The band's name was thought of by Flynn because it "sounded cool", despite the popular belief that it came from the Deep Purple album of the same name.
"Machine Head"
The Deep Purple song, "Smoke on the Water," was originally released on their 1972 album, Machine Head.
Powerhouse - Deep Purple album - was created in 1969.
Deep Purple - Sun Ra album - was created in 1953.
Burn - Deep Purple album - was created on 1974-02-15.
Live in London - Deep Purple album - was created on 1974-05-22.
Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Deep Purple album - was created on 2000-02-08.
Smoke on the Water - album - was created in 1998.
The song "Deep Purple Hush" was recorded by Deep Purple in 1968 for their first album "Shades of Deep Purple". It was based on the song "Hush" by Billy Joe Royal in November 1967.
Yes, they are. In the liner notes of the original Cd release of Machine Head, which was originally issued in 1972, Deep Purple are credited with giving birth to heavy metal after the release of the Machine Head album. Two schools of thought here. Some say Deep Purple are metal, but most people say that they are a very heavy rock band with some metal tracks. I agree with the latter.
Deep Purple, a band out of Hertford, England released an album on September 16th, 1984. It is the eleventh studio album for the band. Rolling Stone gave the album 2 out of 5 stars.
"And the Address" Track 1 from their debut album "Shades of Deep Purple".