Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1967. They are considered to be among the pioneers of hard rock, but their musical approach has changed over the years. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
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Album; Live
20 December 1969
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Album
3 June 1970
'In Rock' is the fourth studio album by Deep Purple. It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It was the band's breakthrough album in Europe and peaked at No. 4 in the U.K., remaining in the charts for over a year. By contrast, it underperformed in the U.S., where the band's Mark I albums had been more successful. The album has continued to attract critical praise as a key early example of the hard rock and heavy metal genres.
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Album; Selected Tracks; Compilation
?? June 1970
'Picnic (A Breath Of Fresh Air)' is a compilation issued by the Harvest label. It was notable for including the previously unreleased Pink Floyd song.
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Album
1 March 1972
'Machine Head' is the sixth studio album by Deep Purple. It is the band's third album to feature the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It became the band's most commercially successful album, topping the charts in several countries, including the U.K. Influential in the development of heavy metal, it continues to be viewed favourably by music critics and has been reissued several times.
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Album
1 October 1976
'Made In Europe' is the third live album by Deep Purple, recorded on the final dates in April 1975 before Ritchie Blackmore left the group. It was released after the group had broken up. The name was chosen to capitalise on the same success of 1972's 'Made In Japan', but it didn't perform as well commercially.
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Album; Live
16 March 1977
'Last Concert in Japan' is a live album by Deep Purple. It was released in March 1977 in Japan, but not until June 1978 in Europe. Dedicated to Tommy Bolin, it records the last Japanese concert of the Mark IV-lineup that included Bolin on guitar. It achieved gold certification in Japan.
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Album; Compilation
?? December 1977
'Powerhouse' is a compilation album by Deep Purple. It features previously unreleased live and studio tracks from the band's Mark II line-up. The album achieved Gold Certification in Japan.
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?? October 1978
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Album; Compilation
4 July 1980
'Deepest Purple, The Very Best Of' is a compilation album by Deep Purple. It features the original hits of Deep Purple before their 1984 reunion. Aided by a TV advertising campaign it would become their third U.K. No. 1 album. It was at one point the longest album ever released as a single L.P. Being 60+ minutes, Warner Brothers Records lowered the volume considerably, as well as altering the EQ on all tracks to fit both sides equally.
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Album
16 September 1984
'Perfect Strangers' is the eleventh studio album by Deep Purple. It was the most successful album recorded by the re-formed 'Mark II' line-up. It was the first Deep Purple studio album in nine years, and the first with the Mk II line-up in eleven years, the last being 'Who Do We Think We Are' in 1973. Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover arrived from Rainbow, Ian Gillan from Black Sabbath, Jon Lord from Whitesnake, and Ian Paice from Gary Moore's backing band. The album was a commercial success, reaching #5 in the U.K. charts and #17 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S. It was only the second Deep Purple studio album to be certified platinum in the United States, following 1972's 'Machine Head'. The tour was so successful that the band had to book many additional dates to the U.S. arena tour, as tickets sold out very quickly. Their U.S. tour in 1985 out-grossed every artist that year except Bruce Springsteen.
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Album
20 June 1988
'Nobody's Perfect' is a live album by Deep Purple. It was recorded during the band's tour in support of 'The House Of Blue Light' in 1987 in Europe and the United States.
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Album; Live
10 October 1988
'Scandinavian Nights (Live In Stockholm 1970)' is a live album by Deep Purple. It was recorded at the Stockholm Konserthuset on 12 November 1970.
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Album
1995
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1995
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Album
?? June 1996
'California Jamming' is a live album by Deep Purple. The album is a live recording of Deep Purple's infamous appearance at the California Jam Festival on 6 April 1974, which was televised by ABC-TV in prime time. It was one of the first to feature their third line-up, which included vocalist David Coverdale and bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. At the end of the show, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore first attacked one of the network's video cameras (which had been getting between him and the audience) with his guitar, and then had his amplifiers doused with gasoline and set on fire, which caused an explosion.
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Album; Compilation
3 November 1998
'30, Very Best Of' is a compilation album by Deep Purple. It was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band.
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Album; Compilation
3 November 1998
'30, Very Best Of' is a compilation album by Deep Purple. It was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band.
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Album; Reissue
2000
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2000
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Album; Live
5 April 2001
'Live In Paris 1975 (La Derniere Seance)' is a live album by Deep Purple. It was recorded in 1975 at the Palais des Sports in Paris. In early 1975, the guitarist Ritchie Blackmore recorded his first album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow with Rainbow and decided to leave Deep Purple. This made the band's show in Paris on 7 April 1975 a historic moment in their long career, marking Blackmore's final appearance with the band until the band reformed in 1984. It was intended to be released before 1975's Come Taste The Band album, but was not released until 2001 by Purple Records.
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Album; Reissue
2002
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Album; Compilation
21 March 2005
'The Platinum Collection' is a compilation album released by Deep Purple. It features songs from their first album Shades Of Deep Purple (1968) up to their (at the time) most recent album Bananas (2003).
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Album; Reissue
2010
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Album
2012
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Album; Compilation
25 September 2012
'Re-Machined, A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head' is a tribute album that features a variety of hard rock and heavy metal bands covering songs written by Deep Purple. Picking up some commercial success, the work hit the #41 slot on Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and additionally received critical praise from publications such as Allmusic.
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Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue
2013
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2014
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Album
16 May 2014
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Album; Compilation
15 September 2017
'A Fire In The Sky (A Career Spanning Collection)' is a compilation by Deep Purple. It covers the period 1968 to 2013.
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2022
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![Machine Head [50th Anniversary Edition]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2024-03-29 Deep Purple - Machine Head [50th Anniversary].jpg)
Album; Reissue; 50th Anniversary
20 March 2024
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Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary
20 March 2024
'Machine Head [50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition]' is a reissue by Deep Purple. It features the original album remastered and in a new mix, add adds two complete concerts.
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Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary
20 March 2024
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Album
19 July 2024
'=1' is the twenty-third studio album by Deep Purple. It is their first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced Steve Morse in 2022. It is also the band's fifth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since 2013's 'Now What?!'.
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![Made In Japan [50th Anniversary Edition]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2025-08-15 Deep Purple - Made In Japan [50th Anniversary].jpg)
Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary
15 August 2025
'Made In Japan [50th Anniversary Edition]' is a reissue by Deep Purple. It features the original album remixed by Steven Wilson, plus the complete recordings from all three Japanese concerts.
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Album
3 July 2026
'Splat!' is the twenty-fourth studio album by Deep Purple It is the band's sixth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since Now What?! (2013), and their second album with guitarist Simon McBride, following =1 (2024).
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![Splat! [HD Version]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2026-07-03 Deep Purple - Splat [HD Version].jpg)
Album
3 July 2026
'Splat!' is the twenty-fourth studio album by Deep Purple It is the band's sixth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since Now What?! (2013), and their second album with guitarist Simon McBride, following =1 (2024).
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