Deep Purple in Rock Original U.S Warner Bros Vinyl Rip Flac With Bonus
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Deep Purple in Rock
Studio album by Deep Purple
Released June, 1970
Recorded August 1969 - May 1970
IBC, De Lane Lea & Abbey Road Studios
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 41:46 (Original LP)
Label Warner Bros. (US)
Producer Deep Purple
Professional reviews
* Allmusic 4.5/5 stars link
* Sputnikmusic 5/5 stars [1]
* BBC (favourable) [2]
* George Starostin (9/10) [3]
Deep Purple in Rock (also known as In Rock) is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1970. It was their fourth studio album, and the first with the classic Mk II lineup. Deep Purple in Rock was their breakthrough album in Europe and would peak at #4 in the UK, remaining in the charts for months. Album was supported by the hugely successful In Rock World Tour which lasted 15 months.
Although this was the first studio album to feature the MK II lineup of the band, it was this lineup that had earlier recorded the Concerto for Group and Orchestra.
Contents
Change in direction
Deep Purple's earlier work ranged from psychedelic hard rock to orchestra-driven tracks and covers that ranged from The Beatles to Neil Diamond, among others, but on this record all tracks are credited to the five members of the band. "Speed King" and "Flight of the Rat" are hard rock songs, and the 10-minute epic "Child in Time", perhaps the most famous song from this record, would be a concert staple for years to come.
Although "Into the Fire" and "Speed King" were featured on the set lists at the time, "Child in Time" was the only song from this album that was included on Made in Japan two years later (although "Speed King" was the usual encore and is featured on the expanded CD re-issue, as is "Black Night" which was included in the Deep Purple in Rock re-issue).
The cover depicts the band in a rock sculpture inspired by Mount Rushmore.
In 2000 Q magazine placed the album at number 78 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
Jon Lord used both the Leslie speaker, and a Marshall amplifier with his Hammond organ, therefore the organ sound varies a lot throughout the songs. (Example: "Living Wreck" - Leslie speaker, "Hard Lovin' Man" - Marshall amplifier).
Ritchie Blackmore used a Gibson guitar on "Child in Time", not his usual Fender Stratocaster. This album is his favorite, along with Machine Head.
In some countries, including Mexico, Deep Purple in Rock also included "Black Night", a single recorded during the sessions.
The US release of the album cut the intro to "Speed King", lasting just over a minute. It remains edited on the standard Warner Bros. US release, but is restored to full length on the 25th anniversary package.
Track listing
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Side one
1. "Speed King" – 4:55
2. "Bloodsucker" – 4:10
3. "Child in Time" – 10:14
Side two
4. "Flight of the Rat" – 7:51
5. "Into the Fire" – 3:28
6. "Living Wreck" – 4:27
7. "Hard Lovin' Man" – 7:11
Bonus Tracks All Vinyl Sourced
8. "Black Night" – 3:27
9. "Speed King" (piano version) – 4:14
10. "Hallelujah" - 3:38
o written by Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
11. "Cry Free" – 3:20
12. "Speed King (Full U.K Version From Anthology) - 5:52
Chart positions
Year Chart Position
1971 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart 1
1970 Norwegian Record Charts 5
Personnel
* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
* Ian Gillan - vocals
* Roger Glover - bass
* Jon Lord - organ
* Ian Paice - drums
Engineers
* Andy Knight - IBC Studios (tracks 1, 3, 5 and 6)
* Martin Birch - De Lane Lea (tracks 4 and 7)
* Phil McDonald - Abbey Road Studios (track 2)
* Peter Mew - Original album remastering
* Tom Bender and Jason Butera - Additional studio work
Sales accomplishments
RIAA certification[1] (United States)
Date Designation Total Sales
July 27, 2001 Gold 500,000
BPI certification (United Kingdom)
Date Designation Total Sales
March 1, 1984 Silver[2] 60,000
Hallelujah
"Hallelujah" is the first single recorded by Deep Purple Mk.2 line-up. It has been released in 1969.
"Black Night" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple, first released as a single in June 1970 and later included on the 25th Year Anniversary version of their 1970 album, In Rock. The song became a hit following its release, peaking at #2 on UK charts, and to this day remains Deep Purple's highest charting UK single. It was also the first single penned by the band.
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