Deep Purple: In Rock | Full Music Documentary | Stream Music and More

The long-awaited look at heavy metal and modern hard rock pioneer band, Deep Purple and their breakthrough album, IN ROCK. It was the first studio album from the Mark II lineup of Deep Purple, and with Ritchie Blackmore firmly in the driving seat, backed up by Gillan’s intense vocals, this album is seen by many fans as the ultimate in hard rock.

Deep Purple is an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, but their musical approach has changed over the years. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

In Rock was the band's breakthrough album in Europe and peaked at No. 4 in the UK, remaining in the charts for over a year. By contrast, it under-performed in the US, where the band's Mark I albums had been more successful. An accompanying single, "Black Night" reached No. 2 in the UK, becoming their highest charting single there. The album has continued to attract critical praise as a key early example of the hard rock and heavy metal genres.

The album and the single "Black Night" were both released on 5 June 1970. In Rock reached No. 4 in the UK and stayed in the album charts throughout the year and into the next, until the follow-up album Fireball was ready. The original release featured a gatefold sleeve with full lyrics, and a set of black and white photographs of the band.

The U.S. release of the album cut the intro to "Speed King", which lasts just over a minute. It remains edited on the standard Warner Bros. U.S. release but was restored to full length on the 25th Anniversary package. The album was reissued in a single-sleeve vinyl in 1982, replacing the original gatefold sleeve. The Mexican release also included "Black Night" to the track listing.

The chart success of In Rock greatly raised Deep Purple's profile. In October, while touring the UK, Melody Maker ran a feature of "Purple Mania" showing the group's concerts were attracting increasingly enthusiastic crowds. The band finished the year touring Scandinavia and Germany. At a show at Lüdenscheid, they played without Blackmore who had taken ill. Fans started a riot and destroyed £2,000 worth of equipment.

Stars: Chris Charlesworth, Paul Elliot, and Malcolm Dome
Director: The Creative Picture Company

Current band members:
Ian Paice – drums (1968–1976, 1984–present)
Roger Glover – bass (1969–1973, 1984–present)
Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica, percussion (1969–1973, 1984–1989, 1992–present)
Don Airey – keyboards (2002–present)
Simon McBride – guitar (2022–present)

Former band members:
Jon Lord – keyboards, string arrangements, backing vocals (1968–1976, 1984–2002; died 2012)
Ritchie Blackmore – guitars (1968–1975, 1984–1993)
Nick Simper – bass, backing vocals (1968–1969)
Rod Evans – lead vocals (1968–1969)
Glenn Hughes – bass, backing and lead vocals (1973–1976)
David Coverdale – lead and backing vocals (1973–1976)
Tommy Bolin – guitars, backing vocals (1975–1976; died 1976)
Joe Lynn Turner – lead vocals (1989–1992)
Joe Satriani – guitars (1993–1994)
Steve Morse – guitars (1994–2022)

Tracklist:
Mandrake Root/Improvisation
Hush
Hallelujah
First Movement
Third Movement
Speed King
Child in Time

In Rock Track List:
Speed King
Bloodsucker
Child in Time
Flight of the Rat
Into the Fire
Living Wreck
Hard Lovin' Man

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