21 December 2020
Band: DEEP PURPLE
Active: 1968–1976, 1984–present
Album: WHOOSH! – 21st LP
Released: 7 August 2020
NME said: “‘Whoosh!’ might not sound like it was created
in 2020, but considering the last few months we’ve had,
maybe that’s a good thing.”
Stream here…
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9 August 2020
Band: Deep Purple
Active: 1968–19761984–present
Album: Woosh!
NME wrote: “This is music for the car stereo next time you’re stuck in traffic. And we mean that as a heartfelt compliment… A full 48 years since the release of their stone-cold classic hit ‘Smoke On The Water’ and with enough line-up changes to put The Fall to everlasting shame, Deep Purple have managed to wade through the rocky waters of the entire history of heavy metal and always come up smiling… Packed full of decadent riffs, haunted house keyboards and frontman Ian Gillan’s gloriously hammy vocals, ‘Whoosh!’ isn’t just a testament to their staying power, but perhaps one of the most stupidly fun and outrageously silly albums of the year – and goodness, we’re all in need of a bit of fun right now, aren’t we?… ‘Whoosh!’ might not sound like it was created in 2020, but considering the last few months we’ve had, maybe that’s a good thing.” Score: 3/5
Key tracks: Oops
Clips: Throw My Bones / Man Alive
– THROW MY BONES –
– MAN ALIVE –
Full album…
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Back then
3 June 2020
Band: Deep Purple (Hertford, UK)
Active: 1968–1976 / 1984–present
Classic line-up: Ian Gillan (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards),
Roger Glover (bass), Ian Paice (drums), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar)
Album: Deep Purple In Rock
Released: 3 June 1970 – 50 years ago today!
BBC Music said: “Their collective chutzpah was captured via the album sleeve.
Rarely has a cover so presciently reflected the monumental influence its contents
would have in the years that followed. Reaching number 2 in the UK charts in 1970,
it made the band and pretty much carved out the template for heavy rock.”
Key tracks: Child In Time / Black Night
– CHILD IN TIME –
– BLACK NIGHT –
Album in full…
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Great concert posters from the past…
THE FACES
DEEP PURPLE
Dayton, Ohio
17 July 1972
22 April 2019
Legendary hard rockers DEEP PURPLE reached the top spot of the UK albums
chart – for the second time – on 22 April 1972, 47 years ago, with their sixth LP
MACHINE HEAD. The album was also a bestseller all over Europe and peaked
at #7 in the USA. The success of its lead single SMOKE ON THE WATER issued
in December of the previous year was a big factor for the longplayer’s triumph.
Oh yeah, whether you were/are a hard rock fan or not you just can’t ignore the
booming power of this timeless, head-banging riff. Press the button here…
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