Deep Purple
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Deep Purple are English Hard Rock band which was formed in London, England. They were one of the pioneer contributors of heavy metal. One of their biggest released albums is Machine Head.
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Members
Former members
- Tommy Bolin (deceased)
About
In 1967, Chris Curtis called London businessman Tony Edwards to build and manage a new group he called Roso. He got Jon Lord to be the organist. He also recruited Ritchie Blackmore to be their guitarist. On the way of building a new group, Chris soon quit in continuing building a new band but Jon and Ritchie continued to build it. They got Nick Samper to be their bassist, Rod Evans as their vocalist and Ian Paice as there drummer. They were a former member of The Maze.
In 1968, they had performed on a brief tour in Denmark. Ritchie suggested that they changed their name to Deep Purple to which all the members agreed. They released their debut albul Shades of Deep Purple in October 1968. They had gained some success and released a follow up album mostly of which became hit. Machine Head is one of their successful albums.
In 1976, they decided to disband the group because almost of the members are already quitting from the band.
In 1984, eight years after they disbanded, a reunion of the band happened. It was announced on the radio that Ritchie, Jon and Ian were reforming and recording a new material. Deep Purple had signed a recording contract with Polydor Records. Their combacking album, Perfect Strangers was released in October 1984 which sold extremely well. After that, they decided to retain the group and more follow up albums. Deep Purple still continues to tour around the globe up to this time.
Awards & Certifications
Chart Toppers
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Deep Purple.
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
 The Book of Taliesyn
1968-12 |
 Deep Purple
1969-06 |
 Deep Purple in Rock
1970-06 |
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 Fireball
1971-08 |
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 Burn
1974-02 |
 Stormbringer
1974-10 |
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 Perfect Strangers
1984 |
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 Slaves and Masters
1990 |
 Purpendicular
1996 |
 Abandon
1998 |
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 Bananas
2003 |
Singles
| Date | Title |
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| 1970-05 | Black Night / Speed King |
| 1987 | Call of The Wild |
| 1990 | King of Dreams |
| 2003 | Purles and Deep Colors |
| 2004 | Smoke on The Water |
Compilations and Live Releases
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| December 1969 | Concerto For Group and Orchestra | Warner Bros. |
| September 1972 | Passages | Warner Bros. |
| December 19, 1972 | Made in Japan | Warner Bros. |
| July 1975 | 24 Carat People | Warner Bros. |
| 1976 | Made in Europe | Warner Bros. |
| March 16, 1977 | Last Concert in Japan | Purple Records |
| 1978 | When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll | Warner Bros. |
| April 1979 | The Mark II Purple Singles | Warner Bros. |
| July 1980 | Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple | Warner Bros. |
| December 1980 | Deep Purple in Concert | Harvest |
| 1982 | Live in London | Harvest Records |
| June 1985 | The Anthology | Warner Bros. |
| 1988 | Scandinavian Nights | Warner Bros. |
| 1988 | Nobody's Perfect | Warner Bros. |
| 1991 | In The Absence of Pink | Warner Bros. |
| 1992 | Knocking at Your Back Door: The Best of Deep Purple in the 80's | Warner Bros. |
| July 1995 | King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple in Concert | Warner Bros. |
| 1996 | Just Might Take Your Life | Warner Bros. |
| 1996 | MK III: The Final Concerts | Warner Bros. |
| 1997 | Live at the Olympia '96 | Warner Bros. |
| 1998 | Gemini Suite Live | Purple Records |
| October 1998 | 30: Very Best of Deep Purple | Purple Records |
| 1998 | Smoke on The Water | Purple Records |
| 1999 | Total Abandon: Live in Austria | Purple Records |
| 1999 | In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra | Purple Records |
| 2000 | The Very Best of Deep Purple | Warner Bros. |
| 2000 | Days May Come and Days May Go | Purple Records |
| 2000 | Live at The Rotterdam Ahoy | Purple Records |
| 2001 | The Soundboard Series | Purple Records |
| 2001 | This Time Around: Live in Tokyo | Purple Records |
| 2002 | Listen, Learn, Read On | Purple Records |
| 2003 | Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and Rainbow | Purple Records |
| 2004 | Kneel & Pray | Warner Bros. |
| 2004 | Space Vol. 1 & 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2004 | Live In Concert 1972/73 | Warner Bros. |
| 2004 | Perks amd Tit | Warner Bros. |
| March 21, 2005 | The Platinum Collection | EMI |
| 2006 | Live in Europe | EMI |
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