Deep Purple in Rock

by Deep Purple

Overview

After satisfying all of their classical music kinks with keyboard player Jon Lord's overblown Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Deep Purple's soon-to-be classic Mark II lineup made their proper debut on 1970s awesome Deep Purple in Rock. The cacophony of sound (led by Ritchie Blackmore's blistering guitar solo), which introduces the opener "Speed King," makes it immediately obvious that the band is no longer fooling around. The slightly less intense "Bloodsucker" allows for some breathing room before the band embarks on the album's epic, ten-minute tour de force "Child in Time." In what is arguably his greatest performance, singer Ian Gillan leads the band on a series of crescendos, from the song's gentle beginning through to its ear-shattering climax, and back again to an even more intense encore. With searing power chords, "Flight of the Rat" is another example of the band's new hard-rock stance; though at nearly eight minutes, it too finds room for some extended soloing from Blackmore and Lord. "Into the Fire" and "Living Wreck" are more concise but equally appealing, and despite the closer "Hard Lovin' Man," which waffles on a bit before descending into feedback, this is still an essential album. [This version of the album includes bonus material.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/1998
Label:	Emi Music Distribution
UPC:	0724383401925
Rank:	4621

Tracks

1. Speed King
2. Bloodsucker
3. Child in Time
4. Flight of the Rat
5. Into the Fire
6. Living Wreck
7. Hard Lovin' Man
8. Black Night
9. Studio Chat
10. Speed King
11. Studio Chat
12. Cry Free
13. Studio Chat
14. Jam Stew
15. Studio Chat
16. Flight of the Rat
17. Studio Chat
18. Speed King
19. Studio Chat
20. Black Night

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Deep Purple   Primary Artist
Ian Paice   Drums
Ian Gillan   Vocals,Harmonica
Roger Glover   Bass,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Ritchie Blackmore   Guitar
Jon Lord   Organ,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Philip McDonald   Recording
Steve Hoffman   Mastering
Ian Paice   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Ian Gillan   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Deep Purple   Concept,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Roger Glover   Mixing,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Phil McDonald   Engineer
Martin Birch   Engineer,Recording
Mike Brown   Photography
Ritchie Blackmore   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Lee Herschberg   Digital Mastering
Jon Lord   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Andy Pearce   Remastering Engineer
Tom Bender   Engineer
Simon Robinson   Liner Notes
Tim Joseph   Transcription
Jason Butera   Assistant Engineer
Kevin Michael Gray   CD Preparation
Ernie Campagna   Production Coordination
Matt Wortham   Remastering Engineer
Alan Hall   Photography
Andy Knight   Engineer,Recording