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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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?

I loved this so much more than I expected. Not sure why I thought deep purple was like awful 80s hair metal - maybe they transform. 70s deep purple rocks.

classic banger

Such a great vibe with so much assured musicianship on this one. Each one of these guys is a master in his own right. It envelops you from the start and never lets go- the driving bass and drums, Gillans voice rising above everything and then there's Richie's guitar.....

Well that’s a bit loud and screamy, isn’t it? I’ve never really listened to Deep Purple, but I really enjoyed this album! Full of energy and classic rock!

Best one so far

Stone cold classic

Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, and Paice. Yass mate Although I do prefer the live version of Child in Time from the Made in Japan album where RB and JL trade guitar and Hammond licks. And it lasts for the full side of an LP. Seriously, check out Made in Japan if you like this. Double LP, 7 songs in total. Ooft.

Holy balls this album is fantastic. It had nothing I'd heard before on it, but it was all really solid. Favourite songs: Flight of the Rat, Into the Fire, Speed King, Child in Time, Into the Fire, Living Wreck Least favourite songs: none 5/5

Rock music really is the best, isn’t it? It’s just the coolest thing ever, and as someone who, at one point, only really listened to hip-hop, actually diving into rock is one of the best things I did for myself. And now I can love both genres equally. Deep Purple is one of those bands I’ve heard a lot of good things about. Particularly regarding their most well received albums. And of course I’ve heard Smoke on the Water before. Like one of the most iconic riffs ever. It’s like Can. I am aware of their existence, but they sort of remain a mystery to me. Until now. First, I have to start by saying that this album might have one of the ugliest covers I’ve ever seen. And I mean that in the nicest way possible. The basic Microsoft Word font combined with what looks like a watercolor painting of all of the members faces on Mt Rushmore is crazy. It’s totally hilarious, and there is a part of me that loves it. But do not let that fool you. Because what lies below that cover is some of the most blood pumping and amped up music I have ever heard in my life. I began this review with how much I love rock music because this album in particular reminded me of why that is. Every aspect of this album feels so on point. They wished to make an album that conveyed the same fury and power of their live performances and I wholeheartedly think they succeeded. This is probably considerably heavier than what most people were making at this time period. It feels uncanny to sound this heavy and still this clear and well constructed in 1970. Really the closest thing at the time was Led Zeppelin, but they quickly became the standard. These guys might be some of the only to ever really reach it. The drumming is so cool. How can you hear those Bonham triplets at the end of Flight of the Rat and not shit yourself in excitement? Or how about Gillian’s wailing vocals? Speaking of wailing, that fucking organ on Living Wreck is actually one of the best things I have ever heard in my life. This feels like the life blood of everything that makes rock music such a blessing. You learn something new everyday. Today I learned Deep Purple is one kick-ass band. Rating: 9/10

Fab album loved it from start to finish

Nice

Pretty much the epitome of hard rock at it's time. It's still a hard-hitting banger today, with the bombast and symphonic elements, as well as considerable technical prowess giving this album staying power. If the greatest downside of this album is that the tracks are somewhat formulaic, it's because Deep Purple invented the formula.

Muy bueno

A two song, eighteen minute album??? Once again, Deep Purple crushes it. I can confidently say this is one of my new favorite bands that's come out of this experience.

Prior to listening to this album, all I knew about Deep Purple was that they did Smoke on the Water. Once again I'm very thankful for this project, because this album is a masterpiece. Heavy, soaring, dramatic but not too cheesy or dated. Some truly phenomenal soloing from all members as well. Every song is incredible

Ok this sure as hell started strong. Equal parts Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and The Who. Damn, I've been sleeping on Deep Purple. Fantastic drumming too! DAMN.

Well, I'm going into this album already familiar with Deep Purple as one of the pioneering heavy metal bands. I've heard most of the tracks off this album before in pieces. Putting the pieces together, I will say this album kicks ass. Most of In Rock consists of hard rocking hitters one after another, from the one-two punch opening of "Speed King" and "Bloodsucker" to the percussive banger "Flight of the Rat" and the raucous outro "Hard Lovin' Man". The sole exception is the ten-minute epic "Child in Time". While the track is long, it's never boring as the band runs through multiple movements and never feels overwhelming until the appropriate climax. If anything, it's a standout song with Ian Gillan's vocal delivery and Jon Lord's organ playing. I'm comfortable giving this a high recommendation. It may not be Machine Head, but it does set the blueprint for albums like that.

Nothing short of amazing

I can't really say anything bad about deep purple, this is right up my alley. Waiter, waiter, more electric guitar and organ duets in my music please!

Wow this album was AWESOME. I loved the sound, loved the energy and really keyed into a lot of the different organ solos.

Excellent primordial heavy metal/hard rock, akin to Black Sabbath's first album. Killer riffs and great musicianship, will listen again. Five stars.

This album is dang near perfect. The only track I'm even "eh" on is the last one. The rest of this album is such a skillful display of instrument mastery and sharp, pleasing grooves. Take the best of rock, blues, soul, prog, mash it up, and bam. This is just so fun to listen to. Keyboard solos are always a win. They also get the award for only 10+ min song I can stand to listen to. Fav tracks: Child in Time, Bloodsucker, Flight of the Rat

I've always associated Deep Purple with being the boring rock band that made 'Smoke On The Water' and not much else. Turns out that is not quite true. Although a live album, the 'Made in Japan' that we had previously on the list was a banger, and this one is is very good as well. 'Child in Time' is a real 5 star song for me, and unfortunately the rest of the songs don't quite get up there, but it's still a good run through with catchy riffs and great sounding guitars and overall rock. I read that some consider them to be one of the earliest metal bands, and I definitely see what they mean. Overall, very good album. Maybe a bit generous with 5 stars (weak one, admittedly), but this sat really well with me and I was probably in the right mood when I heard it.

That‘s rock that rocks

Fantastic stuff. Deep Purple is one of the fundamental builing blocks of heavy metal. You can draw a straight line from this album to early Judas Priest.

O my ... take me back to those days! Speed King! Child in Time?!!! I loved Deep Purple - the keyboards always killed it. Richie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice, That's the band I saw and loved. Damn good stuff!

Build up and solo on child in time is worth 5 stars alone

My favourite Deep Purple album. It's go hard or go home with a splash of organ and a slap of sexy

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Sounds like a festival in the 60s

Good 70's rock

Dit was heerlijk, echt jammer dat het maar 25 minuten duurde dus maar 2x geluisterd

Mijn god wat een bangers

One of my faves! "Child in Time" is an underground classic. 4.5/5

This blew me away, I cant believe I hadnt listened to this before. So glad to discover this one 4.5

Best

Like many others, I knew Deep Purple as the "Smoke on the Water" band, but they're so much more than that. This one starts a bit rough, but after the first minute gets into such an awesome groove. "Flight of the Rat" is a major highlight.

Yeah I really digged this. Some of the jams get crazy but otherwise it’s hard to match the energy.

THIS SHI SLAPS like a drunk dad. 10/10. AMAZING. guitar is in fact, guitar-ing af.

Rock good :)