy rock album!

Sounds good

9/10/24. Deep Purple is very underrated, I think they should be up there with Led Zeppelin. With that being said, this album knocks it out of the park and enjoyed every song. A great example of hard rock! Also love the organ and guitar sounds.

Jamtastic!

Not as classic as machine head, but in kind of a good way. This album brought me to a good hike PB today so that is biasing my ranking. Will I listen to again: 100%

Masterpiece!!!

This is Deep Purple at their very best - I have loved this album since I first heard it back in the early 70s. It still sounds great today!

Quentessential rock

Good shit

Deep Purple MK II - what else?