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Hell yeah, I've needed an album of bangers
Might be a dad rock but it's a fantastic one.
One of Deep Purple's best albums. I am a fan.
In my early teens, I thought Deep Purple was the greatest band in the world. Listening now, the songs are familiar, and thereby somewhat comfortable, but I’m not exhilarated. I'd say Deep Purple were significant, maybe trailblazers of heavy rock, but they're not a band I'd play now for pleasure, more an object for study. Smoke On The Water in particular unlistenable (so plodding); I was looking forward to the chorus of Space Truckin', but the song is not fun enough to play the whole thing... Overall, there’s not much that’s good, and there are tedious bits, I am slightly surprised to say Not Good, 4/10.
An incredible rock album. Legendary riffs, few but impactful vocals. Smoke and Highway alone would make this worth a listen, but Space Trucker and Liar slap so much. A perfect album for road tripping and speeding.
Deep Purple is a fascinating band and I love the hammond organ here. Ian Gillan has one of those voices where I don't know if I'd really say he's a good singer but it works pretty well here. (I think it works better in the second iteration of this lineup, when they were doing the creepy songs like Perfect Strangers and Knocking At Your Back Door, which is also the kind of Deep Purple I like more than this Smoke on the Water run, but that album isn't on here so whatever) That's not even getting into Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore, and man could we talk about Blackmore for days. Anyway it is a shame they are more interesting than good. I liked this a normal amount. More bands should have cool organ sections.
Masterpiece!
Hasn’t aged well.
All about the riffs. Better than I was expecting.
Classic rock classic.
Extra point for Smoke on the Water, otherwise just a bit boring..
Never really been a big fan of it, although it's not bad.
I respect it 3/5 Top tracks: Smoke on the Water, When a Blind Man Cries
So this is where I get to whip out a fun fact. *Did you know* after the metal scene (Deep Purple and Rainbow) Richie Blackmore 'retired' into an acoustic folk project called 'Blackmore's Night' (Candice Night on vocals, thus the name). If you've ever wanted to hear what "medieval folk rock" sounds like, here's your opportunity. The "fun" part of this fact: on their debut album (1998) they collaborated with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) on a track called 'Play Minstrel Play' and Ian's contribution is delightful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxEoNYvrP4U ------------------------------------------------------------------------- oh yeah, Deep Purple, yes: Guinness Book Of World Records for loudest concerts of the day (pretty sure they're at least partly responsible for giving my father hearing damage), foundational metal act (+1 for that fact), most recognized guitar riff in rock history, my favorite color, etc Machine Head: Man, they really kick your teeth in with that opener. 'Highway Star' is the perfect track for highlighting each musicians' contributions - everybody rocks here. 'Pictures of Home' is excellent throughout; that short bass solo is fun. The lengthy opener on 'Lazy' had me thinking this one was going to be instrumental (which I would have loved) but then the vocals come in and it got even better. When my (Gen X) colleague pulled this album, she said she didn't know Deep Purple at all. I told her that she knows 'Smoke on the Water' and she'll realize it when it starts. That's just how iconic that riff is. You know it, even if you don't know how you know it. Anyway, the album is about as solid as it gets. Just killer musicians killing it for about 40 minutes. It does sound a bit dated in places but if you don't vehemently hate 'that 70s sound' then it's a good time front to back.
Purple är ett av de mer acceptabla 70talsrockbanden, tillsammans med Status Quo kanske. Förklaringen stavas till stor del John Lord. Hans orgel tillför nåt nästan Booker T-aktigt som man inte kan avfärda. Lyssna på "Smoke on the water", felet med alla after-ski coverversioner som gör den hopplös är att fokuset bara är på riffet. Dom har ingen orgel och om dom har det så har dom ingen som kan spela orgel som John Lord. Purples version är rätt bra och hela groovet och meningen med den låten sitter i orgeln. Och detta gäller även för flera låtar på den här skivan. "Never before" är riktigt riktigt bra, "Highway star" och nämnda röklåten båda rätt bra. Sen finns det ren dynga också, som det vedervärdiga avslutningsspåret. För visst det blir en del bluessörja för mycket och enerverande solon och riffglädje. Men det är här Lord kommer in och är groovy och med det räddar skutan.
Deep Purple må ha varit betydelsefulla för hårdrockens utveckling. Men deras välspelade blueshårdrock är riktigt tråkig att lyssna på. Väldigt lite attityd, mer fokus på att sätta synkoperna på rätta stället.
Rejält gubbrockig (även om de väl var mellan 25 och 30 när det begav sig). Rätt okej proggig bluesrock. För hårdrock är det ju som tur är inte. Samtidigt inget spår av riktigt hög klass. Lazy är nog det jag gillar bäst. Uppe och nosar på trean.
Saker ska kallas för vad de är. Det här är bluesrock oavsett om det påstås vara heavy metal. Det är dessutom rätt trist bluesrock. Hammondorgeln är rätt ok och det finns vissa partier som är lite mer rytmiskt drivna som jag kan uppskatta. Historien om hur Smoke on the water kom till är betydligt mer underhållande än låten. Historien berättas bäst i dokumentären om Montreux-festivalen.
Very good instrumentals, good music, more interesting than most
ok
divorced dad rock
What, I can't vote for this one? The first 5/5?
Great album. Like if zeppelin and Black Sabbath had a baby that fell down the Prog rabbit hole. Nothing that blew me away, but a pretty solid album with some great organ and guitar.
Does this album prove that the Hammond organ IS a rock instrument? Another one of those canonical rock albums. It’s hard not to rate it a 5 based on tradition and influence alone, but it has the hits to back it up too. Highway star, smoke on the water? That alone really cemented it back in 1972. This shit was heavy then and it still sounds good today.
Kinda boring predictable melodies, but pretty heavy for the time and seems like it was a trailblazer in terms of heavy metal lineage, and there were some pretty enjoyable jams.
Great album. Some massive hits. Highway Star the standout.
uh been a few days but remember liking it
Good stuff! Almost wall to wall bangers
Беззаперечна класика
A very enjoyable album. I am now sold on the concept of going space truckin', although I am not sure exactly what that entails.
Early days of metal
good metal
Smoke on the water is iconic. Highway Star is fun. Nice album in total.
This dumb, relentless thing was my absolute favorite record when I was 14 years old; I listened to it so incessantly at the time that I can still sing along with it all these decades later. For a couple months in 1972, between that and the original soundtrack of "Jesus Christ Superstar" I probably heard Ian Gillan singing more than anyone else on the planet. Anyway sure, the lyrics are dumb, but the guitar and bass are pretty fun - I can see why then-me loved it. "Nobody's gonna take my head, I got speed inside my brain"? That's right sir, you do you.
epic
Tämä levy löytyy omasta hyllystä. Erinomainen levy täynnä hyviä biisejä! Omat suosikkini on ”Lazy” ja ”Spacetruckin’”. Levyn hittibiisi ”Smoke” on tullut niin moneen kertaan kuultua, että ei pääse suosikkilistalleni, vaikka onkin aivan killeri. Bändin törytmiryhmä on yksi ikisuosikeistani. Varsinkin Ian Paicen rumpulointi on aina, kun kaataisi hunajaa korvaan.
Highway Star - 4/5 Maybe I’m A Leo - 3/5 Pictures Of Home - 4/5 Never Before - 3.5/5 Smoke On The Water - 5/5 Lazy - 3.5/5 Space Truckin’ - 3/5 When A Blind Man Cries - 3/5
This is something my dad would've enjoyed. Im not my dad . I really liked "pictures of home" tho.
Great Album
I genuinely enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I know Highway Star from Guitar Hero and I remember Smoke on the Water playing on the classic rock station. I had no idea they were considered prog-rock and heavy metal pioneers. There are some good songs on here, and there are some great songs on here. I played this on my way home from work and it made even an awful commute exciting. It isn'y my particular taste, but its pleasant and alive. nice.
3,5
This is the kind of music I ignore when I hear it on the radio while walking through the hardware store. Upon listening more closely, both Highway Star and Smoke on the Water are pretty alright.
I enjoyed listening to this album
Why couldn't any other Metal group reach these heights?
Not huge into metal/hard rock, but this album was great. I'm a sucker for longer songs, where the instrumental changes, so this was up my alley. Beautiful riffs, and hearing Smoke on The Water after reading where it came from was cool.
Wow! Everyone knows "Smoke on the Water", but holy hell I didn't realize "Space Truckin'" was Deep Purple. What a great song! What a fun album!
I thoroughly enjoyed the album(hence, my rating), but because I already listened to one of their live albums(you know, THAT album), I was a little disappointed. Again, it's still fun riffs, and good classic Rock music though. Favorite Track: "Smoke On The Water".
There's a lot of tracks on here that could be very good, but fall short because of some annoying aspect in either the vocals or instrumentals. My favorite track was "Smoke on the Water".
Incredibly boring and very awful.
better than i was expecting, similar to that queen 2 album
I can play part of one of these songs on guitar. Does that make me a guitarist?
Just great rock. What more can you say!
I know this album was like a precursor to heavy metal. So far it's pretty good but nothing I'm super excited about. There are some good and heavy jams on it. This is a rockin' album even though it doesn't really speak to me. I think it's pretty good I enjoyed it overall but not sure I would ever put it on.
Gubbrock. Mys.
A pretty decent first album listen from this list. I had no idea that Smoke On The Water, one of the songs I grew up with, was on this album and is sung by Deep Purple LMAOO Very nice guitar solos, rifs and just the guitar parts of all the songs were really good. The lyrics are repetitive in every song and it gets redundant quite easily.
fun, driving rock. awesome guitars. iconic songs. the organ & keys! favorite songs: listen SotW is an anthem but Highway Star and SPACE TRUCKIN'?? lets gooo.
Some all-time guitar riffs from Richie Blackmore drive this album.
God I just couldn’t do it. I made it to the notoriously cornball Smoke On The Water and couldn’t take anymore. It was so bad that when they pulled out a harmonica on one tune I was just glad it wasn’t another pointlessly obnoxious guitar solo. Just dreadful.
Just stop.
Monster riffs, songs that don’t overstay their welcome and Smoke on the Water. Highway Star and Space Truckin’ also rock hard.
Although not their best album (for me) this is still a good album, with Highway Star and Smoke on the Water being iconic tracks.
now this is jojo
I was never the biggest fan of this or Deep Purple, but listening for the first time in years....it's fun, well played of course, and more enjoyable than most of the more modern rock entries.
I never really paid attention to the lyrics of Smoke on the Water before - they made me chuckle with how literal the storytelling was. Banger riff though!
Dad Rock time!!!
Better than I thought it would be, a couple of great songs
Yeah I mean it was alright
Good album...wouldn't mind listening to it if it was on somewhere
Groovy, parecem que eles criaram um som muito próprio deles, mais aberto, deixam muito espaço. Me surpreendi como os instrumentos tem um papel importante aqui, interagindo com os vocais.
Sigh.
Opening track is designed to be delivered directly into the veins of a teenage boy. Other tracks are a bit more sophisticated and can be enjoyed once you grow up a bit. Never Before feels ahead of its time. Honestly I think the big hit Smoke on the Water is my least favorite. Sure the guitar rift is famous, but feels kinda basic as the kids say.
should’ve stuck with smoke on the water didn’t really care about the rest
This is what every hard-rocking album should strive to be. A heavy album with some really thick instrumentation, searing vocals, and electrifying solos. Some may say "Smoke on The Water" is overplayed (maybe in America), but here in the back-alleys of Europe, it's beloved across all generations, and whenever it's played it quickly gathers a crowd of people from 15 to 95. And even if you don't like it, how can you not like "Highway Star" "Lazy" and "Space Truckin'"? You're either soulless or just lying to yourself.
Lekkaaah
Second Deep Purple lp and this is way better. The other one was live somewhere and had drum solos etc. This was tighter and had excellant riffs. I must admit not the biggest dan of the high pitched sceaming but that is the way of heavy rock singers. All in all enjoyable.
Apart from smoke on the wate, one of the most overplayed songs ever. A good album.
Kicks ass! Not a great album.
The songs sound pretty similar and the music in general is not really my cup of tea.
Despite how familiar I am with highway star it gave me goosebumps this time, so gotta go with five even if there's some downtime in this album
Lekker die arpeggio's Vet echt klassieke heavy metal. Soms hard maar ook heel gevoelig. Heel bluesy nog maar ook van die glibberige arpeggio's.
Oh joy, more Country/Blues/Rock Made by Hairy White Men in the Seventies. Not my thing. Like Led Zeppelin, it suffers for me from being the kind of music that I imagine Jeremy Clarkson would like. Macho, showy, dull. I did like the bluesy keyboards and harmonica though, and at least not all of the songs were about fast cars and being a sex pest.
The live versions on Made in Japan are looser, more impactful
Good old classic rock! Great beats and easy to listen to.
Guitar Hero-ass album
Delicious classic rock with generous portions of guitars, layered with plenty of keyboards, topped with bass and drums for texture.
Not bad by any means, but I found Deep Purple In Rock to be a much more intersting album and superior in pretty much every way. Still, some good songs on here! My god, I cannot imagine being that in love with a car though.
If I hadn't read the allmusic review, I might have given this 4 stars for a good example of dirty 70s rock. But to hear this belongs alongside LZ4 and Paranoid (not to mention LZ1 and 2), I feel I have to make a statement.
Honestly I’m debating between a 4 and 5 stars for this album and I’m going to shoot high. Fabulous.
Very strong start with "Highway Star" but fell apart after that for me. It's not proggy enough to be prog and not rowdy enough to be rock, placing it in this shitty in-between space.
Well, let's start with the blindingly obvious. This is the one with Smoke on the Water. It sits on the record like Godzilla on Tokyo. You can't take your eyes off it and it crushes everything else. The music on this is pretty damn good. Lord's organ solos go all classical at the drop of a powdered wig, Blackmore's guitar is Ray gun smart. The bass and drum section nail it to the floor and Gillan's voice is, well, distinctive. The lyrics are serviceable at best. I don't think anyone listens to Space Trucking for the poetry. It's a lot off fun without being particularly deep.
This album is like that amazing two month hurricane just after a relationship. You were such a good boyfriend, polite at social gatherings, attentive, present, and always doting on your partner. And she dumped you anyway. Fuck it, time to find solace in the bottom of a bottle. You walk into a bar and order a whiskey. When asked what mixer you want, you call the barman an idiot and tell him you just want the bottle. Your friends are there to check on you. Some are excited that the real you is going to make a triumphant return, some are worried that you are hurting more than you are letting on. Maybe they are both right. You're honestly not sure. Your ex-girlfriend's friend has walked into the bar. She is a babe and you always got the feeling she was pretty keen on you, not that she'd do anything about it while you were in a relationship with her best friend. But that was then, and this is now. You're gonna drink this whole bottle of whiskey first, and if the girl is still there you'll try your luck. End of the night, you're either going home with her or you are smashing a kebab down a dingy alleyway before walking home and cursing the moon. Win win either way.
Smoke on the Water is an all time classic and it's not even top 3 on this album. Can't believe its taken me until now to listen to this in full. Let's go space trucking!
Крута, еееерок 4/5
Some cool tunes on here and clearly loads of talent but I find the band hard to love.
Very awesome Guitar
First of all, Highway Star is top 50 song of all time and honestly so is Smoke on the Water. Pictures of Home also quite a vibe. The harmonica in Lazy is quite rad very enjoyable even made it onto my liked songs. And I mean come on Space Truckin’ is also just so prime time.
Fuck yeah.
I never knew the name of Highway Star or that it was Deep Purple. Smoke on the Water is everyone's first classic rock song, with and iconic riff (bass line? idk). Lazy and Space Truckin' are jams.
Organ and screaming. 5/10
Kick. Ass. Starts off with the amazing Highway Star, so it's guaranteed at least a 4 stars for that alone. Smoke on the Water is the other most well known track but there are no slouches on this record. Big hell yeah of 70s rock.
Highway Star - 5/5 Maybe I'm a Leo - 3.5/5 Pictures of Home - 4/5 Never Before - 3.5/5 Smoke on the Water - 5/5 Lazy - 4/5 Space Truckin' - 4.5/5 Despite only knowing them as the one band who makes the one song where everyone learns how to play guitar, these guys in a full album can in fact rock. It still suffers from that early heavy metal gig where they can't decide between heavy metal and blues rock so split the album, and the blues-influenced tracks lack behind the hard rock and metal influenced songs. But the highs are high enough to make me forgive that minor flaw. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, Space Truckin'
Hmmhmmm I liked 4 songs, I don’t think that I can listen it like often, but sometimes when I will have mood Highway Star, Picture of home, smoke on the water, when a blind man cries (this one I likes especially more) Gives me vibe of Back to the future movie xD idk why
For mye gitar og mimimi
Really enjoyed this album. Didn't realise how many of these songs I knew. Great back to back. Definitely an album to have in the background and enjoy.
Hello again to Deep Purple who I only discovered through this website. I simply like them and I cannot deny it. Just keep shredding etc. I consider ‘boring me’ the biggest musical sin, and for some reason Deep Purple do not bore me. Pictures of Home slaps. Oh and this album has The Big One! The whole thing feels like one big song, like you’ve stepped into their world for 40 minutes, and I don’t mind being along for that ride at all. I like all the weird shit they keep throwing in. I think I love Deep Purple. Embarrassing but I must be true to myself.
Knew 'Highway Star' and of course 'Smoke On The Water'. Thought the solos went on to long and the keyboard solo was shite in the former. The latter actually felt a bit lacklustre to me, and I always get it confused with 'Sunshine Of Your Love' by Cream, which I think has better (beefier) sounding guitars. 'Space Truckin'' had echoes of what early Metallica would come to sound like, which I enjoyed. I guess I really don't like blues-y rock (or at least the albums suggested to me so far).
Pretty good for its year. Definitely didn't hate it. But it wasn't as amazing as some other albums. 4/5
This was some good solid rock. I’ve admittedly given Deep Purple more of the cold shoulder than I should have over the years, but hearing this made me reconsider. It’s full of great guitar riffs, they really were a solid band.
i simply enjoy classic rock.
Nice classic.
Love the guitars on the first song. Pictures of home is epic. The melody + the instrumentation really takes me to another place. Lazy is the complete opposite of what it’s called the build up makes me want to hear it live. And the bluesy hard rock rhythm is enjoyable to hear. 8/10
Loved it honestly
Smoke on the Water is good, the rest is average
Great early heavy metal, handful of recognizable tunes to any GenX music lovers.
Classic rock album, wasn't expecting much but it's pretty cool.
Really liked this album. Just solid classic rock, also the closing track was great.
outro classicasso
easy listen, classics. very singstar rock
Unexpectedly good. I knew their big hit and suspected it was a "grandfathered in" song. Turns out there was more there that hit. Good stuff.
Favourite Songs: Lazy
Ended up liking this album way more than I expected. Some really cool riffs and enjoyable songs. Lyrically it's a little weak (or at least uninspired) in spots, but overall this was a really fun listen.
Lot of riffs.
Fun album! Love the keyboards and bass, plus some pretty rockin dual guitar solos!
Nothing crazy special.
Really good! The keyboard solos are insane.
Classic rock radio staple, always a good listen.
Good rock album.
It was fine....
Listened to the first half yesterday, finished the second half today. Lovely album. I've been craving more prog rock recently and this gives me a nice mix of Pink Floyd and King Crimson sounds. But this album is very different from those groups, they're just the only ones I feel I can compare them to. Its sound has a nice take on prog, it's more upbeat which i love.
OVO JEBENO GRMI
gotta be the most known riff ever
Spinal Tap but in a good way.
Good listen
6/10-Mike 5/10- Josie Blind man song good
6/10 - In Rock goes harder Fav Tracks: Smoke on the Water Heard before? ---–- ❌ Saved a Song? ----- ❌ Saved Album? --–-- ❌ Will Listen Again? -- ❌ Album Cover -------meh
Deep Purple always did know how to put together a descent sound.
thoroughly enjoyed this listen, honestly i haven't been like over heels loving an album since maybe i listened to sheer heart attack all the way thru? there was a lot to love here now that i've heard some different kinds of rock and, generally can pick out what i like from the genre. but the noodly guitars, the bass lines on some of these, ooo they were all SO GOOD! i think i ended up liking almost every song on this album? basically no misses. these guys WAY outdo steely dan. highlights: highway star, pictures of home, lazy, space truckin'. but honestly all of them are fantastic
I had only heard Smoke on the Water going into this, so I was really surprised by how forward thinking this album feels. A lot of 70s rock, especially the early metal stuff, feels very dated and it's definitely not as hard as it used to be. But this one had some pretty great riffs, and some of the use of distortion felt pretty futuristic. Very impressive album in my mind, it was so much better than I was expecting. Favorites: Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, Space Truckin'
Riffs for days!
Fuckkkkk yeahhhhhhhh.
one decent song saved this from an easy 1
Smoke on the Water is a classic, but they’re not nearly as interesting as their peers
A solid classic rock album with one bonafide forever radio hit. Top tracks: "Smoke on the Water," "Highway Star"
Hell yeah this shit rocks. Highway Star and Smoke on the Water on the same LP. Let's fucking go.
--Highway Star...Guitar Hero! sick bass. sick guitar solo --Maybe I'm a Leo...a mid groove. Blackmore's guitar elevates it a little --Pictures of Home...love the organ solo. we get a bass solo, too! --Never Before...straightforward with a great closing organ solo --Smoke on the Water...that's one heavy bass --Lazy...what starts as a hard rock instrumental eventually becomes a blues groove. it's a head bopper --Space Truckin'...Ian Gillan's vocals get some time in the sun
It rocks
Allman brothers hard rock, too much Richie blackmore Highway Star Smoke on the water
That classic rock sound where legacy overshadows a solid little album.
Pure rock, fucking liked it
Yeah, ok rock from the time. Preferred to blues rock songs more tbh
I tell you who wasn’t lazy when it came to music - Len Houmous 2.8 6/8 Lazy
- LIked star truckin' - the album is oldie rock. Similar to other stuff.
Haven't listened to Deep Purple before (apart from Smoke on the Water) and I really enjoyed it. I can definitely see why it's on this list.
Deep purple are a sliding doors band for me. If I’d come across this first in Woolworths instead of Led Zep 1 and Paranoid I may be an equally big fan of Deep Purple, but I I didn’t and I’m not and while I can hear the quality of Highway star and smoke on the water is a true classic it’s just a bit too 70’s rock by numbers for me
Carried by "When a Blind Man Cries"
Really fun. SOTW is epic but I also liked Highway Star and Lazy
Highway star - sounds like it should be played in a movie not in a good way Maybe I'm a leo - don't like the way the guys singing, guitar riffs or solos too long Pictures of home - no Never before - nope Smoke on the water - why do they keep talking in the beginning Lazy - nice beginning, basically only guitar
It’s an okay classic
It has some vlasisc like smoke on the water and highway star But i loved lazy it was a fine album When a blind wan cries is really good so a 4/5 on a good day if not then 3.5
2.5
Certainly a lot more listenable than a number of the preceding 70s rock albums that we’ve been given. Some real belters in here too. I enjoyed the prominence of the vocals alongside the guitar riffs!
I put my review of this in The Residents one so here is the Residents one: I don’t feel well after that.
Didn't realize Smoke On The Water was by them, but obviously I liked that one. They like repeating the same words a bunch during the songs.
The crime of dad rock, you can call the lyrics trash and the songs samey but at least they knew their way around the electric.
Too much instruments/riffs/drums and not enough of the singing, which was really good.
Im an absolute sucker for the guitar on the first track JESUS. I think that this is the first truly rock album that I enjoyed the whole way thorugh. The guitarist did an incredible job, whereas the album wouldn't have been on the same level of quality as it is.
Ok - so this is clearly from the genesis of metal/hard rock. Always struggle with Organ in the mix a bit, but it’s pretty cool musicianship overall. Leaves me a bit cold. Impressive, but not really anything I’d choose to listen to. 3
Struggled to finish this one. I don't particularly like dad rock and this is bad dad rock. No saving grace here, even Smoke on the Water kind of sucks beyond the iconic opening riff.
Smoke on the water is a classic song, fits really well into the whole album. Lazy's synth act as a standout, transitions from the original melody in Smoke on the Water, I think it really builds the whole soundscape into something more unique and more in line with what the band's sound is. Nothing particularly surprising other than the unique melodies for me, it's definitely fitting for the era, but I wouldn't view it as remarkable. Smoke on the water is a fun one though and it really shows how the band just plays around with its soundscape. Overall, pretty fun album, pretty ahead of its time and it just sounds pretty coherent as all the different instruments blend together. I like the melodies and guitar particularly but maybe that's because I am a guitarist myself. Rating right now, around 6.5.
Sure there are hits. Some are bordering and/or are iconic but my god they take themselves so serious that when you sit down and listen to an entire album it is more Spinal Tap than classic.
Surprising smoke on the water is their hit. The rest is familiar and similar
I’ve heard this before and i own it. Space Truckin’ kicks ass! It is my go to karaoke song. I was forced to sing it a few weeks ago at a friends birthday karaoke party as i was getting ready to leave and it hurt my voice. This is a big dumb rock album with lots of big dumb rock songs. Half of them are bangers, including the masterpiece Space Truckin (which is dumb as hell and awesome) and half of them are good but pretty forgettable, but they’re all big and dumb and they rock. I would give this a 3 except Space Truckin’ rules so hard it gets a 4. SPACE TRUCKIN’!!!
didn’t realize this was where THE guitar song came from
Trop rock et des morceaux trop longs pour moi meme si c'est objectivement bien
Klassiker krasses ding aber ich war nie der mega fan. Hab mich vllt daran überhört
Ist ganz nett, aber nicht wirklich einprägsam. Werde es vermutlich nie wieder hören. Bis auf den einen Song. Der holt einen Extastern.
Alter, rischdisch geil
I just don’t dig hardly any 70’s British rock.
Vamos con un clásico del heavy metal primero, más luminoso sin duda que Black Sabbath. El álbum empieza con tintes épicos con "Highway Star" y se mantiene en ése mood de disco de rock clásico. La formación de esos años era una aplanadora, principalmente por el tridente Ian Gillan/Ritchie Blackmore/Jon Lord. Sin más para agregar, muchas gracias y hasta mañana.
fantastic!
My cup of tea and have already added the album to my library. Will def be listening to it more frequently
Muy mi estilo de rock, tienen algunos temunes además.
Classic!
Highway star is a hell of an opener to this album. I was familiar with the big hits from this one, but even the songs in between were great. Some absolutely amazing solos and drumming to be found here.
Enjoyed
Really great rock album. Powerful guitars. A classic but still somehow sounds modern. Close your eyes and you are in a smoke filled bar in the 70s. Fantastic stuff.
Does Smoke on the Water contain classic rock's most classic riff? Was Jack the Ripper a sixty foot sea serpent from Scotland? Did I take this job for a quick buck? We may never know the answer to these questions. 5
When people think of classic rock, Smoke On the Water or Free Bird are generally the first 2 songs referenced. The tunes withstood the test of time and are still bangers!
Decent album, though it did sound similar throughout the album. They can play guitar and drums well.
Excellent guitar skills which carried this album
Loved this. The guitar and rhythms are heavy and kinda sludgy in parts, and then you've got the riffs ripping over top of them. Loved this from top to bottom. None of the songs feel too long or repetitive. You can really feel how they set the stage for metal.
maybe it's because we've had a super long run of bland, boring albums but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. could also be because it's over before I got bored. either way-3.5 stars
I have questions. At first I thought I heard Space Monkey. I thought this had a fight club tie in and my mind raced trying to figure out the connection between Deep Purple and Meatloaf. Then I realized it was Space Trucking and I wondered how they knew back then about space? A little campy, this is the music kids of my generation made fun of whilst listening to much worse music like vanilla ice.
не настільки крутіше за леж зерелін
Not offended by this album or anything but wouldn’t listen to it again
Just not going to play this again at home tbh
Heavy like I like, maybe a bit too much organ
Really enjoyed listening to highway star on my way to Tesco's in my 2012 ford fiesta.
Starting with Highway Star might be the hardest opening an album can have. There are some all timers on here, justifies itself as an important album. As a 1972 metal release it's experimental in a way that's cool but doesn't always work though.
ohk ts good, the vocals before the drop💯
Album started off promisingly then sounded a bit dated. Smoke on Water best track and enjoyed Space Trucking.
Im not even into rock that much but this album made me realize how good it is. spectacular.
I feel like if I said make a classic rock album it would sound something like this. Smoke on the Water is huge, but overall a fun listen.
Highway Star is a monster.
better than the other one
Sure, the Organ, I get it. Also, the most practiced beginner guitar riff in history.
I wouldn’t say that I had low expectations, but after being disappointed by Deep Purple In Rock, I wasn’t particularly amped to get Machine Head. Yes, “Smoke On The Water” might have the most iconic riff of all time, if only because of its easiness, and “Highway Star” was fun to play on Guitar Hero back in the day. But what about the rest of the album? I think “Pictures of Home” kind of sold me. Very cool melody. It’s a solid hard rock album, and was a pioneer in the genre (though with LED Zeppelin and Black Sabbath active at the same time, Deep Purple will never quite measure up).
Es wirkt präzise, druckvoll, voller riffscharfer Energie. „Highway Star“ rast wie ein perfekt geölter Motor, „Lazy“ groovt mit lässiger Virtuosität, und die gesamte Band klingt, als würde sie ein eigenes kleines Hard‑Rock‑Universum errichten. Doch so ikonisch „Smoke on the Water“ auch ist – dieser eine übergroße Klassiker zieht die Aufmerksamkeit fast zu sehr auf sich und nimmt dem Album ein wenig von der perfekten Balance und lässt der Kraft der übrigen Songs verpuffen. Ein Meilenstein, kraftvoll und zeitlos, aber nicht ganz makellos.
Grappig dat smoke on the water m'n minst favo is
Wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did!
Enjoyed remembering the band from the seventies….a great mix of sounds…even Smoke On The Water was great ..yet again!
Favorite Track: Highway Star
It’s a no from me. This band did make me appreciate black sabbath more.
Killer dad rock
Paice is easily a top 10 drummer of all time. Machine Head is an all-timer rock album. A bit on the simpler side but no less enjoyable for it, and every track slaps. If you like rock at all, I think there’s something for you to appreciate about this album.
chilliges album. smoke on the water legendary allein wegen dem nintendo game damals
Muito melhor do que o esperado!
Drums, guitars love it, so fastpace can tell they love playing their instruments
Not heard this for years! Always enjoyed the Deep Purple sound Highway Star and Smoke on the Water are the winners on this collection
8/10 Very good. Exceptional riffery and inventive songs.Perfect length. Textured and always interesting. On the cusp of a 5 star.
nice
for all the cheesy 70s rock this list has given me this is a standout, very enjoyable with some huge songs on here, most notably does not drag or all sound the same like similar albums in the genre
Might just be getting burned out on the 70's rock.
Smoke On The Water is actually such a great tune and it's unfortunate that I tend to forget that because of the memes. It helps that the riff is so easy to play because then you can jam on it. Jamming is great! In fact, Smoke On The Water was the first riff I ever knew because I owned a plush guitar as a child and that's what played when you strummed. In other news, Deep Purple impressed me with their ability to synchronize very well. Like Bad Company, they're a School Of Rock model rock band (like the movie) but their songs don't feel cheesy. I don't know how to explain it without contradicting myself. I've always cringed at the idea of a 70s rock band or the very definition of rock where it's like YEAHHHHH 🤟 ROCK AND ROLLLL. That feels like a performative attitude, so I've always admired when musicians are simply talented. Deep Purple has enough talent to feed villages, so they're different to me. What I am trying to say is that...it is nice. 0 - 3 -5. (8/10, 5/5 on this scale)
Groovy chill old rock, good instrumental good vocals
smoke on thr waer
An 8.7/10. The first time I heard this, it really blew me away—and it became part of my taste and who I am musically. It just hits. The riffs, the energy, everything feels locked in. Definitely one I genuinely love coming back to.
Typical ‘70s hard rock. Not a fan of most of the songs. Smoke on the Water is obviously iconic but was never a song I cared much for. I didn’t hate it but wouldn’t choose to listen to it again.
Done
Me encantó!! TEMAZOS obviously, claramente no iba a decepcionar
Pretty pretty pretty good
Obviously smoke on the water Big fan of lazy and when a blind man cries, great guitar work but a little rinse and repeat at times
Holy shit this is boring. Sterile production. Decidedly unthrilling guitar solos. Silly lyrics. No teeth. Seventies rock and roll is an abomination. This is why we needed the Ramones to happen.
Rock classics!! Outside my usual zone of interest but I liked it. Prob would not throw on again if it were just me hanging
i appreciate the album and respect the influence it has had on music, but it’s just meh to me
The smoke ob the water album i think
Classic 60’s rock. Bluesy,
didnt love as much as the last doors but still good (3.5)
I can dig
Some decent riffs but come on… this is nowhere near Led Zeppelin IV.
Think the live one was half decent but this wasn’t
Yup the fuzz
Some nice riffs in there but the song names were better than the songs themselves
Great stuff, love me some fuzzy riffage
not my kind of music to fast and bassey
Rock clásico álbum variado divertido
consistent, talented instrument playing, super in sync, vocals are really suited to the sound. songs are a bit long for me
Very good. Enjoyable. But some songs are kinda boring.
It was good but i mainly listen to music while gaming it wasnt that good while doing that bur otherwise its very nostalgic
This album deserves 5 stars for the Hammond solo on Highway Star alone. As a huge Deep Purple fan, I am obviously biased. This is my favourite studio album by the band. To really enjoy these songs in all their glory, listen to the band live. Deep Purple is a great live band, with virtuoso musicians who love to improvise. Made in Japan is a great example of an album where Highway Star, Lazy, Smoke on the Water and Space Trucking really shine.
Other than smoke on the water not really a fan! Although I do think in the right mood /setting I would have preferred this
Great songs, great vocals, great songwriting, great riffs, great everything. Lazy is a phenomenal song that blew me away.
Algunos clásicos temazos
The famous riff to Smoke on the Water alone merits several stars. But, to a non-lover of heavy metal music, this album is actually pretty decent for the most part, primarily a blues-rock album with occasional dips into heavy metal tropes.
Solid hard rock which influenced many. Low 4
Riff based rock music. Good throughout.
I like how blunt, hard and excitable the bass playing is on this record. Deep Purple is at its best when everything is very bold, forceful and insistent. Oddly it's the mega single Smoke on the Water which is my least favourite song, the only one I disliked. I think it lacks their energetic USP. I also take issue with the lyrics of the final track where blind people are essentially likened to mystical creatures. All in all though a bit of good fun.
Deep Purple gets a mid 3 from me, its on the acceptable side of hard rock thats for sure
This album is pretty fun and captures the rock and roll ethos really well. Smoke on the Water feels like a right of passage for any young rock music fan. From learning that song on guitar, to learning about the history of the song and lore that surrounds it, it feels like it deserves a place in the rock and roll hall of fame. My own personal feelings around this album, aside from the nostalgia factor, feel a bit less favorable. These guys are rockin' out hard but it does feel like it lacks a bit of soul. It's almost like they are making up for some skill by just given er extra hard. I will round up my review based on the importance I feel like this album has but I'm probably being generous.
Deep Purple were an integral band in the evolution of heavy metal and hard rock and you can hear why on Machine Head. I absolutely loved this album when I was a teenager, but Deep Purple haven't quite stuck with me the same way Led Zeppelin did. While listening to Machine Head today, I can appreciate their impact, and I did enjoy the album, but I don't think I'm any more likely to want to revisit this album in the future.
Who cares if this is dad rock. It still fucks.
a lot of unnecessary guitar solos. nothing particularly memorable. just very generic dad rock. i think hush is the only song i actually like by them and it's not on this album. not nearly as painful as the aerosmith album i had the other day though. i can listen to the whole album without having to skip, which has to count for something.
Already knew I liked the most famous tracks on the album but never listened to it as a whole. Starting to think Machine Head might be a good album.
Algunas canciones buenas, digamos que no me ha super encantado pero si es agradable. no los conocía
Every song sounds basically the same, but I don't hate that if im being honest. I feel like I have nthing to say about a metal/hard rock albulm that wont sound like a young person compalining but I think this sounds Fine ( not just fine the capped F adds something)
solid early rock album. This one was so fun to listen to.
This one starts off hard with the fantastic Highway Star, which made me want to drive somewhere at 100mph at night. It drops off a little over the rest of the first side, but side 2 is crazy strong, obviously starting with the classic Smoke on the Water. That strong finish takes it from a 4 to a 5.
Probably in the top 50 most influential albums of all time. 50 years later, it's just tired and boring dad rock. Also Smoke on the Water isn't good.
Already a enjoyed Smoke on the Water and Highway Star prior to listening so was pretty excited going into this (especially at 37 minutes long). Very straight forward album, quick and straight to the punch. All killer no filler if you would. Lazy's opening is pretty insane though very cool way to open a track. The story behind this album is also pretty neat, definitely adds to the enjoyment of the record.
The tunes are good, some tasty riffs, but it just isn't heavy. The guitar tone is too clean, and the keyboards, although prodigiously played, suck the edge from the songs.
Hell yeah.
Some good ole 70s rock! Nothing crazy new or exciting to me here, but enjoyable nonetheless. 7/10
Nah, not a great one either. Very bluesy classic rock, and I wasn’t really into it. Felt dated somehow.
Loved this! Only knew one of the songs, so it was cool to hear some new stuff!
Sometimes it's rocking, overall a nice listen.
If you want know how Heavy Metal started, this record is the answer. I think this album was the most borrowed/ recorded among my friends
There's something about hearing that annoying Musical Theater™️ type voice overtop of an electric guitar that really does not do it for me. Sir why are we over-annunciating. Isn't this is supposed to be rock music? They earned the 3rd star only because of Smoke on the Water.
Love Deep Purple, great album culminating in the magnificent Space Truckin.
Classic rock
Meathead rock but enjoyable for sure.
something new, out of my comfort zone. definitely going back2it
Cañero
pretty sick, rocked out
9/10
Deep Purple fit in a weird spot between hard rock and heavy metal. This album rocks hard, with big riffs and rollicking guitar and organ solos. "Smoke on the Water" of course has the most famous riff, but "Space Truckin" is the most complete song. At the same time, it never feels truly heavy. It's slow and plodding like heavy music, but without the heft behind it to really knock your socks off. There isn't a bad song here - "Lazy" is the closest because it's too long and the lyrics are lame - but all of the songs are also similar enough that unless you're really into that sound things are going to grow a bit old. This was hard for its time, but with the benefit of hindsight I find it not quite hard enough.
Great album by a great band. This I believe is their second best album.
Dad rock
loved this album probably my fav out of all the albums i listened to on here just from start to finish its a banger not one miss (my first 5 stars) would listen to more from them!! fav: lazy, Maybe I'm a leo, pictures of home, when a blind man cries
boring as hell, but it's okay
7/10 I've always felt that Deep Purple were kind of unfortunate to be the slightly forgotten third of the unholy trinity. While Sabbath and Zeppelin managed to maintain their prominance in the decades that followed, it felt like Deep Purple struggled to maintain relevancy in the same way. Perhaps it was the rotating cast of band members, or the lack of prominent personalities like Ozzy and Robert Plant. From relistening to this album, I think it's perhaps that the bands that they inspired managed to nail their sound so well, and develop it so successfully into different forms and styles that, while their influence was strongly felt, many of the bands managed to use the starting point that Deep Purple had built to go on to greater things. There's certainly a lot to like about this record. Strong riffs, some really great drumming and grooves, and some cool bits of production too. It also sounds like they're having a great deal of fun, with solos galore and plenty of opportunities for every band member to flex their considerable talents. Unfortunately, that does result in things sometime becoming a tad self indulgent and bloated, dragging good ideas a little further than they could reasonably be expected to go. You can hear a lot of sounds here that subsequent bands would pick up and the influence of this album is palpable, but it does get a little swamped by the cavalcade of dad rock bands that followed. But that all gets forgiven when gems like Highway Star and Smoke On The Water start to spin. My head is telling me this is a 6, but the influence and importance that you can hear seeping out of the speakers jabs me in the heart and pokes it up a mark. Highway Star - It's a great start to the album. There's a real drive and pace to it, some solid riffs and top quality hooks. The rhythmic beats in the verses are great and it's a really coherent tone. Nice solo work in there too. It sounds a little cliché now, but that's because so many bands came after Deep Purple. Maybe I'm A Leo - Nice swagger and groove to this. The drumming is possibly the highlight here, played with feel and variety but never losing flow. It's not got as many of the engaging riffs or hooks as the opener, but there's still as solid vibe. It does meander a little during the solo sections, which is a shame, but it's still a good listen if you sit back and roll with the groove. Pictures Of Home - Things are driving along a bit more again now. There are some more good riffs, but it still doesn't feel as hooked up and engaging as Highway Star. There's a slightly proggy, psychedelic edge to this in places and the solos are pretty fun, but as with the previous track, perhaps a little meandering. You can definitely hear the echoes of this sound in music that would follow, but while the bones of that are there, it perhaps feels a tiny bit underdeveloped. Never Before - This is another great groove and in places sounds really 80s, despite being from 1972. There are moments that are really cool, particularly from a production point of view, with some of the phasing effects of particular note. They don't necessarily manage to fully grip on to a solid vocal hook though. The solos here feel a bit tighter and are probably the better parts on this one. Smoke On The Water - Ah, the most well known riff of all time? The one that everyone learns to play within about 10 seconds of picking up a guitar. It's a fantastic riff partly because it's so simple, but it also has great feel. The chorus has such a great vocal hook too. The groove of this track is not what people remember it for, but it's got a really funky edge to it. Again, there's some cool production in here in places, and it's got a great, coherent sound. They love making sure they wedge a guitar and organ solo in wherever possible and I guess that's part of the fun, but it does make things a little formulaic. Quality track though. Lazy - A nice Psychedelic start and then it's a slow burn until we get into some nice widdly grooving. There's good pace to it and it sounds like they're having a load of fun with this. It's got a pretty irresistible toe-tapper of a feel and despite it's length, it remains pretty engaging throughout. Is it a bit self indulgent? Yes. Does that make it bad? No. It's a pretty enjoyable, bluesy ride, and they even find time for a harmonica solo! Why not? Space Truckin' - Some great riffs in this. Again, it feels a bit cliché dad rock in places, like something from the "Top Gear Top 40" or some such CD, but it feels a tad unfair to tarnish Deep Purple with the sheer amount of bands that followed in their wake. It does get a bit shrieky in places, but the weight and drive is pretty undeniable.
Está muy bueno este rock de antes. Increíble la bateria, los solos y la voz!
Discazo tambien. De las mejores canciones para arrancar un album. Que temazo space trucking dios me libre.
Highway Star rocks so fuckin hard. So does most of this album.
7/10
2.86
Classic proto metal. Great grooves.
I didn't have time to listen to this album fully but i still really like it. I think it was cool that there were a lot of instrumental as well other than only text. I would very much like to revisit this album again.
8.6
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