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Live Albums By Deep Purple

Deep Purple created one of the very best live albums with Made In Japan by showing how great songs in the studio could turn into jazz style improvisations with expert musicians having the chance to solo.

Who Are Deep Purple

It’s difficult to keep track of who’s who in Deep Purple

Mark I – Rod Evans (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Nicky Simper (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1968-69
Mark II – Ian Gillan (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1969 – 73
Mark III – David Coverdale (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Glenn Hughes (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1974-75
Mark IV – David Coverdale (vocals), Tommy Bolin (guitar), Glenn Hughes (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1975-76

Deep Purple then split up from 1976 to 1984

Mark II returned from April 1984 to April 89

Mark V – Joe Lynn Turner (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1990-92

Then back to Mark II from August 92 to November 93

Mark VI – Ian Gillan (vocals), Joe Satriani (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) Nov 93 – May 94
Mark VII – Ian Gillan (vocals), Steve Morse (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1994 – 2002
Mark Viii – Ian Gillan (vocals), Steve Morse (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Don Airey (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1994 – 2002

I have to admit that my main interest is in the 1970 to 1976 versions of Deep Purple and what Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Coverdale, Hughes and Bolin did away from the Deep Purple brand.

Studio Albums by Deep Purple

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

Live Albums by Deep Purple

There are plenty to chose from:

1968 – Inglewood: Live in California (Mark 1 Deep Purple)
1969 – Concerto for Group and Orchestra (Mark II)
1969 – Live in Montreux (Mark II)
1970 – Scandinavian Nights (Mark II)
1970 – Live in Stockholm (Mark II)
1971 – Long Beach
1972 – Live in Denmark (Mark II)
1972 – Made In Japan (Mark II) – Review rating 28/30
1972 – Live In Japan (all 3 shows) (Mark II)
1974 – Live in London (Mark III)
1974 – California Jamming (Mark III)
1975 – Live in Paris (Mark III)
1975 – Graz
1975 – Made In Europe (Mark III) Review rating 21/30
1975 – This Time Around: Live in Tokyo (Mark IV)
1976 – On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat also known as Live at Long Beach (Mark IV)
1975/76 Phoenix Rising (songs from This Time Around and Foxbat)
1987 – Nobody’s Perfect (Mark II)
1993 – Live in Europe (Mark II)
1993 – Come Hell or High Water (Mark II)
1996 – Live at The Olympia ’96 (Mark VII)
1996 –Live at Montreux (Mark VII)
1999 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Mark VII)
2000 – Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy (Mark VII)
2006 – Live at Montreux (Mark VIII)
2011 – Live at Montreux (Mark VIII)

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Buying Albums By Deep Purple

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What Happened When Deep Purple Broke Up

If you’re interested in the solo careers of the former members of Deep Purple, I think you’ll find this poll interesting:

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The Best Live Albums Of All Time

Please vote in the poll to find the best hard rock and heavy metal live albums.

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Because there are so many great hard rock and heavy metal live albums I have split the poll into two and you may find some of your favourites in the second division. Albums will be promoted when they get enough votes.

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Deep Purple Live At The Olympia 96

Live At The Olympia 96 is a live album by Deep Purple with Steve Morse on guitar promoting the Purpendicular album in 1996.

It was tough enough following the changes in personnel in Deep Purple in the late sixties and seventies when they were one of the biggest and most successful rock groups in the world. I lost track of what was going on afterwards.

Deep Purple Live At The Olympia 96

Very positive reviews encouraged me to buy this album featuring Mark II Purple except that Ritchie Blackmore has been replaced by Steve Morse.

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Deep Purple Live In Paris 1975

Live In Paris recorded on the 7th April 1975 is the last Mark III performance by Deep Purple because Ritchie Blackmore left the band and had already recorded Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio.

Deep Purple Live In Paris 1975

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Deep Purple Inglewood Live in California 1968

Inglewood: Live in California is the only live album available from Deep Purple Mk1 which shows their progressive rock style.

Deep Purple at this stage consisted of:

Rod Evans – Lead vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar
Nick Simper – Bass, backing vocals
Jon Lord – Keyboards, backing vocals
Ian Paice – Drums

At Inglewood in October 1968, they supported Cream on their farewell tour.

Deep Purple Inglewood Live in California

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What Are The Best Deep Purple Live And Studio Albums?

This page has two readers polls to find the:

best Deep Purple live album
best Deep Purple studio album.

What is the best Deep Purple live album?

The obvious answer is Made In Japan when the mark II band were in their prime promoting the legendary Machine Head LP.

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Deep Purple Made In Europe 1975

Made In Europe is a souvenir of the 1975 tour Deep Purple made with Ritchie Blackmore to promote their Stormbringer album.

Shortly afterwards Blackmore left the group and Tommy Bolin joined.

Although there are only two personnel changes (vocalist Ian Glover and Roger Glover out, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes in), this is a very different band than the one that recorded Made In Japan.

Deep Purple Made In Europe Overall rating – 21/30

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Deep Purple Made In Japan 1972

Made In Japan is one of the best and most famous hard rock live albums that captured mark 2 Deep Purple at their peak, promoting the outstanding Machine Head album.

Purple have gone on to release plenty of live albums, some that date before this 1972 concert and some after but this is the one to hear first.

Just the look of the cover makes me quiver with excitement. I loved this as a teenager and have continued to love it for over thirty years.

Deep Purple Made In Japan – Overall Rating 28/30

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