7 Album Lagwagon

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7 Album Lagwagon

7 Album Lagwagon

Deep Purple were formed in Hertford, England in 1968 by vocalist Rod Evans, bassist Nick Simper, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, and drummer Ian Paice. From the early works, the band showed an incredible creativity in performing instrumental pieces, but prematurity in songwriting (for more information read Deep Purple Early Years).

Golden Lineup of Deep Purple

When vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover joined the band, Deep Purple found a golden lineup, which released some legendary rock albums. Before the formation of this lineup, Jon Lord had written an orchestral album Concerto for Group and Orchestra, and the new lineup performed it in Royal Albert Hall in 1969 (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Arnold). In addition to its pioneering feature, it is still one of the most influential and best albums in its kind.

After releasing two rock albums, Deep Purple in Rock and Fireball, the band reached an incredible maturity and released the legendary album, Machine Head, which is a perfect album in the realms of hard rock. The album is consisted of 7 tracks, which are all among the legendary rock songs. After releasing Who Do We Think We Are, the severe conflicts between Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan changed the band environment, and Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band.