Back in time…

3 June 2021

Band: DEEP PURPLE
Formed: in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Active: 1968–1976, 1984–present / 20 studio LPs so far
The most recent – Woosh – released last year

Album: DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK – 4th LP
Released: 3 June 1970 – 41 years ago today
Line-up: Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) / Ian Gillan (vocals)
Roger Glover (bass) / Jon Lord (organ) / Ian Paice (drums)
Score: #1 in Australia and Germany, #4 in the UK, #143 in America

AllMusic / Eduardo Rivadavia:” Deep Purple’s soon to be classic Mark II version
made its proper debut and established the sonic blueprint that would immortalize this
lineup of the band on 1970’s awesome In Rock… “Child in Time.” In what still stands as
arguably his single greatest performance, singer Ian Gillan led his bandmates on a series
of hypnotizing crescendos, from the song’s gentle beginning through to its ear-shattering
climax and then back again for an even more intense encore that brought the original
vinyl album’s seismic first side to a close… One of heavy metal’s defining albums.”
Full review here. Score: 4.5/5.

TUTV: Their best line-up, their best LP, their best single. 3 x classic!

Single: Child In Time…

Full album…

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DEEP PURPLE: Website – All Albums