Naim Owners Club - 1000 Al***s - What's the best Deep Purple elpee

Posted by: Guido Fawkes on 03 February 2008

My vote went to Concerto for Group and Orchestra, but on seconds thoughts it should have gone to The Book of Taliesyn, but other said In Rock or Machine Head - all great albums, of course.

So which do you think is the best?
Posted on: 03 February 2008 by ewemon
Machine Head
Posted on: 03 February 2008 by Chillkram
Machine Head
Posted on: 03 February 2008 by BigH47
Smile
Posted on: 03 February 2008 by Martinleon
Machine Head as well!
Posted on: 03 February 2008 by John M
Machine Head and then Burn
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by Steve S1
Machine Head.
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by Pete
Concerto I've only ever heard once, but it just didn't integrate the two sides very well from what I remember, noodling from the orchestra and then good heavy jamming from the band.

Made in Japan is the one for me.

Pete.
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by BigH47
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Made in Japan is the one for me.


"I want everything louder than everything else"!
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by Pete
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Originally posted by BigH47:
"I want everything louder than everything else"!


And it is!
And it works!

Pete.
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by jcs_smith
Who do we think we are
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by Guido Fawkes
So far it's Machine Head, which is the one currently in the list Smile
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by scottyhammer
machine head is superb - MIJ is a close 2nd.
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by Ian G.
I agree with Pete, MIJ is electric from start to finish.

Ian
Posted on: 04 February 2008 by John G.
Come Taste the Band
Posted on: 05 February 2008 by MilesSmiles
Fireball & Who Do We Think We Are
Posted on: 05 February 2008 by worm
Machine Head
Posted on: 05 February 2008 by Guido Fawkes
It is still Machine Head
Posted on: 05 February 2008 by fatcat
Machine Head is not only the best Deep Purple album, but also THE best rock ablum ever.
Posted on: 05 February 2008 by fatcat
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Originally posted by munch:
No way man.Its not that good.[/QUOTE]
I am a bit biased due to the fact it was the first album I bought.

Not many votes for anything since Steve Morse joined Deep Purple MK???

An excellent guitarist. Perpendicular is definitely worth a listen, if you haven’t already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7xF51AFkys
Posted on: 05 February 2008 by BigH47
Here it is,is says so on the tin:-


Posted on: 05 February 2008 by mjamrob


so that's what global warming looks like Big Grin
Posted on: 05 February 2008 by Guido Fawkes
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Originally posted by munch:
quote:
Originally posted by fatcat:
Machine Head is not only the best Deep Purple album, but also THE best rock ablum ever.
No way man.Its not that good.


What are the better ones?

Other than the obvious choice of Third World War's debut album, of course Smile
Posted on: 06 February 2008 by jcs_smith
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Originally posted by fatcat:
Machine Head is not only the best Deep Purple album, but also THE best rock ablum ever.


Gets my vote for one of the most over-rated albums ever
Posted on: 06 February 2008 by Guido Fawkes
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How do you class a Rock band or rock album?


Difficult - I don't think of ELO or ELP as rock bands: if they are classified as such then Eldorado and Brain Salad Surgery must be as good as rock albums get.

Not sure about Family, they are not rock n roll, but that didn't stop them releasing a string of fine albums. if they are in then Music From A Doll's House is sheer class.

Led Zep - I think they're a rock band - although it's been a long time since they rock n rolled; Deep Purple are definitely a rock band and certainly one the very best - I've always liked them, but wished they'd kept their original singer Rod Evans, listen to The Sheild and you'll hear what I mean - I don't dislike Ian Gillan.

Is Amon Dull II a rock band? Grateful Dead or JA?

It is difficult - HMHB are a folk group IMHO.

Still I think I'd tend to go with the consensus and vote Third World War's debut album as the greatest rock album of all time.

ATB Rotf
Posted on: 06 February 2008 by Guido Fawkes
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Originally posted by jcs_smith:
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Originally posted by fatcat:
Machine Head is not only the best Deep Purple album, but also THE best rock ablum ever.


Gets my vote for one of the most over-rated albums ever


I think you confusing MH with something else, but if I mention the AOR album I have in mind it'll upset loads of forum members, especially the one who put it in the top 1000 albums Smile