Deep Purple release ‘in Rock,’ their fourth album featuring Ian Gillan on vocals (1970)

Deep Purple's 'in Rock' is their fourth studio album featuring Ian Gillan on vocals and released on June 3, 1970 by Harvest.

1 . Speed King (Perfect Strangers, 1984)

2 . Bloodsucker (Live, 1995)

3 . Into the Fire (Live, 1971, German TV)

4 . Into the Fire (..from the Setting Sun, Wacken)

5 . Hard Lovin' Man (2011)

Track Listing : 1.Speed King (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 05:52 . 2.Bloodsucker (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 04:16 . 3.Child In Time (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 010:18 . 4.Flight Of The Rat (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 07:53 . 5.Into The Fire (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 03:30 .

On Japanese TV, Gillan in Tokyo (1978)

October 22, 1978 - if in Japan do not miss Gillan - that is Ian Gillan of Deep Purple fame (voc), Colin Towns (kb), John McCoy (b), Steve Byrd (g) and Liam Genockey (d) - performing four songs including "Smoke On The Water" at "The Pop" on Tokyo television

Deep Purple record ‘The Concerto for Group and Orchestra’ with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1969)

'The Concerto for Group and Orchestra' by Deep Purple & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a concerto composed by Jon Lord / Ian Gillian, first performed on September 24,1969 and released in December 1969 by Tetragrammaton / Harvest.

1 . Concerto For Group And Orchestra 1969] - First Movement (Allegro)

2 . Concerto For Group And Orchestra 1969] - Second Movement (Andante) Part 1)

3 . Concerto For Group And Orchestra 1969] - Third Movement (Vivace - Presto)

Track Listing : 1.Symphony No. 6, Op. 95" (Malcolm Arnold) - 25:13 . 1St Movement: Energico - 09:19 . 2Nd Movement: Lento - 08:52 . 3Rd Movement: Con Fuoco - 07:02 . 2.Hush (Joe South) - 04:42 . 3.Wring That Neck (Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 13:23 . 4.Child In Time (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger

Deep Purple record ‘Made in Japan’ during their first tour of Japan (1972)

Deep Purple's 'Made in Japan' is a double live album recorded in August 1972 during their first tour of Japan and released in December 1972 by Purple / Warner Bros.

Track Listing : 1.Highway Star (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 06:52 . 2.Child In Time (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 12:25 . 3.Smoke On The Water (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 07:32 . 4.The Mule (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 09:50 . 5.Strange Kind Of Woman (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 09:36 . 6.Lazy (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 10:51 . 7.Space Truckin' (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover,

Deep Purple release their fifth album : ‘Fireball’ featuring ‘The Mule’ (1971)

Deep Purple's 'Fireball' is their fifth album released in July 1971 by Harvest Records

1 . Fireball (Live)

2 . Fireball (TV Performance, 1971)

3 . Demon's Eye (Berlin Music Today)

4 . The Mule ( Japan, Danemark Tour' 1972)

5 . Fools (2000)

6 . The Mule (1971)

7 . No No No

Track Listing : 1.Fireball (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 03:25 . 2.No No No (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 06:54 . 3.Demon'S Eye (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 05:19 . 4.Anyone'S Daughter (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 04:43 . 5.The Mule (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 05:23 . 6.Fools (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon

As we wish Deep Purple’s drummer Ian Paice, a Happy Birthday, here is a ‘Deep Purple At Their Best’ page

As we wish, today, English drummer Ian Paice a Happy 74th Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : Deep Purple

Video Tracklist :

1 . Smoke On The Water

2 . Child in Time

3 . Perfect Strangers

4 . Highway Star

5 . Burn

6 . Knocking At Your Back Door

7 . Hush

8 . Hey Joe

9 . When a blind man cries

10 . Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming

11 . Lazy

12 . Black Night

13 . Stormbringer

14 . Woman From Tokyo

15 . You...Keep On Moving

16 . Mistreated

17 . No No No

18 . Fireball

19 . Strange Kind Of Woman

20 . Wasted Sunsets (by Ian Gillan)

21 . Bad Attitude

22 . Speed King

Audio : Smoke on the Water . Highway Star . Child in Time . Hush . Black Night . Burn . Perfect Strangers . Space Truckin' . Fireball . Speed King .

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Deep Purple release ‘Machine Head,’ the album recorded in Montreux that features ‘Smoke on the Water’ (1971)

Deep Purple's 'Machine Head' feat. 'Smoke on the Water' is their sixth studio album recorded through December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, and released on March 25, 1972 by Purple.

1 . Highway Star (German Tv, 1972)

2 . Highway Star (..From The Setting Sun Wacken, 2013)

3 . Maybe I'm A Leo (Arena Di Verona)

4 . Pictures Of Home

5 . Pictures Of Home (Montreux, 1996)

6 . Never Before

7 . Lazy (Live, 1972)

8 . Space Truckin' (1974, California Jam)

9 . Space Truckin' (Copenhagen, 1972)

Deep Purple - Machine Head

Track Listing : 1.Highway Star (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 06:05 . 2.Maybe I'M A Leo (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 04:51 . 3.Pictures Of Home (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord,

Deep Purple release their seventh album : ‘Who Do We Think We Are’ featuring ‘Woman from Tokyo’ (1973)

Deep Purple's 'Who Do We Think We Are' is their seventh studio album featuring Ian Gillan on vocals and released in January 1973 by Purple / Warner Bros.

1 . Woman From Tokyo (Montreux, 1996)

2 . Woman From Tokyo & Black Night (Paris, 1985)

3 . Mary Long (Perihelion)

4 . Rat Bat Blue (1973)

Track Listing : 1.Woman From Tokyo (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 05:48 . 2.Mary Long (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 04:23 . 3.Super Trouper (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 02:54 . 4.Smooth Dancer (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 04:08 . 5.Rat Bat Blue (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 05:23 . 6.Place In Line (Ritchie

Polydor publish Deep Purple’s eleventh album : ‘Perfect Strangers’ (1984)

Deep Purple's 'Perfect Strangers' is their eleventh studio album featuring the reformed 'Mark II' line-up and released on October 29, 1984 by Polydor / Mercury

1 . Knocking At Your Back Door (Official Video)

2 . Knocking At Your Back Door / Perfect Strangers

3 . Under The Gun (1984)

4 . Nobody's Home

5 . Nobody's Home (Live, 1984)

6 . Mean Streak (1984)

7 . Perfect Strangers (Official Video)

8 . Perfect Strangers

9 . A Gypsy's Kiss (Live )

10 . A Gypsy's Kiss

Track Listing : 1.Knocking At Your Back Door (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover) - 07:09 . 2.Under The Gun (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover) - 04:40 . 3.Nobody'S Home (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 04:01 . 4.Mean Streak (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover) -