Is Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple a good place to start with Deep Purple?

Yes, Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is recommended as a starting point for new Deep Purple listeners. A powerful anthology of hard rock anthems, showcasing explosive riffs and haunting melodies that defined a generation. Released in 1980, 'Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple' came at a time when Deep Purple was transitioning through lineup changes and a shifting musical landscape. This compilation served as a retrospective, highlighting their most significant tracks from the earlier part of their career, especially after their initial breakup in 1976 and subsequent reunion.

Who is Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple for?

Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple works well if you're into dynamic emotional journeys, long, immersive listening sessions and wave-like pacing and builds.

How many songs are on Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple?

Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple has 12 tracks, running approximately 63 minutes.

Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple

Deep Purple · 1980

63 min · 12 tracks · hard rock · progressive rock · psychedelic rock

A powerful anthology of hard rock anthems, showcasing explosive riffs and haunting melodies that defined a generation.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic emotional journeys
long, immersive listening sessions
wave-like pacing and builds
explosive energy peaks
haunting melodic moments

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Starting Point — A comprehensive anthology that introduces new listeners to Deep Purple's defining tracks.
Themes: Smoke on the Water· 1970s hard rock legacy· progressive rock virtuosity
Career context: Released in 1980, 'Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple' came at a time when Deep Purple was transitioning through lineup changes and a shifting musical landscape. This compilation served as a retrospective, highlighting their most significant tracks from the earlier part of their career, especially after their initial breakup in 1976 and subsequent reunion.
Stylistic neighbors: Led Zeppelin· Black Sabbath· Rainbow
If this clicks, go next to: Perfect Strangers — This album continues the hard rock energy with fresh themes and powerful riffs.
Sounds like this from elsewhere: Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin — Shares explosive riffs and haunting melodies, capturing the essence of 70s hard rock and mystique.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath — Features heavy guitar riffs and dark themes, embodying the heavy metal roots that influenced Deep Purple.

Moving Pictures by Rush — Combines progressive rock virtuosity with anthemic songwriting, echoing the complexity of Deep Purple's sound.

Tracklist

New here? Start with "Black Night".

1 Black Night Start here 3:28
2 Speed King 5:04
3 Fireball 3:24
4 Strange Kind of Woman 3:52
5 Child in Time 10:19
6 Woman From Tokyo 5:51
7 Highway Star 6:07
8 Space Truckin’ 4:32
9 Burn 6:02
10 Stormbringer 4:06
11 Demon’s Eye 5:22
12 Smoke on the Water 5:40

What to play next

This album is considered a Starting Point in Deep Purple's catalog. A comprehensive anthology that introduces new listeners to Deep Purple's defining tracks.

Listen next

Perfect Strangers

1984

This album continues the hard rock energy with fresh themes and powerful riffs.

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The Mark II Purple Singles

1979

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