(Purple Records / EMI / Warner Bros., 1972) Deep Purple’s biggest selling record is ‘Machine Head,’ which was propelled by the instant hit “Smoke on the Water.” The album is bookended by the over-the-speed-limit “Highway Star” and “Space Truckin’” the latter being a song ...
(Mercury / Polydor, 1984) Eight years after disbanding, the classic Mk II lineup of Deep Purple reunited and delivered their comeback record, ‘Perfect Strangers.’ Though Ian Gillan’s voice was a little less gruff than in the prior decade, his higher range fit perfectly with the band’s...