Deep Purple

Deep Purple are one of the first and most famous hard rock bands. They are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though have never considered themselves a heavy metal band. (From Wikipedia)

Discography

Studio albums

• 1968 Shades of Deep Purple
• 1968 The Book of Taliesyn
• 1969 Deep Purple
• 1970 Deep Purple in Rock
• 1971 Fireball
• 1972 Machine Head
• 1973 Who Do We Think We Are
• 1974 Burn
• 1974 Stormbringer
• 1975 Come Taste the Band
• 1984 Perfect Strangers
• 1987 The House of Blue Light
• 1990 Slaves & Masters
• 1993 The Battle Rages On
• 1996 Purpendicular
• 1998 Abandon
• 2003 Bananas
• 2005 Rapture of the Deep

Live albums

Organized in the chronological order of the concerts. On the left, the year of realease.

• 2004 Live in Inglewood
• 1969 Concerto for Group and Orchestra
• 2004 Kneel & Pray
• 1998 Gemini Suite Live
• 1988 Scandinavian Nights
• 2004 Space Vol 1 & 2
• 1972 Made in Japan
• 1980 Deep Purple in Concert
• 2004 Denmark 1972
• 1975 Made in Europe
• 1982 Live in London
• 1974 Just Might Take Your Life
• 2004 Perks and Tit
• 1996 Mk III: The Final Concerts
• 1976 Last Concert in Japan
• 1995 King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple in Concert
• 2001 This Time Around: Live in Tokyo
• 1988 Nobody's Perfect
• 1991 In the Absence of Pink: Knebworth 85
• 1994 Come Hell or High Water
• 2006 Live in Europe 1993
• 1997 Live at The Olympia '96
• 1999 Total Abandon: Live in Australia
• 1999 In Concert With The London Symphony Orchestra
• 2000 Live at The Rotterdam Ahoy
• 2001 The Soundboard Series

Compilation Albums

• 1972 Purple Passages
• 1975 24 Carat Purple
• 1978 When We Rock, We Rock, And When We Roll, We Roll
• 1979 The Mark II Purple Singles
• 1980 Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple
• 1985 The Anthology
• 1998 30: Very Best of Deep Purple
• 2002 Listen, Learn, Read On
• 2003 Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and Rainbow
• 2005 Deep Purple: The Platinum Collection

Also appearing on

• 2003 The Best Prog Rock Album in the World ... Ever : Child In Time (10:19)

Members

• Ian Paice (1968-1976, 1984-present)
• Ian Gillan (1969-1973, 1984-1989, 1992-present)
• Roger Glover (1969-1973, 1984-present)
• Steve Morse (1994-present)
• Don Airey (2002-present)

Past Members

• Rod Evans (1968-1969)
• Ritchie Blackmore (1968-1975, 1984-1993)
• Jon Lord (1968-1976, 1984-2002)
• Nick Simper (1968-1969)
• David Coverdale (1973-1976)
• Glenn Hughes (1973-1976)
• Tommy Bolin (1975-1976)
• Joe Lynn Turner (1989-1991)
• Joe Satriani (1993-1994)

External Links

• Deep Purple official website