- Deep Purple discography
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Deep Purple discography Releases ↙Studio albums 18 ↙Live albums 34+ ↙Compilation albums 27+ ↙Video albums 15 The discography of Deep Purple, a British rock band, consists of eighteen studio albums,[1] at least thirty-four live albums, twenty-seven compilation albums, as well as fifteen videos and numerous singles.
Formed in 1968 by Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Rod Evans and Nick Simper, Deep Purple released their debut album, Shades of Deep Purple, in July of that year.
They have undergone many changes of personnel over the years, and today Ian Paice is the only member from the original line-up still with the band. The other members currently are Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and Don Airey. (See also List of Deep Purple band members).
Contents
Studio albums
Year Album title Peak chart position Certifications
(sales thresholds)[2][3]Personnel UK
[4]SWI
[5]US
[6]1968 Shades of Deep Purple - Released: July 1968
- Label: Tetragrammaton
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD
— — 24 Mk I (1968–1969) - Rod Evans - lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Nick Simper - bass, backing vocals
- Jon Lord - organ, backing vocals
- Ian Paice - drums
The Book of Taliesyn - Released: December 1968
- Label: Tetragrammaton
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD
— — 54 1969 Deep Purple - Released: June 1969
- Label: Tetragrammaton
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD
— — 162 1970 Deep Purple in Rock - Released: June 1970
- Label: Harvest
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD, CS
4 — 143 US: Gold
UK: SilverMk II (1969–1973) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1971 Fireball - Released: July 1971
- Label: Harvest
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD, CS
1 — 32 US: Gold 1972 Machine Head - Released: March 1972
- Label: Harvest
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD, CS
1 — 7 US: 2x Platinum
UK: Gold1973 Who Do We Think We Are - Released: January 1973
- Label: Purple
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD, CS
4 — 15 US: Gold 1974 Burn - Released: February 1974
- Label: Purple
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD, CS
3 — 9 US: Gold
UK: GoldMk III (1973–1975) - David Coverdale - lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Glenn Hughes - bass, vocals
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums, percussion
Stormbringer - Released: December 1974
- Label: Purple
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD, CS
6 — 20 US: Gold
UK: Silver1975 Come Taste the Band - Released: October 1975
- Label:Purple
- Format: LP, Reel-to-Reel, 8-track, CD, CS
19 — 43 UK: Silver Mk IV (1975–1976) - David Coverdale - lead vocals
- Tommy Bolin - guitar, vocals, bass, piano
- Glenn Hughes - bass, vocals
- Jon Lord - organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Ian Paice - drums, percussion
1984 Perfect Strangers 5 1 17 US: Platinum
UK: Gold
CAN: PlatinumMk II (reunited, 1984–1989) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass, synthesizer
- Jon Lord - organ, piano
- Ian Paice - drums
1987 The House of Blue Light 10 3 34 UK: Silver
CAN: Gold1990 Slaves and Masters 45 5 87 Mk V (1989–1992) - Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1993 The Battle Rages On... 21 7 192 Mk II (reunited again, 1992–1993) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1996 Purpendicular - Released: February 1996
- Label: Phantom Records
- Format: CD, CS, LP (2011)
58 17 — Mk VII (1994–2002) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Steve Morse - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1998 Abandon - Released: May 1998
- Label: CMC International
- Format: CD, CS
76 46 — 2003 Bananas 85 13 — Mk VIII (2002–present) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Steve Morse - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Don Airey - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
2005 Rapture of the Deep 81 16 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Live albums
Recorded Released Album title Peak chart position Certifications Personnel UK
[3][4]US 1968 2002 Inglewood - Live in California Mk I (1968–1969) - Rod Evans - lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Nick Simper - bass, backing vocals
- Jon Lord - organ, backing vocals
- Ian Paice - drums
1969 1969 Concerto for Group and Orchestra Mk II (1969–1973) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1969 2004
2006Kneel & Pray
Live in Montreux 691970 2001
2005Space Vol 1 & 2
Live in Aachen 19701970 1993 Gemini Suite Live 1970 1988
2005Scandinavian Nights
Live in Stockholm1970-72 1980 Deep Purple in Concert 30 206 1972 2004 Live Denmark 1972 1972 1972
1993Made in Japan
Live in Japan16 6 US: Platinum
UK: Gold1974 1996
2004California Jamming
Just Might Take Your LifeMk III (1973–1975) - David Coverdale - lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Glenn Hughes - bass, vocals
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums, percussion
1974 2004
2007Perks and Tit
Live In San Diego 19741974 1982 Live in London 23 1975 1976
1996
2001Made in Europe
Mk III: The Final Concerts
Live in Paris 197512 148 1975 1977
2001Last Concert in Japan
This Time Around: Live in TokyoMk IV (1975–1976) - David Coverdale - lead vocals
- Tommy Bolin - guitar, vocals, bass, piano
- Glenn Hughes - bass, vocals
- Jon Lord - organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Ian Paice - drums, percussion
1976 1995
2000(US) King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple in Concert
(UK) On the Wings of a Russian Foxbat
Deep Purple: Extended Versions1985 1991 In the Absence of Pink: Knebworth 85 Mk II (reunited, 1984–1989) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass, synthesizer
- Jon Lord - organ, piano
- Ian Paice - drums
1987 1988 Nobody's Perfect 38 105 1993 1994
2006
2007
2007Come Hell or High Water
Live in Europe 1993 (4CD-set, released the year after as separates):
Live in Stuttgart 1993
Live at the NEC 1993
29Mk II (reunited again, 1992–1993) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1996 1997 Live at the Olympia '96 183 Mk VII (1994–2002) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Steve Morse - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1996 2004 Live Encounters.... 1996 2006 Live at Montreux 1996 1999 1999 Total Abandon: Australia '99 1999 2000 Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2000 2001 Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy 2001 2001 The Soundboard Series 2006
20112007
2011They All Came Down to Montreux
Live At Montreux 2011 (with Orchestra)Mk VIII (2002–present) - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Steve Morse - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Don Airey - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
Live DVD releases
Mk II
- Concerto for Group and Orchestra, 1969 (LP 1969, DVD 2003)
- Scandinavian Nights - Live in Denmark 1972, 1972 (Released 1988)
- Live in Concert 72/73, 1972/1973 (released 2005) (RIAA: Gold[7])
Mk III
- Live in California 74, 1974 (TV 1974, DVD Remaster 2005)
Mk IV
- Phoenix Rising, 2011
Mk II, Reunited
- Come Hell or High Water, 1993 (DVD Release 2001)
Mk VII
- Bombay Calling, 1995 [8]
- Live at Montreux 1996, 1996
- Total Abandon: Live in Australia, 1999
- In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, 1999 (released 2000)
- Perihelion, 2001
- Live Encounters, 2003
- Around The World Live 4 DVD box-set (released 2008)
Mk VIII
- They All Came Down to Montreux
- Live At Montreux 2011
Mk I, Mk II, Mk III & Mk IV
- History, hits & highlights '68–'76, (released 2009)
Compilation albums
Recorded Released Album title Peak chart position Certifications Personnel UK
[3][4]US 1968-69 November 1972 Purple Passages # 57 Mk I - Rod Evans - lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Nick Simper - bass, backing vocals
- Jon Lord - organ, backing vocals
- Ian Paice - drums
1969-72 December 1973 Mark I & II Mk I and Mk II 1969-72 July 1975 24 Carat Purple #14 UK: Silver Mk II - Ian Gillan - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
1969-72 December 1977 Powerhouse 1968-74 October 1978 When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll #201 Mk I, Mk II and Mk III 1969-72 April 1979 The Mark II Purple Singles #24 Mk II 1969-74 July 1980 Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple #1 #148 UK: Gold, US: Platinum Mk II and Mk III 1968-75 June 1985 The Anthology #50 Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV 1984-88 1992 Knocking at Your Back Door: The Best of Deep Purple in the 80's Mk II 1968-76 October 1978 (Harvest), January 1993 (EMI) The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV 1993 Progression 1997 The Collection[9] November 1998 30: Very Best of Deep Purple #39 UK: Gold 1998 Smoke on the Water 1998 Purplexed 1968-98 March 1999 Shades 1968–1998 Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV, Mk V and , Mk VII 1999 Under The Gun[10] 2000 The Very Best of Deep Purple Mk I, Mk II and Mk III June 1975 March 2000 Days May Come and Days May Go: The 1975 California Rehearsals, volume 1 & 2 Mk IV 2001 Smoke On The Water & Other Hits 1964–1976 October 2002 Listen, Learn, Read On (6 disc box set) Pre-Deep Purple, Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV 2003 Deep Purple: The Universal Masters Collection June 2003 Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and Rainbow 2003 The Best of Deep Purple: Live in Europe Mk II, Mk III and Mk VII 2004 *New Live & Rare 1968–2003 March 2005 Deep Purple: The Platinum Collection #39 Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV 1968–1976 2010 Deep Purple: Singles & E. P. Anthology '68 - '80 Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV 1968–1974 2011 Deep Purple: Essential[11] Mk I, Mk II and Mk III Box sets
- The Bootleg Series 1984-2000, 2000
- Highway Stars, recorded 1985
- Third Night, recorded 1985
- Hungary Days, recorded 1987
- In Your Trousers, recorded 1993
- Purple Sunshine, recorded 1995
- Made In Japan 2000, recorded 2000
- The Soundboard Series - Australian Tour 2001, 2001
- Melbourne Rod Laver Arena March 9. 2001
- Wollongong Entertainment Centre March 13, 2001
- Newcastle Entertainment Centre March 14, 2001
- Hong Kong Coliseum March 20, 2001
- Tokyo March 24. 2001 (with Orchestra & Ronnie James Dio)
- Tokyo March 25. 2001 (with Orchestra & Ronnie James Dio)
Tribute albums
- Smoke on the Water: A Tribute, 1994
- Deep Purple Tribute, 2002
Singles
Year Title Peak chart position Certifications Album UK US US Main. NL 1968 "Hush" / "One more rainy day" — 4 — — Shades of Deep Purple "Kentucky Woman" / "Wring that neck" — 38 — — The Book of Taliesyn 1969 "River Deep - Mountain High" / "Listen learn read on" — 53 — — 1969 "Emmaretta" / "Wring that neck" — — — — 1969 "Hallelujah" / "April" — — — — 1970 "Black Night" / "Speed king" 2 66 — 11 "Child in Time" — — — 10 Deep Purple in Rock 1971 "Strange Kind of Woman" / "I'm alone" 8 — — — "Fireball" / "Demon's eye" 15 — — 25 Fireball 1972 "Never Before" / "When a blind man cries" 35 — — — Machine Head 1973 "Smoke on the Water" / "Smoke on the water" (live) 21 4 — 12 US: Gold "Woman from Tokyo" / "Black Night" (live) — 60 — 8 Who Do We Think We Are 1974 "Might Just Take Your Life" / "Coronarias redig" — 91 — — Burn 1977 New Live and Rare EP (including an unreleased
live version of "Black Night" from 1970)31 — — — 1978 New Live and Rare EP II 45 — — — 1980 "Black Night" (live) / "Speed king" (live) 43 — — — New Live and Rare EP III (including an unreleased
live version of "Smoke on the Water" from 1972)48 — — — 1985 "Knocking at Your Back Door" / "Wasted sunsets" — 61 7 — Perfect Strangers "Perfect Strangers" / "Son of Alerik" 48 — 12 — "Knocking at Your Back Door / Perfect Strangers" 68 — — — 1987 "Call of the Wild" / "Strangeways" 92 — 14 — The House of Blue Light 1988 "Hush" (re-recording) / "Dead or alive" (live) 62 — — — Nobody's Perfect 1990 "King of Dreams" / "Fire in the basement" 70 — 6 — Slaves and Masters 1991 "Love Conquers All" / "Truth hurts" 57 — — — 1995 "Black Night" (re-mix) / "Speed king" 66 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart. References
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