History Music / DeepPurpleInRock

* FantasyLandmarkEquivalent: The cover depicts Mount Rushmore, with the faces of the presidents being replaced by the face of the members of the band.

** "Speed King" name-drops Music/LittleRichard's "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Tutti Frutti", "Lucille" and "Rip It Up".

* NobodyLovesTheBassist: * The LP sleeve artwork shows the Presidents of Mount Rushmore replaced by the band members of Deep Purple, as if the mountain has been resculpted. Washington, Jefferson, Rooseveldt and Lincoln are replaced, left to right, with Gillan, Paice, Lord and Blackmore, who retain the relative positions of the four Presidents. However, a fifth band member necessarily had to be fitted into the picture which posed a problem. Bass player Roger Glover is relegated to the bottom right of the picture, a lot lower than the other four and in a distinctly subordinate position.

!!! "Deep Purple In Trope":

''Deep Purple in Rock'' is the fourth studio album by Music/DeepPurple, released in 1970. It is their first album with the classic "Mark II" line-up. Founding lead vocalist Rod Evans and founding bassist Nick Simper were fired from the band and replaced by [[Music/BlackSabbath Ian Gillan]] and [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Roger Glover]], both from Episode Six. Guitarist [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Ritchie Blackmore]] then took point with regards to the band's creative direction from keyboardist [[Music/{{Whitesnake}} Jon Lord]], and thus what was recorded would in ways herald the birth of HeavyMetal. The band did not forget their progressive roots however, and thus long solos by both Blackmore and Lord or a series of shorter but alternating solos dominate the record.

* UrExample: One for HardRock and HeavyMetal. And probably ProgressiveRock, for that matter.

[[caption-width-right:280:''Deep Purple In Rock''.]]

''Deep Purple In Rock'' is the fourth studio album by Music/DeepPurple, released in 1970. It is their first album with the classic "Mark II" line-up. Founding lead vocalist Rod Evans and founding bassist Nick Simper were fired from the band and replaced by [[Music/BlackSabbath Ian Gillan]] and [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Roger Glover]], both from Episode Six. Guitarist [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Ritchie Blackmore]] then took point with regards to the band's creative direction from keyboardist [[Music/{{Whitesnake}} Jon Lord]], and thus what was recorded would in ways herald the birth of HeavyMetal. The band did not forget their progressive roots however, and thus long solos by both Blackmore and Lord or a series of shorter but alternating solos dominate the record.

[[MilestoneCelebration The album had a 25th anniversary re-release in 1995]], featuring plenty of bonus content - among them, "Black Night", one of Deep Purple's greatest hits which had only been released as a single before.

# "Child In Time" (10:18)

# "Flight Of The Rat" (7:53)
# "Into The Fire" (3:30)

# "Flight Of The Rat (Remix)"

* IJustWantToBeFree: "Flight Of The Rat"

* MetalScream: Prominent in a lot of songs, most famously "Child In Time".

* UrExample: One for HardRock and HeavyMetal.

* WarIsHell: "Child In Time"

'''''Deep Purple In Rock''''' is the fourth studio album by Music/DeepPurple, released in 1970. It is their first album with the classic "Mark II" line-up. Founding lead vocalist Rod Evans and founding bassist Nick Simper were fired from the band and replaced by [[Music/BlackSabbath Ian Gillan]] and [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Roger Glover]], both from Episode Six. Guitarist [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Ritchie Blackmore]] then took point with regards to the band's creative direction from keyboardist [[Music/{{Whitesnake}} Jon Lord]], and thus what was recorded would in ways herald the birth of HeavyMetal. The band did not forget their progressive roots however, and thus long solos by both Blackmore and Lord or a series of shorter but alternating solos dominate the record.

# "Speed King" - 5:52
# "Bloodsucker" - 4:16
# "Child In Time" - 10:18

[[AC:Side Two]]
# "Flight Of The Rat" - 7:53
# "Into The Fire" - 3:30
# "Living Wreck" - 4:31
# "Hard Lovin' Man" - 7:11

* ContinuityNod: "Bloodsucker" namedrops "take a lesson from a hard lovin' man", a reference to the track "Hard Lovin' Man".

** "Speed King" namedrops Music/LittleRichard's "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Tutti Frutti", "Lucille" and "Rip It Up".

* SongOfSongTitles: "Speed King" namedrops several lines from famous rock 'n' roll songs.

# "Child in Time" - 10:18
# "Flight of the Rat" - 7:53
# "Into the Fire" - 3:30

* MetalScream
* MilestoneCelebration: The album had a 25th anniversary re-release in 1995, featuring plenty of bonus content - among them, "Black Night", one of Deep Purple's greatest hits which had only been released as a single before.
* RushmoreRefacement

* SongOfSongTitles: "Speed King".

* FaceOnTheCover: The band à a Mount Rushmore.

# "Speed King"
# "Bloodsucker"
# "Child In Time"
# "Flight Of The Rat"
# "Into The Fire"
# "Living Wreck"
# "Hard Lovin' Man"

!! Bonus Tracks (25th Anniversary Edition):

# "Black Night"
# "Studio Chat (1)"
# "Speed King (Piano Version)"
# "Studio Chat (2)"
# "Cry Free (Remix)"
# "Studio Chat (3)"
# "Jam Stew"
# "Studio Chat (4)"
# "Flight Of The Rat (Remix)"
# "Studio Chat (5)"
# "Speed King (Remix)"
# "Studio Chat (6)"
# "Black Night (Remix)"

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'''''Deep Purple In Rock''''' is the fourth studio album by Music/DeepPurple, released in 1970. It is their first album with the classic "Mark II" line-up. Founding lead vocalist Rod Evans and founding bassist Nick Simper were fired from the band and replaced by [[Music/BlackSabbath Ian Gillan]] and [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Roger Glover]], both from Episode Six. Guitarist [[Music/{{Rainbow}} Ritchie Blackmore]] then took point with regards to the band's creative direction from keyboardist [[Music/{{Whitesnake}} Jon Lord]], and thus what was recorded would in ways herald the birth of Music/HeavyMetal. The band did not forget their progressive roots however, and thus long solos by both Blackmore and Lord or a series of shorter but alternating solos dominate the record.

* UrExample: One for HardRock and Music/HeavyMetal.

!! Bonus Tracks:

* MilestoneCelebration: The album had a 25th anniversary rerelease in 1995, featuring plenty of bonus content - among them, "Black Night", one of Deep Purple's greatest hits which had only been released as a single before.

Music/DeepPurple's fourth studio album overall, but the first to feature the seminal Mark II lineup. Original vocalist Rod Evans and original bassist Nick Simper were fired from the band and replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, both from Episode Six. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore then took point with regards to the band's creative direction from keyboardist Jon Lord, and thus what was recorded would in ways herald the birth of Music/HeavyMetal. The band did not forget their progressive roots however, and thus long solos by both Blackmore and Lord or a series of shorter but alternating solos dominate the record.

!!! Tracklist:

# "Child in Time"
# "Flight of the Rat"
# "Into the Fire"

* MilestoneCelebration: The album had a 1995 anniversary rerelease, featuring plenty of bonus content - among them, "Black Night", one of Deep Purple's greatest hits which had only been released as a single before.

!DeepPurpleInRock features the following:

* EpicRiff: With Ritchie Blackmore taking point the guitar takes precedence. See "Flight of the Rat" and "Hard Lovin' Man".

Music/DeepPurple's fourth studio album overall, but the first to feature the seminal Mark II lineup. Original vocalist Rod Evans and original bassist Nick Simper were fired from the band and replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, both from Episode Six. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore then took point with regards to the band's creative direction from keyboardist Jon Lord, and thus what was recorded would in ways herald the birth of Heavy Metal. The band did not forget their progressive roots however, and thus long solos by both Blackmore and Lord or a series of shorter but alternating solos dominate the record.

DeepPurple's fourth studio album overall, but the first to feature the seminal Mark II lineup. Original vocalist Rod Evans and original bassist Nick Simper were fired from the band and replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, both from Episode Six. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore then took point with regards to the band's creative direction from keyboardist Jon Lord, and thus what was recorded would in ways herald the birth of Heavy Metal. The band did not forget their progressive roots however, and thus long solos by both Blackmore and Lord or a series of shorter but alternating solos dominate the record.