Deep Purple In Rock

- Hat mir besser gefallen, als ich es vorher gedacht habe - Bis auf Smoke on the water kannte ich von Deep Purple bisher eigentlich nichts. Dachte immer es wäre keine Band, die mir gefallen könnte. Da waren aber echt catchy Songs dabei und gerade Child in Time ist einfach echt im Kopf geblieben (scheint ja auch einer der größeren Hits zu sein)

Amazing

Liked this quite a bit more than yesterday's Metallica. Not something I'd typically listen to, but I did quite enjoy it.

Gawd, I hate heavy metal. Such a bore.

Some lively guitar finding and metal-like vocals, while still falling under more of a rock genre. Harmless.

Bueeno

The birth of butt rock? Not for me.

Stunningly good. The musicianship is great and it weighs a tonne. Noice

Killer album

# 228 : They've done a pretty decent job, it's a bit noisy and makes you want to rock out. Favourite Track : Speed King

3/4

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.

The music is pretty great, and pretty heavy for the time. I found myself laughing at the singing, especially on Child in Time, because it was ridiculous and I loved it. Won’t be listening to this again but love it for what it is.

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.

Classic Rock Album!

Part 70's melt your face rock, part carnival tunes. Child in Time being an example of the latter, but to be honest, I gave up the track early on when I saw it was a full 10+ minutes of that crap. Flight of the Rat feels formulaic with lyrics written by a 13-year old boy struggling in middle school English class. Also has no business being almost 8 minutes... why? I'll never understand 70's metal.

Pretty good standard early 70s Rock. Great guitar work from Richie Blackmore and the organ is interesting, but I did find the songs rather forgettable. 3.5/5.

One of my all time favourites

When organs rocked!

Nothing short of amazing

Over the years I like Deep Purple less and less. I don't know why their proggish tendencies don't grab my attention more, but they don't. Maybe I've heard a few tracks from the band played in too many places, and the sound of Deep Purple's vocals are distinct. I may just have heard enough. I tried focusing on the keyboards, because I know that their keys get praised, but I did not find what I was hoping for. "Bloodsucker" sounded like a hard rock psychodelia, but "Child in Time" was my favorite track of the album. The Progressive Rock nature of the track caught my attention, but the vocals kept me from rating the track a full four stars. The album as a whole sits solidly at 3 = the album was fine but I'll probably forget most of what I've heard.

Not my thing

Soild classic rock by some legends.

think to really praise or criticise a record with a song that lasts over ten minutes, I need to respect a lengthy guitar solo. Child in Time is absolute relentless, with incredible guitar work but just as catchy rhythm. Overall, every song on this record is easy to listen to and electric. However, as with other records with 20+ songs, it is too long for me personally. I found it hard to pinpoint any one song that particularly resonated with me. As someone who usually resonates with lyrics, whilst I find this genre enjoyable to listen to as background music, none of the songs ‘changed my life’ per se. Favourite tracks: Flight of the Rats, Studios Chat 1.

6.5/10 One of those albums where Im really excited because I know the one track which is a layered masterpiece and I want to hear what else they have to offer but then it turns out everything else is just pointless and uninteresting. Highlight: Child in Time Best of the rest: Flight of the Rat

Cool, not my favorite.

The production dates itself. Not necessarily my kind of heavy music at this point but worth listening to for the historical value for me.

I thoroughly enjoyed this entire album. It pairs well with preworkout and heavy circles. 8/10 Would I listen again? Yes

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!

Hell yea deep purple. Not personally a huge metal person but this was pretty fun and hit the spot. Unfortunately nothing too personally memorable though that probably has more to do with my unfamiliarity with metal than anything else. Would listen to while desperately completing an assignment at 11pm again.

Good but not great. All the pieces for heavy metal are present. From aggressive drums and guitar to soaring falsetto. The organ solos are my favorite aspect. Child in Time and Flight of the Rat are worth the price of admission.

It doesn’t have Zeppelin’s brilliance or Sabbath’s dark wit, and many others have far surpassed it in terms of pain & power. However, it was there at the beginning, and it still blisters.

respect to the originators but still too prog for me

I'm a big fan of songs that have intros and nontraditional structures as it reminds of development techniques used in classical music. Even in the context of rock instruments, not knowing what will come next keeps me engaged. That's something I do enjoy, but this style of punkish forwardness really isn't my favorite. Just personal preference.

Iconic!

I'm into it! Particularly hearing Jesus in his natural rock band setting. This would go 3.5 for me, so I'm going 4 due to the technical ridiculousness of these songs. Loved the Rat one. Apparently this is a change of direction for the band after hearing Zeppelin and I actually like it better.

I like some Deep Purple, but it's mostly too heavy for me. This wasn't terrible, but wasn't something I enjoyed.

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

Totally classic rock! I don't know what else to say about it really! It was good but didn't leave too much of a lasting impression

Guess it ain't bad but nowdays just feels like the ultimate in classic rock, not bad but nothing special

Never enjoyed Deep Purple all the much.

More organ than I expected; about as much screaming as anticipated. It's a solid rock album, and I can appreciate it as a blueprint for the hard rock and heavy metal that came after it--but I enjoy some of its contemporaries more. Highlights: Flight of the Rat, Living Wreck

I' wa' coo.

Child in time

Very Deep Purple

So 70's. Nice travel back in rock time.

I didn't like this album as much as "Machine Head," which we listened to previously, but this was a fun enough listen. It mostly was just "70's rock," which is fun, but it wasn't anything revelatory or that memorable.

Me gusta como suenan, se han vuelto clásicos.

I can appreciate the technical proficiency of Deep Purple but I sort of prefer the odd live version for the skills to really shine through. Other than that it's all a bit much undeniably talented just not my thing.

Temas excesivamente largos. Virtuosismo al pedo. Aburre pero hay calidad.

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

It was nothing remarkable at all to me

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

Utter dogshit

An example of a solid 70's rock album. Drums and guitar were incredible, but I wish the vocals kept up with the production value. I don't think I'll ever be a huge fan of most 70's and 80's rock albums.

Riff rock. Competent. Boarders on butt rock occasionally, but hey, they were creating this sound, not derivative. I always hear ritchie blackmore is more than just smoke on the water, but this album did not convince me. Does get better toward the middle/end. And the high pitched singing on Child in Time is pretty tight.

Another fun album, didn’t know any of the songs but was a cool transitional mesh of psychedelic and hard rock. 3.5/5

I am all over the place with this band. There are stretches of this album that I really liked. At times, the album absolutely kicks ass. But then there will be some organ work that really kind of undercuts the heaviness in a way that I always have and still do bump up against.

You can tell these are very talented musicians. That being said, they lack when it comes to songwriting. There was nothing engaging about these songs. It seemed like the songs were a vehicle to show off how good they are at solos.

Stolen from my pintage post: Never have I been so conflicted by an album in my life - equal part pretentious prog rock of the worst kind and deep driving organ and guitar riffing which had me toe tapping like there was no tomorrow.

Given this is a time/genre I love, I really haven’t listened to much Deep Purple. Halfway through the first listen it was obvious why, the prog stuff was pretty annoying and overbearing. However, the last songs Hard Lovin Man and Black Night had me rocking and drawn back in. 3 more listens later and I’m now hearing more the driving heavy rock, some OTT lunatic but great vocals and less of the silly prog bits. Fair to say it’s a grower and I’m won over. Will be listening to more of their stuff now…

Never listened before and the riffs had me straight away but the boys disliked the screaming. For the air guitaring opportunities alone it's a solid 3/low 4.

Not very deep in my opinion, just normal purple.

I didn’t really like this.

I enjoyed parts of songs. The parts I liked were usually Richie Blackmore guitar sections.

Good music, knew of them, but hadn’t really heard them.

Very good, great band!

Fuck off with the Brit Rock. It's like this list is 90% BritRock

Classic Deep Purple. Fast drums, complicated keys and power chords.

i really don't think i like deep purple

Loud and obnoxious, couldn't listen to the whole album.

Not a fan. Before my time.

I found this really hard to finish.

Too much yelling.

Some decent guitar solos but not so great songs

This album was much heavier than I had anticipated.

Early 70's rock. Not my jam at all.

Not a fan of jam bands or being yelled at. They do "rock out" though in between droning. It's probably better to be high.

Hey this was pretty sweet!

A solid album (no pun intended) by one of the greats. Simple as that.

1/5. Not for me

Similar to quite a few albums on here but obvs great musicians

Pretty good album. I particularly enjoyed the weird noises on Child in Time.

Good tracks!

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.

On the bluesier end of metal. After being disapointed with other Deep Purple albums on this list this one actually delivered. While most of my absolute favourite Deep Purple songs are not on here (except "Child In Time") it really holds a high standard. "Child in Time" is one of my favourite tracks by Deep Purple, but there are a lot of other great tracks such as "Flight of the Rat" and "Speed King". The solos are really something special (and I'm not usually a fan of long solos) and the vocals are amazing. How "Ian Gilligan" manages that amount of control and energy I will never know. This strikes close to a 5 but I'm going to have to settle on a very strong 4.

Didn’t think much of it

Of all the bands that see themselves in "This is Spinal Tap," Deep Purple might be the closest resemblance. Remember, as a kid, when you would mix all the drinks in the soda machine? That's what this album feels like. "Speed Queen" feels like The Doors on meth blended with some Zeppelin while "Into the Fire" is just a straight ripoff of Sabbath and "Iron Man." The only thing missing is some Jethro Tull jazz flute. Just way too much screaming, too many bloated solos, turned all the way up to 11. Mix it all together, and you just get a lot of flavored sugar water that tastes like shit.

Two songs in, and what an absolute delight of an album. The first 90 seconds sounded like a mic check, so I was a bit worried, but what followed was an unabashed hard rock album. It's not going to change the world, it didn't define a genre, but goddammit is it fun!. Bloodsucker is a fantastic mix of guitar shreds, offbeat rhythms, high pitched shrieks, and even a splash of 70s rock organ thrown in. What a treat! The album only has 7 tracks spanning 44 minutes. The third track, Child in Time, is a loose jam that I'm sure was dynamite to hear in concert. the rest of the album is very good, not great, with a bit too much of the 70s rock organ for my taste. All in all a terrific album that is an absolute grandfather to modern heavy metal AND progressive metal. 4 stars

don’t really have pre listening notes bc idk anything about this band. i also need to speed through this bc it’s Cowboy Carter day Speed King - I do love rock. i like motley crue and aerosmith and stuff so this is scratching the itch Bloodsucker - i think i said this while listening to led zeppelin but i do love a song about a man who loves to love but is a rovin man. classic. the musical screaming is nice. Child in Time - i could immediately tell this is an anti war song and considering the time of the album, that makes sense. it’s very powerful. and technical. the notes the singer hits! the guitar in this song!! chefs kiss!! Flight of the Rat - goodbye rat 👋 i like the wobbly nature of this song. they’re long songs but they can take their time bc i don’t feel like mine is being wasted. i’m jammin. okay drum solo!!! Into the Fire - the main riff of this song sounds familiar to me. not particularly a standout on this album but still a good song. i caught myself nodding my head along. i do like how they end their songs Living Wreck - not my fav song tbh, maybe my least fav on the album. it’s not bad, still a bop. but i don’t care for the lyrics Hard Lovin’ Man - i had fun listening to this one but not much to say! i liked the gong halfway through. not their strongest song, but staying true to the rest of the album, the end of this song really sums up the album and i can appreciate that. overall i’m glad to have been introduced to this band! they’re good rockers. 4/5

Pre album thoughts - ugh I am really not looking forward to more classic rock. This could be a problem for me to get through the rest of this list. Child in time - really impressive guitar skills It’s not really my kind of music, but it’s creative and I see why people would be really into this.

That‘s rock that rocks

Uh…ok

Child in Time will always be a reminder of a time when songs could be ten minutes long

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.

The first two songs are typical 70s tripe. Child in Time is nice. Back into 70s tripe on track 4. There was an extreme penchant in the 70s to think people wanted to listen to albums full of nonsensical instrumentals. No one cares about your self-indulgent interludes. Please make your songs shorter. To top it all off, the album ends in... whatever that was. A star for Child in Time, but really, that's the only thing worth listening to.

3.1/5 listened 2x

Solid album! I only know a song or two by Deep Purple, but this album was a great dive into the real meat of their repertoire. Ian Gillan is probably the quintessential rock vocalist, and I loved the mix of rock, early heavy metal, prog, and psychedelic.

Not bad but not the best purple album. Some great tracks but a couple that are average. Maxine head or stormbringer are better

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

Album 358 of 1001 Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock Rating : 4 / 5 While no song really stood out from the others, the album was rocking from beginning to end. Though I've never listed anything from Deep Purple on my list when asked who my favorites are, I've also never heard anything from them that I didn't like, at least a bit. Great album.

Opening riff of Speed King straight away confirms their hard rock status. Child in Time builds twice. Bluesy tunes with classic solos. What era for music…. Respect my dad for owning these records.

it was a nice album to have on while doing other tasks. Solid album to listen to

\m/\m/\m/

Das Album zeichnet sich auch durch längere Stücke aus, die Raum für musikalische Exploration und ausgedehnte Soli bieten. Toller Hard Rock.

Could only listen to a few songs but there was a killer 10 minute track on there.

Child in time is a masterpiece but after that the album is going down fast. And the last song was horrible..

decent! kinda boring

Sounds like a festival in the 60s

Te intens

Damn, this sounds so full for a hard rock album of its time. Heavy when it needs to be, beautiful when a little respite is needed. I only knew "Child in Time" going in (a track that is absolutely epic) and the rest of the album lives up to that track's reputation. The musicianship here is fantastic. While I don't feel confident enough to bestow 5 stars on this album, I'll say it did make me much more curious to explore the rest of Deep Purple's output.

Yea…no thanks

fed nok! Child in time er et godt nummer

Meget hårdere end jeg lige havde regnet med!

Nogle fede passager i nogle sange, som uden tvivl har inspireret andre bands til at skabe lyden af hard rock og metal!

Love Deep Purple and this album is OK but only Child in Time and Speed King are standout tracks. Better albums are Machine Head, and the live Made in Japan.

i can see how this was influential but it isnt that great to me. into the fire is my favorite track and living wreck was good too. 7/10

Man, I freakin love to ROCK

This album sounds exactly like a thought it would, except the other tracks aren’t really as good as the one everybody knows. 😂

I like Deep Purple well enough, and "Child in Time" is a banger, but a lot of this starts to drag. Three Deep Purple albums on the list may be a bit much when that leaves no room for appearances by some other great metal acts.

Tight musicianship, not always inspired, the tracks are good but I don't like how it sounds 3.5

Good album, with child in time. Like the vibe, although it isnt for an everyday listen.

Good 70's rock

Super cool but something I can’t get like that

If this album had a smell it would be BO and beer farts. Some major riffage but overall drab. More of a light beige than a deep purple

Awwm K..amok.m9 M ,Er

This album rocks hard but gets old and boring fast. The lead singer and lead guitar both can whale. The production on this album SUCKS. Also, the guitar work (while technically awesome) has that hollow 70's sound and I wish there was some crunch and more full chords in there. I like the rawness of the songs and I can see a lot of thrash metal being influenced by this band. I do not think that many of the songs are very catchy however and this isn't an album that I see a lot of replay value in. The song "Child in Time" has a very cool melody and amazing guitar work. This is a good album that really encapsulates the early 70s hard rock scene. 3/5

Liked the guitar and percussion on this album. A lot better than I was kind of expecting.

It would have been higher, but two songs could have been cut in half. The first halves of both were instrumental which is fine, but the second it ended the whole song changed into another song. It was 2 songs in 1 but it didn’t work

I was not expecting to like this album at all, however I really did. Ritchie Blackmore on guitar was exceptional and I loved the variety going from crazy guitar licks to organ (??!! I mean what hard rock band uses an organ?). I really liked it, it added some nice spice and uniqueness to their sound. Yes, they had some long songs, but they sounded really good and weren't monotonous in their sound (mainly because of the organ and guitar licks). Overall very solid and a nice surprise.

it's a No from me-too many wailing "aaaah-ha's", not a fan of metal genre, and a 10 minute long track

I was expecting it to be a bit worse.

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

Mijn god wat een bangers

2nd deep purple album in a row and it only had one song available on Spotify

Shut up

Not listening I refuse

Not my type of rock

A proto metal band. Perhaps influencing trash more than Sabbath would. Progish at times but thick crunchy sounds and well put together. A surprising listen as I've never been one for Deep Purple.

I think I like the songs. I can get over the muddy production, breakneck transitions that don't feel natural, and endless soloing, but I really can't stand the vocals. They completely ruin it for me.

Right from the first notes, the influence of this album is very noticeable. One the first 2 heavy metal albums (Black Sabbath beat it by 4 months). It’s definitely more metal than Zeppelin I When it blends back towards classic rock or even Prog rock, can be very good. Child In Time is a great song, builds into intense peaks. 6.6/10

Very influential hard rock/proto metal album, imagine how new it must have sounded back in 1970! It almost sounds like proto trash metal. Though, to me some solos were a bit too long, and the singing wasn't my fav either. Still, a very good album overall.

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

The definition of doing too goddamn much. If they were tighter, it’d be a better record, but I also think that their noodling bullshit is why this album is here. But to normal ears, the drums are too much, the guitar work sounds like the type of shit a 14 year old boy does to impress his friends, and the vocals are just flat out bad. There are no songs here, just jams, and that sucks. Maybe I just need to be stoned in a Trans-Am to get this, but I think this is just White Boomer Dad music history, not actually important.

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.

How much purple can you get? The answer is none. None more purple

Generic classic rock album with good music and simple lyrics. 3 stars

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

Cha ta cool pero no biggie

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

Rock good :)

It is deep purple! I love it!!!

When I was 17 this must have been my favourite album or at least one of three. I joined the police cadets in 1970 and this record became the soundtrack between the mates I made there. We all played along with our air guitars, imaginary drums and a sideboard for an organ to our vinyl copies (most of us had one) played on a Dansette on full volume. Only thing missing for us wannabe headbangers was long hair. Police cadet discipline dictated that our hair was kept short courtesy of a Polish barber (butcher) from Wakefield. In celebration of this (not the haircut but the album) and because I haven’t listened to the album in full for a while I dug out my vinyl copy from those days. Immediately came the loud cacophony announcing Speed King on side one which still comes as a shock when the needle touches the vinyl. Then all the familiar cracks, pops and hisses caused by lots of plays on old equipment and when I was not as careful with vinyl as nowadays. In its own way these imperfections now merge with the music and are strangely comforting giving memories of a time long ago. Not one bad track on this album but the highlight is of course Child in Time. Pennine Radio in Bradford put out an evening rock show in those days. As a request I rang and was put on air to recommend and proudly announce that track as the DJ had never heard it before. The one omission from this album but later put right on anniversary releases is Black Knight the best selling Deep Purple single. Inclusion of this would have made a perfect album stellar. I carried on buying Purple albums up to the mid 70’s but after personnel changes in the band I did go off them a touch. Loud rock albums are not what I regularly reach for nowadays but listening to this again was a joy and I will be forever thankful that this album existed and brought me such happy times and memories.

This record rips. Child in Time is one of the most epic classic rock songs ever recorded and should be as famous as some of the other massively popular prog-leaning ballads like Stairway and BoRap. This album surprised me on some of the other tracks with just how heavy it all is for the time. Very cool very fun must listen.

It was a fine rock album. Speed King is the best song and I liked the organ.

An all time classic in the genre. Blackmore just tears it up on this album. This thing was a huge influence on early heavy metal. The drums groove and are also excellent. 5 stars all day.

Utter lyrical garbage. This is incoherent nonsense. Probably the most 70s of the 70s rock I've ever heard. This feels like it's where ridiculous falsetto wailing began and it should have died here.

This is the one

Sounds like something spinal tap would write. I’m sure it’s a great live gig but all the songs just flounder and have no cohesion. Still enjoyable to listen to just nothing special for me. Rating: 2.7

A pioneer of early heavy metal and very influential in the genre. I keep wanting to dismiss Deep Purple but I'm always pleasantly surprised by how good they are.

Deep Purple: the band Spinal Tap aspired to be.

The only reference to deep purple that I have is smoke on the water. And this album is nothing like smoke on the water, so that’s cool.

Generally good stuff

Not for me

Nice, wel beter dan machine head eigenlijk

Sick guitar, sick riffs very influential

A classic rock type of thing that I’m not always enamoured with, but tasty licks

Excellent rock album. Can hear how influential on early hard rock they were.

Hell yeah

rock

Je n'ai pas aimé le fait que certains morceaux ne soient pas disponibles sur Spotify

He's guys certainly can shred and drum but how about song writing??

Screaming and headbanging

Not that good

Child in time is great.but parts of the 'Bloodsucker' riff perilously close to Whole Lotta Love.and 'flight of the rat' is Communication breakdown. Also, I don't like the organ - it doesn't belong.

Released in 1970, Deep Purple's "In Rock" stands as a pivotal moment in rock history. Emerging from the blues-rock scene, the Mark II lineup, featuring the iconic pairing of Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan, crafted an album that redefined heaviness, virtuosity, and storytelling within the genre. This analysis delves into the lyrical depth, musical innovations, sonic production, thematic tapestry, and lasting influence of this rock legend, acknowledging its strengths and weaknesses. Lyrics: Dark Delves and Poetic Flights "In Rock" boasts a diverse lyrical landscape. Tracks like "Speed King" and "Child in Time" explore societal anxieties and existential ponderings. "Speed King" depicts a frantic escape from modern life's pressures, while "Child in Time" grapples with mortality and the fleeting nature of existence. "Fireball" tackles environmental destruction, while "Flight of the Rat" narrates a dystopian journey. However, not all lyrics are profound. "Bloodsucker" relies on clichéd vampire imagery, and "Strange Woman" depicts a problematic portrayal of femininity. Despite occasional unevenness, the album shines with its evocative imagery and thought-provoking narratives, laying the groundwork for the thematic complexity explored by later bands like Iron Maiden and Queensrÿche. Music: A Fusion of Power and Virtuosity Musically, "In Rock" is a masterclass in blending blues-rock, hard rock, and progressive elements. Blackmore's blistering guitar solos, inspired by Jimi Hendrix and fueled by the Leslie speaker effect, redefined heaviness. Gillan's powerful vocals, capable of soaring highs and raspy screams, added another layer of intensity. Jon Lord's majestic organ textures painted vibrant sonic landscapes, often venturing into classically-influenced improvisations. Roger Glover and Ian Paice provided a rock-solid foundation with their dynamic rhythm section. Tracks like "Child in Time" showcase the band's improvisational prowess, seamlessly shifting between hard rock riffs and atmospheric passages. "Flight of the Rat" delves into progressive territory with its extended instrumental sections and tempo changes. While some might find the extended solos indulgent, they showcase the band's exceptional musicianship and contribute to the album's electrifying energy. Production: Raw Power with Room for Improvement Produced by Philip Dodd, "In Rock" prioritizes capturing the band's raw energy in the studio. This approach lends an immediate feel to the tracks, highlighting the tight interplay between the musicians. However, the production lacks the polish and clarity found in later hard rock recordings. This is particularly evident in the muddy bass guitar presence and occasional imbalances in the mix. Despite these limitations, the production effectively serves the album's raw and unrestrained energy. Themes: A Tapestry of Darkness and Hope Thematically, "In Rock" navigates a spectrum of societal anxieties, personal reflection, and fantastical narratives. The album confronts the darkness of war, environmental destruction, and social unrest, as exemplified in "Fireball" and "Child in Time." Yet, amidst the darkness, glimmers of hope emerge. "Strange Woman" celebrates individuality, while "Child in Time" ultimately expresses a yearning for connection and meaning in a fleeting world. These thematic nuances elevate the album beyond mere bluster, resonating with audiences across generations. Influence: A Legacy Forged in Steel "In Rock" had a profound impact on hard rock and heavy metal. Its influence is evident in the works of artists like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden. The album's emphasis on virtuosity, hard-driving riffs, and extended instrumental sections paved the way for the development of these genres. Moreover, the thematic exploration of societal anxieties and fantastical narratives inspired countless bands to delve deeper into lyrical expression. However, it's not without its detractors. Some argue that the extended solos and improvised sections drag down the pacing of the album. Additionally, the production quality might feel dated compared to modern recordings. Nonetheless, "In Rock" remains a landmark achievement, establishing a sonic template that continues to inspire generations of musicians and hard rock enthusiasts. Pros and Cons: Weighing the Scales Pros: Groundbreaking blend of blues-rock, hard rock, and progressive elements Virtuosic performances by all members, particularly Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan Evocative and diverse lyrics delving into societal anxieties, existentialism, and fantastical narratives Raw and energetic production capturing the band's live sound Pioneering influence on hard rock and heavy metal Cons: Unevenness in lyrical depth, with some tracks relying on clichés Occasional production limitations affecting clarity and balance Pacing issues due to extended instrumental sections (subjective) Dated production quality compared to modern recordings

Holy shit.

É um bom álbum, mas não é muito minha vibe

Amazing record. Happy I heard Child in time. Such a beautiful and haunting song. This record has such a 70s sound but it’s also timeless.

🤘

It’s alright.

Amazing

I enjoyed this more than I expected because of my limited understanding of Deep Purple's scope. I love this type of glam metal vocals, pumping guitars.

Rock Masterpiece!

There’s a reason you’ve heard the “Smoke on the Water” riff played in every guitar shop you’ve ever been in—it’s primitive and there’s not much else to it. Such is the music of Deep Purple. Their music hasn’t faired well outside of the ‘70s; they never ended up with the broad, visionary appeal of a group like Zeppelin, and this record is evidence of that. Nobody rushes home, eager to blast “Deep Purple in Rock,” hoping to transform their cares and worries into ecstasy through air guitar (or air organ?) antics. It may sound like Rock n Roll sacrilege, but there’s too much of everything on this record—the excess kills the vibe. And there’s not nearly enough of the basics. Overblown guitar and organ workouts without memorable riffs or singable choruses dominant.

4.5/10 Second DP album, liked this more than the last But this was another hard rock 70s album in a list that seems stacked with them Competent but boring Best: Speed King

Very silly, but I have a soft spot for Deep Purple ever since The Fall covered Black Night.

Refused to listen.

Massive JC Superstar vibes from the lead singer, which turned out to make more sense once I realized it was the same guy. Good album. Nothing stands out but all of it was very enjoyable.

I mean this is what I think if when I think of classic rock. It's the epitome of the most generic classic rock sound I could even imagine.

Undeniably badd ass, but then the singer starts vocaling and it becomes just plain ass. This just needed refinement. Was super-happy to find this for the riffs and bass-y guitar, but wish they'd found another singer.

This needed some follow up albums or sequels exploring the theme: “Deep Purple in Jazz?” “Deep Purple in Pop?” “Deep Purple in Hip Hop?” “Deep Purple in Electronica?” So much potential there. Instead we just get rock. It’s good rock. Classic, even.

Deep Purple may be the most obvious evolutionary link between classic rock and heavy metal I have ever heard.

I enjoy this quite a bit at times. Side two drones on a bit too much. 3.5

I listened to this one three times in a row. Wow, what an album! Total balls to the wall hard rock. You might even say heavy metal. Speed King is an amazing opener with a kick-ass guitar riff. Child in Time, EPIC! Really, every track here is great. Ian Gillian had the best scream in rock. The inventive guitar solos with heavy whammy bar, the keyboard solos, cool basslines, killer drum fills, this has it all. Ends with the galloping awesomeness and cacophony of Hard Lovin' Man. A perfect album as far as I'm concerned. Though I'm sure some idiot is going to say "Meh, dad rock 1/5".

01) Speed King - 7,5 02) Bloodsucker - 7,0 03) Child In Time - 10,0 04) Flight of the Rat - 8,0 05) Into the Fire - 7,5 06) Living Wreck - 7,0 07) Hard Lovin' Man - 6,5 TOTAL: 7,64 (76/100) "Child In Time" is by far my favorite song on the album. The rest is, I guess, good enough to (just barely) ensure 4 stars. "Black Night" is not on original album, but let's say it would contribute to the higher mark of the album. Well, it seems that I prefer Led Zeppelin.

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p205. 1970. 2.5 stars. So! This is the genesis of all those 70s heavy metal bands! Well of its kinds but suffers from ridiculous lyrics and excessive early 70s wankage. Nobody needs multiple tracks >7 minutes long, regardless of how well or fast you can play.

Bastante rollo.

Seminal hard rock album. I can't deny how influential this album and this band is, but listening to it in 2024 just makes me wish I was listening to Motorhead or Iron Maiden.

Pretty kick-ass album. I haven't heard a Deep Purple song outside of Smoke on the Water and this album made me like them so much more. The guitar solos, the melodies, the vocals. I loved jamming to this one. Speed King, Bloodsucker, and Flight of the Rat were my favorites.

This album is really what pushed Deep Purple from psychedelic rock into hard rock or metal, but it’s also one of their least interesting albums I’ve heard. Their earlier Concerto for Group and Orchestra was a wonderfully weird prog-rock romp, and the later Machine Head and live Made in Japan set the standard for what hard rock should be. In Rock was a transition, and it has some cool elements of prog-rock (the 7-10-minutes each “Child in Time” and “Flight of the Rat”) and metal (“Speed King” and “Bloodsucker”). A deluxe version of this album contains “Black Night” which was recorded in the same sessions but only released as a single. I can’t really see why that was left off the album, it’s as good or better than most of the rest of the stuff on the album.

Digging the opening track! From the intro to the freak out around 4 minutes. Bloodsucker also a good stoney rock jam! Child In Time also really good! I dig it!

This is what a non-farcical Spinal Tap would sound like. A bass guitar that weighs a ton, drums that bash into the earth like a meteor, a singer with bombastic bell-bottom jeans, and guitar spitting volcanic magma. So I was also wondering what is meant with the purple euphemism... either a colorful acid trip or the dank exhaust from an obscenely jacked up muscle car lurching along a side street with the driver blazing on a fat blunt.

While the album was enjoyable enough, I felt it was too similar to other artists work even if it was likely a revolutionary work in its time. Pretty one-note in terms of the fact that the songs are extended hard rock songs featuring strong guitars and vocals with occasional standout drums. Bonus points for the use of organ. Sadly, I was not wowed. 5.5/10

Didn’t scratch the surface I’m afraid.

Solid. Makes me want to grow a big moustache

Some great instrumental sections here, but some overly long solos and irritating vocals bring it down as a whole. Can hear this had a lot of influence afterwards.

Meh

Were there even any lyrics in "Child in Time" it was a lot of screaming and finishes with what seems like it might be a screamgasm.

Probably not.

I cant believe I used to love this band. It kinda sucked all these years later.

Decent great sounds energy but could have more hooks

This album blew my mind!! I can't believe this was 1970. So heavy, such driving force. I LOVE this album.

Heavy and fun

Just not my kind of rock

Would have had 5 but the 1st track was on their live album. Live is cheating.

This is ok for me, I liked Bloodsucker and Into the Fire.

Straight rock and roll. Awesome guitar solos with a driving beat all the way through. In contrast to Rod Stewart playing someone else's music using someone else's band these guys are going their own way, doing their own thing. It feels like a sea change from the 60s to modern music. I feel like these guys hadn't quite found their groove yet. I think this record is them just showing off their amazing technical skills.

I'm not working in my garage today or painting any rooms so this is hitting me funny. It's obviously brilliant. As good as analog recording gets and transferred beautifully to high res digital. Can hear the groundwork for so much that was to come after. Noted that this came out same year as Black Sabbath Paranoid. The roots of heavy metal on both accounts. I imagine Deep Purple were in terms of phenomenal live performances. Favorite Deep Purple tracks (not in this album): Hush, Smoke On the Water. Recent connect point: Smoke On the Water placed perfectly in an episode of the Sopranos.

prog-rock met meer de nadruk op rock dan de prog. Bij ELP was dat omgekeerd. Na 1x luisteren had ik het eigenlijk wel gehad. Op zich niet verkeerd en zal in die tijd best baanbrekend zijn geweest. Ik ben het na een minuutje of 20 wel een beetje zat. Dan krijg ik er net zo'n niks zeggend gezicht van als van de heren op de hoes.

Deep Purple is natuurlijk de rocknaam bij uitstek. Goede plaat!

Great

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

4.5/5, 🤍 personal favourites: • child in time (naturally) • into the fire • black night

Damn. Just makes me want to get in my car and break several local ordinances. Blackmore is riffs to the max. And Gillan set the vocal stylings for so many that followed -- especially Dio (which makes sense cuz Rainbow). I'd give it five stars, but that damn organ sets my teeth on edge every other song.

Dieses Album gehört zu den ganz großen Klassiker in der Musikgeschichte. Heavy Metal vom Feinsten. Harte Riffs, wunderbare Soli (ob Guitarre oder Schlagzeug oder Orgel), verspielte Arrangments und eine unglaubliche Stimme machen dieses Album zum Meisterwerk. "Speed King", "Flight of the Rat", Bloodsucker", "Into the Fire", Living Wreck" und "Hard lovin' Man" sind allein schon Garanten für die Playlist. Aber der ganz große Oberhammer ist und bleibt "Child in Time". Gänsehaut pur. Ian Gillan treibt seine Stimme an die Obergrenze ohne an Klarheit und Festigkeit zu verlieren. Im Gegenteil: die Stimme ist einfach unglaublich. "Deep Purple in Rock" von Deep Purple das ist Champions League.

Deep Purple - In Rock Fourth album by Deep Purple The group went through a line up change between their last album and this one. With the drama behind the scenes being like an episode of Real housewives. After meetings with possible new members and the original members finding out they were being fired while finishing the tour for the last album. This album was much harder than their last 4 and all songs were original songs (unlike the past albums). This was their first big hit in their native UK. For me it is a good representation of Rock albums from the 70s. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Lots of great musical interludes and solos, things we don't get in a lot of modern rock songs. 4/5

I was surprised by this album. Great listen all the way through. High energy with guitar playing rivaling Hendrix. Keyboard was a nice surprising touch. All the songs on this album hit hard. Couldn’t think of any skips. They definitely set themselves apart from other hard rock bands at the time. 3.84

Solid album. Like the heavy blues rock sound.

Meh...OK, I guess. Wouldn't go out of my way to listen to this again

Not quite the right rock opus that Machine Head is, but still solid. A little more sprawling and all over the place. I can see how these guys inspired a lot of early metal. I have gained knowledge and respect for them beyond the Guitar Hero 3 smoke on the water band

Jon Lord is one badass keyboard player. Got to see their original lineup in 1988. Great show and at the time wasn't a big fan. This is "I'm on LSD playing early heavy metal at its finest.

Never paid much attention to Deep Purple, that was a mistake. This album is the heaviest psychedelic rock imaginable and it’s awesome.

Rating: 8.5/10 Great album from start to finish. The songwriting was very strong throughout, there were many progressive elements that made this unpredictable and therefore very interesting to listen to. All of the members were fantastic, the guitar and keyboard shined on the instrumental passages and the riffs were great, the singer sang with a lot of energy, and the drummer had his moments to showcase his skills, most notably on Flight of the Rat. This album was also clearly influential with the creation of heavy metal, many blues-inspired distorted riffs which were prominent in early heavy metal. I wish some of the transitions were better between some sections but overall this was very enjoyable. Favorite songs: Bloodsucker, Child in Time, Flight of the Rat, Into the Fire, Hard Lovin' Man. Least favorite song: Speed King.

this probably one of the best hard rock albums i've ever heard. i'm definitely gonna have to listen to it more. i also like how in some songs it just descends into pure noise chaos. that's a good playlist name :) I love the use of the rock organ as well. i was never really a big fan of deep purple but now i have to listen to them more often. the guitar solos and riffs in this album are insane. also i'm not sure why, but i could only find like- 2 songs off the album on spotify so i had to listen on youtube but i'll figure that out later. great album.

fue interesante

Fantastic listen. this has been the album I have enjoyed the most of everything I have listened to. it was a fresh change from everything else that just all blended into each other. this was a fresh new song every time. nothing blended into each other in an endless stream of the same sound on an album as so often happens.

Rock my youth

Awesome, awesome. Each band member is so skilled and their sound so powerful and groovy. Enjoyed far more than anticipated. Riff kings!

Child in time ist gut. Rest ok, bin aber kein Fan.

Not a bad classic rock album, but a lot of the songs went on way too long. The organ solo especially were a little much.

Importante para confirmar a potência do heavy metal clássico, mesmo sem as minhas músicas preferidas.

okay

Budget Doors

It's undoubtedly a classic. Still a bid conservative, mind.

Not as great as their other albums, but Child in Time is an ultimate classic! Standouts: Child in Time 4/5

Deep Purple is an interesting beast. With 4 distinct configurations over their initial run, designated Mark I, Mark II, Mark III and Mark IV. Over those 4 configurations they released 10 studio albums in 8 years, plus 3 live albums. I've often thought their constant changes really held them back from even bigger success than they had. Smoke On The Water is one of the best known songs in rock, and Machine Head is a brilliant album. The double live Made In Japan is universally considered among the top live albums ever. All of which were the Mark II band. In Rock is the configuration that broke the band into the stratosphere, and defined the sound that they would be instantly recognizable. This album rocks with Ritchie Blackmore's guitar, and Jon Lord's organ, which are 2 of the really defining keys to Deep Purple's sound. The album starts hard with Speed Kind and really doesn't let up. Really solid 70's hard rock, one of the bands that kicked off the entire heavy metal genre. All of the Mark II albums are very good, but only Machine Head is essential. Well, Machine Head and Made In Japan. And In Rock isn't far behind those benchmarks. Aside: This album is not available on Spotify, only 2 songs. And I only owned 2 songs (via an anthology collection). But it is on Youtube, which worked fine. Solid 4/5

High energy and fun. Songs go on a bit long and circus-y feeling at times.

This just reminds me of my dad! It's great rock music, but it’s not for me.

Raaaack

\m/ Excellent hard rock album. I was okay with the first half, and then the 2nd half picked up, and then the closer crushed it.

fun album…. i’m enjoying into the fire and living wreck we’re favorited but all the others had amazing solos….

Redeemed Deep Purple (I never liked Smoke on the Water), but a little too much organ for me.

Palatable heavy metal.

garbage

Not my vibe but appreciated all the instrumental work

Speed King - this has a lot of the usual hard rock features that you would find in bands like Aerosmith. But this also has a lot of punk/hip hop rhythms in here, which I like. It is very funky. Bloodsucker - this sounds a lot like Aladdin Sane/Ziggy Stardust style of music. If it were a little harder, and less glam. But it has the same jazzish rhythms and singing style. I feel like I have heard these riffs in those songs. Child in Time - this is a cool sounding song. It almost has a Led Zeppelin vibe. The riff is really cool, once again it sounds like David Bowie a lot, but this time it sounds a lot like something from The Width of a Circle. This one does the same thing that Blood, Sweat, and Tears did where they would have to short lyrical sections, but then they fill in the rest of the time with (in this case) rock jams. I think that is really cool, I think what is missing from music nowadays is that there is very little focus on the instruments, and too much attention on the vocals. The music has to be good too. I am not listening too close to the lyrics but they sound like they might be interesting. Flight of the rat - this is also a fun vibe, they are really good at making solid jams. This also sounds like David Bowie, his albumPin Ups. Really cool drum solo at the end. It has that oozing rhythm that I love, another song with it is the opening of Believe Me Natalie by the killers. Into the Fire - I really like the fuzz in this song. Has a similar vibe as I Am Iron Man. Singing style is from a Beetles song, I am A Walrus. It also has a very familiar riff, I can remember the song it’s from, but it is very recognizable. Overall it is a jamming tune. Living Wreck - despite the title this song is cleeen. Very smooth jam. Hard Lovin’ Man - the intricacies of the jam section is incredible. They are clearly very good at playing/making the music end of the song. In the middle there is this cool discordant section where all of the notes are at odd intervals that if not used correctly would sound horrible, but they make it sound good, and cool to Listen to. This album is a very high 4

Deep purple rips. Super fun to listen to. Makes me feel like I have a sweet mustache.

Psychedelic hard rock. Solid vocals, would have loved this as a teen.

Standout Tracks: "Speed King," "Child in Time" Lyrics/Vocals- 3/5 Instrumentals- 5/5 Vibes- 4/5 Overall- 3/5 This was a good album, but truthfully nothing really stood out about it to me. Nothing left a lasting impression, but it was a good listen, especially for acid rock fans. You can see where a lot of classic rock musicians got inspiration from this album.

Really enjoyed the album. Did not know much about this band other than Smoke on the Water but they have some great songwriting and tones. Never would’ve guessed but 4/5.

I'm ashamed to say I've never really paid much attention to Deep Purple before, only knowing Smoke on the Water. I had heard they were considered forefathers of heavy metal, but hadn't given that much credence. After listening to this I will admit that I was wrong. They really belt it out. You can hear proto metal, hard rock and prog rock all mixed up together. A fantastic album.

Much like the others, probably not something I would've listened to on my own... before this, I'm not sure I knew them outside of Smoke on the Water, but doesn't everyone know that song? I think the best part of this experience is hearing artists I really enjoy's influences. There were so many parts of this album that I felt were direct influences on Lenny Kravitz. This is definitely an album to get stoned to and just relax.

Rock bastante bueno por parte de los muchachos de Deep Purple, aunque le falta un punto extra para puntuarlo más positivamente.

Heavy with some great songs and some that almost hurts to listen to. This mix could work out to be a great album but it does not do it for me personally. Hit: Into the fire Miss: typ resten lol

If I didn’t look at the year it came out then I’d say they were clearly inspired by Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Bit of King Crimson and elements of Doors in there too. But then I’d look at the year it came out and realise it deserves a lot more credit than I’d given it.

what. that's what standard prog should sound like, and i don't care, i like it.

No thank you.

Expected to like this a lot more than I did

Only 2 songs from this album were playable on Spotify and I didn't like either

It's aight.

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 liked this more and more the more I listened to it.

I actually liked it! I’ve been feeling rock lately and might give them a genuine listen!

Great guitar work. Kind of generic as far as rock goes. Didn't really speak to my tastes.

It was a decent album. I did not recognize any of the songs, but I listened to it without any issues. I would not have guessed that Deep Purple warranted three albums on the list though.

Early metal. Little bit of psychedelic influence

A classic album that I had never listened to before. It's got that garage rock '70s sound. This album should be played on a record player.

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

Time for some more classic metal! This time, I'm looking at Deep Purple In Rock. Deep Purple has never been the biggest name in metal, but I think they served as an important stepping stone for the early foundations of metal. Obviously they weren't quite as important as a band like Black Sabbath for instance, but they've got some well known songs and albums, like this one! Anyways, this album's pretty alright. I like the sound. It's cool and the guitar solos are even cooler. I love a good guitar solo, and Ritchie Blackmore delivers some great ones in this album. The songs focus more on quality than quantity, with there only being 7. Fortunately, they're quite good. There's some variety in the writing, which is practically a godsend for early albums like these. The singing isn't bad. Overall, this is a fun album that serves as a good representation of early 70s metal. High 3/5. Barely misses that spark it needs to be a 4.

Deep. Purple.

Good for people in the 70s looking to hang while taking drugs. There are catchy bits, but they are overshadowed by long music intervals that, while technically impressive, bore me and kill my desire to listen more. Lead singer has a great voice and when there are hooks, it’s bangin’. Unfortunately, I just don’t think this is my kind of music.

- fuuuck the lead guitar tones man. deadly. - a little corny, but still great. the super high bridge from glen hughes in sweet child in time is wild. Overall a cool classic rock album - makes me appreciate DP more (lol)

Favorites: Speed King (awesome keyboards). Classic Rock

Loved the guitar. The singing was awful.

As I don't always love this genre with its long guitar solos, this one had moments when I was truly enjoying it. Followed by more long ass solos. If I try to average my rating dial, it was more often in the three zone, but I would like to acknowledge those moments that really rocked!

This one kind of missed me today. There were moments in many of the tracks that were attractive, but overall, it was just not all that appealing.

I did not much appreciate this today. It came through as just so much noise. I didn't find any tracks particularly attractive or catchy. Could just be me today.

Hard guitar and lots of organ? I can go for that. The Deep Purplemore cover is appreciated. Loving this!

I'm actually not able to stream this album. Deep Purple is a hole in my music knowledge, particularly for this early rock period.

Hehe, die erste Platte die ich von der Liste kenne. Kein Wunder, ist ja auch keine Country-beeinflusste Musik aus den USA. Ein Schulfreund besaß die LP und schon die ersten 50 Sekunden zerstörten damals sofort alle meine von den Bee Gees verklebten Synapsen. Für mich (und die Band) ein Wendepunkt.

Nicht schlecht, aber ich wollte es nicht immer hören.

Was just okay. I am a big fan of many rock bands from this era, many inspired from what my Dad listened to. Deep Purple was never one I heard and now I understand why.

Wasn’t great, other bands around the time or slightly later are much more my taste

Not really my vibe