Discography: Deep Purple

The band Deep Purple was one of the most talented of its time.  Though they didn't stay together long, they spawned other groups such as Rainbow and Whitesnake.  Of course, their best albums are in the late 60's and early 70's, and the current lineup only contains one original member, and has for quite some time.


1968:  Shades of Deep Purple (#24)
           The Book of Taliesyn (#54)
1969:  Deep Purple (#162)
1970:  Deep Purple in Rock (#143)


1971:  Fireball (#32, #1 UK)
1972:  Machine Head (#7, #1 UK)
1973:  Who Do We Think We Are (#15, #4 UK)
1974:  Burn (#9, #3 UK)
           Stormbringer (#20, #6 UK)
1975:  Come Taste the Band (#43, #19 UK)

1984:  Perfect Strangers (#17, #5 UK)
1987:  The House of Blue Light (#34, #10 UK)
1990:  Slaves and Masters (#87, #45 UK)
1993:  The Battle Rages On...(#192, #21 UK)
1996:  Purpendicular (#58 UK)
1998:  Abandon (#76 UK)
2003:  Bananas (#85 UK)
2005:  Rapture of the Deep (#81 UK)

Live Albums:
1969:  Concerto for Group and Orchestra
1972:  Made in Japan
1976:  Made in Europe (#148, #12 UK)
1977:  1975--Last Concert in Japan
1980:  1970-72--Deep Purple in Concert
1982:  1974--Live in London (#23 UK)
1988:  1970--Scandinavian Nights
           Nobody's Perfect
1991:  In the Absence of Pink:  Knebworth 85
1993:  1970--Gemini Suite Live
           1972--Live in Japan
1995:  1976--Kink Biscuit Flower Hour Presents:  Deep Purple in Concert
1996:  1974--California Jamming Just Might Take Your Life
           1975--MK III:  The Final Concerts
1997:  Live at the Olympia '96
1999:  Total Abandon:  Australia '99
2000:  Live at the Royal Albert Hall
           1976--Deep Purple:  Extended Versions
2001:  Live in Paris 1975
           Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy
           The Soundboard Series
           1975--This Time Around:  Live in Tokyo
2002:  1968--Inglewood - Live in California
2004:  Live Denmark 1972
           Perks and ***
           1996--Live Encounters...
           Kneel & Pray
2005:  1970--Live in Stockholm
           1970--Live in Aachen 1970
2006:  Come Hell or High Water Live in Europe 1993
           Live at Montreux 1996
           Live in Montreux 69
2007:  Live in San Diego 1974
           Live in Stuttgart 1993
           Live at the NEC 1993
           They All Came Down to Montreux

Live DVD Releases:
1969:  Concerto for Group and Orchestra
1972:  Scandinavian Nights - Live in Denmark 1972
1974:  Live in California 74
1995:  Bombay Calling
1996:  Live at Montreux 1996
1999:  Total Abandon:  Live in Australia
2000:  In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, 1999
           The Bootleg Series 1984-2000 (Box Set)
2001:  Come Hell or High Water, 1993
           Perihelion
           The Soundboard Series - Australian Tour 2001 (Box Set)
2003:  Live Encounters
2005:  Live in Concert 72/73
2008:  Around the World Live (4 DVD box set)
2009:  History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

Compilations:
1972:  Purple Passages (#57)
1973:  Mark I & II
1975:  24 Carat Purple (#14 UK)
1977:  Powerhouse
1978:  When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll
1979:  The Mark II Purple Singles (#24 UK)
1980:  Deepest Purple:  The Very Best of Deep Purple (#148, #1 UK)--probably the best compilation
1985:  The Anthology (#50 UK)
1992:  Knocking at Your Back Door:  The Best of Deep Purple in the 80's
1993:  The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's (1968-1976)
           Progression
1998:  30:  Very Best of Deep Purple (#39 UK)
           Smoke on the Water
           Purplexed
1999:  Shades 1968-1998
2000:  The Very Best of Deep Purple
           The 1975 California Rehearsals, Volumes 1 & 2
2001:  Smoke on the Water & Other Hits
2002:  Listen, Learn, Read On (6 disc Box Set)
2003:  Deep Purple:  The Universal Masters Collection
          Winning Combinations:  Deep Purple and Rainbow
           The Best of Deep Purple:  Live in Europe
2005:  Deep Purple:  The Platinum Collection (#39 UK)
2010:  Deep Purple:  Singles & E.P. Anthology '68-'80