30 Songs Deep Purple
I wanted to do a top20, but it was really impossible for me to pick just 20 songs from them. So here we have, the 30 songs i select from one of my definitve bands. It does not intend to be the ultimate list, but a personal pick, considering a) personal taste, b) relevance and c) trying to cover most of their catalogue.
And, it is a great opportunity to have feedback of others DP fans. Please comment.
This list includes tracks from 13 of 19 DP records (studio only, sorry Made in Japan), and all DP Marks are represented, with the exception of MkV (because, let´s face it, they sucked) and MkVI (because this Mk didn't release any studio records). Obviously Mk2 gets the lion´s share, with 50% of the list.
Here we go: |
| 1 |  | Deep Purple
The Book of Taliesyn
1. Hard Road
This was the rise of their signature sound. fantastic riff and call and answer duel. |
| 2 | | Deep Purple
The Book of Taliesyn
2. The Shield
I always thought that Simper was a cool bassist. This prog DP song proves it. |
| 3 |  | Deep Purple
Deep Purple
3. The Bird Has Flown
First original Single. Listen the album version, its interlude rocks. The distorsion was ahead of its time. |
| 4 | | Deep Purple
Deep Purple
4. April
Lord´s song. this one is MkI´s Child on Time. Every second of it is amazing. The first part, with sweet Blackmore guitar and the classical interlude just prepares you to the hard finale. Masterpiece. |
| 5 |  | Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Rock
5. Speed King
Summoned in just one word: intensity. |
| 6 | | Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Rock
6. Bloodsucker
Groovy and hard, what a combination. Oh and some awesome howling from Gillan. |
| 7 | | Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Rock
7. Child on Time
No DP list could be complete without this masterpiece, no matter how cliche or used it turned to be, this song is just incredible. Also, Gillan. |
| 8 | | Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Rock
8. Living Wreck
Glover´s lines are so amazing, they complement very well with Paice´s rhythm and Blackmore/Lord responses. |
| 9 | | Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Rock
9. Hard Lovin´ Man
I was not a fan of this song until i listened to a live version. Man what a journey! |
| 10 |  | Deep Purple
Fireball
10. Fireball
Paice pulls a terrific display here, and seems so effortlessly cool it blows our minds. Lord´s solo here is amazing as well. |
| 11 | | Deep Purple
Fireball
11. Demon´s eye
This is one hell of a riff. Amazing songs that makes you forget the disc you bought had no "Strange Kind of Woman". |
| 12 | | Deep Purple
Fireball
12. Fools
They were kind of prog and psychedelic in the beginning, before they stuck with the hard rock great stuff. Now they revisited prog and psychedelic in Fools, but this time, from a hard rock point of view. This is one of DP´s best songs ever. |
| 13 |  | Deep Purple
Machine Head
13. Highway Star
Perhaps the best song they ever wrote. This is one of the songs that improves your mood right away. Everything rocks: the lyrics, the rhythm section, the solos, the riffs, the production, the classical chords. Outstanding. |
| 14 | | Deep Purple
Machine Head
14. Never Before
Funky, even before Coverdale and Hughes. Lord injected some true rock and roll mood in the mix and nailed it. |
| 15 | | Deep Purple
Machine Head
15. Smoke on The Water
World´s most recognizable riff, even to those who does´t know what a riff is. |
| 16 | | Deep Purple
Machine Head
16. Lazy
Another prog track that turned to be an amazing rocker. They were really at their pick of their capabilities. Lord´s section is so engaging, then it comes the smoothy bass, and then rock & roll all over the place. Class. |
| 17 | | Deep Purple
Machine Head
17. Space Truckin´
Durú... Du Du Du, Duuuuu Duuuuu Durú! You got to love this song. |
| 18 |  | Deep Purple
Burn
18. Burn
Burn is perhaps my favorite DP song. It is so intense, so raw, so amazingly crafted, and with the introduction to Coverdale and Hughes´s harmonies it really blows my mind. No matter where you are, you just want to raise one hand, do the horns and scream Buuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrnnnn! |
| 19 | | Deep Purple
Burn
19. Might Just Take Your Life
To show you how great Burn was as a record, after they hit you with Burn brutality, there comes a groovy and funky tune. Oh what a treat. |
| 20 | | Deep Purple
Burn
20. Sail Away
Now this is funk 101. This song really highlights the coverdale/hughes harmonies. Amazing, insanely catchy. Hughes was and is something special. |
| 21 | | Deep Purple
Burn
21. Mistreated
Blackmore guitar crying, Coverdale voice ripping it off, the rest of the band grooving slowly... peak moment for the band. |
| 22 |  | Deep Purple
Stormbringer
22. Stormbringer
Classic 75´ song. Blackmore didn´t enjoy the making of this record (to much funk for his taste), but in this songs he pulls off a fantastic guitar work. |
| 23 | | Deep Purple
Stormbringer
23. Soldier Of Fortune
The lights up in the concert moment. This one became almost a cult song. Fantastic. Blackmore all over the place.The DP´s Free Bird. |
| 24 |  | Deep Purple
Come Taste the Band
24. Love Child
Bolin was an amazing guitarist, and this song is a solid proof of that. Catchy riff, funky bridge, smoothy rhythm section, this one is a song that deserves more recognition. |
| 25 | | Deep Purple
Come Taste the Band
25. You Keep on Moving
Hands down, MkIV greatest song. Everything works. The bass lines are just amazing. The choruses outstanding. The guitar solos at the end fantastic. This is one of Lord´s favorites. |
| 26 |  | Deep Purple
Perfect Strangers
26. Perfect Strangers
All the comeback record was incredible, but i pick the title song because it sums all the mood of the MkII reunion. |
| 27 |  | Deep Purple
The House of Blue Light
27. Strangeways
I don´t know what it is, but i find this song hypnotically amazing. Perhaps the steady rhythm. |
| 28 |  | Deep Purple
Purpendicular
28. Loosen My Strings
Purpendicular was their last great record. Morse was a perfect choice. Glover was really inspired here. Just amazing. The record is awesome, but for me, this track stands out. |
| 29 |  | Deep Purple
Rapture of the Deep
29. Rapture of The Deep
Morse finest moment as DP member. |
| 30 |  | Deep Purple
Now What?!
30. Vincent Price
What the hell, this song is pretty funny, and my choice has nothing to do with the video´s guitar solo scene. |
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