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

Yes, The Very Best of Deep Purple is recommended as a starting point for new Deep Purple listeners. A powerful compilation blending hard rock anthems with progressive intricacies and bluesy undertones. Released in 1980, 'The Very Best of Deep Purple' encapsulates the band's evolution from their inception in the late 1960s through their peak in the early 1970s. This compilation served as a retrospective during a period when Deep Purple had experienced lineup changes and shifts in sound, transitioning into a more commercial phase while still retaining their classic heavy sound.

Who is The Very Best of Deep Purple for?

The Very Best of Deep Purple works well if you're into dynamic journey with peaks, powerful anthems for sing-alongs and wave-like pacing with intensity.

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

The Very Best of Deep Purple has 15 tracks, running approximately 79 minutes.

The Very Best of Deep Purple

Deep Purple

79 min · 15 tracks · hard rock · progressive rock · psychedelic rock

A powerful compilation blending hard rock anthems with progressive intricacies and bluesy undertones.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic journey with peaks
powerful anthems for sing-alongs
wave-like pacing with intensity
moments of introspective reflection
for late-night drives

Maybe skip if you want

prefer instant gratification tracks
avoid lengthy, progressive compositions

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Starting Point — A comprehensive collection showcasing Deep Purple's key hits and evolution for new listeners.
Themes: Smoke on the Water· war and peace· 1970s rock evolution
Career context: Released in 1980, 'The Very Best of Deep Purple' encapsulates the band's evolution from their inception in the late 1960s through their peak in the early 1970s. This compilation served as a retrospective during a period when Deep Purple had experienced lineup changes and shifts in sound, transitioning into a more commercial phase while still retaining their classic heavy sound.
Stylistic neighbors: Led Zeppelin· Black Sabbath· Rainbow
If this clicks, go next to: Deep Purple In Rock — This album enhances the hard rock elements and energy found in the compilation.
Sounds like this from elsewhere: Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin — Shares powerful hard rock anthems with bluesy undertones and progressive elements.

Fragile by Yes — Combines progressive rock intricacies with a blend of melodic anthems and rich instrumentation.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath — Features heavy riffs and themes of war and peace, echoing the darker side of 1970s rock.

Tracklist

New here? Start with "Hush".

1 Hush Start here 4:26
2 Kentucky Woman (single version) 4:14
3 Black Night 3:27
4 Speed King (U.S. album version) 4:21
5 Child in Time 10:19
6 Strange Kind of Woman 4:02
7 Fireball 3:24
8 Demon’s Eye 5:20
9 Highway Star 6:09
10 Smoke on the Water 5:41
11 Space Truckin’ 4:34
12 Woman From Tokyo 5:49
13 Burn 6:01
14 Stormbringer 4:08
15 Knocking at Your Back Door 7:06

What to play next

This album is considered a Starting Point in Deep Purple's catalog. A comprehensive collection showcasing Deep Purple's key hits and evolution for new listeners.

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Deep Purple In Rock

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This album enhances the hard rock elements and energy found in the compilation.

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