Martin Popoff and Phil Aston rank their Top 10 Deep Purple Albums | Now Spinning Magazine Podcast

Martin Popoff and Phil Aston rank their Top 10 Deep Purple albums
This is based on our current top 10 Deep purple albums - neither of us knew what the other was going to include!
This is the first of what we hope to be a regular monthly Podcast with me and Martin
Martin Popoff is an excellent author of books relating to the Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Genres, indeed my book shelves and full of books by Martin
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[@pookiemartinez1745]

Deep Purple in Rock Released 5 June 1970[ Recorded October 1969 - April 1970

[@chriswright5016]

Excellent show Phil and another podcasting milestone. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Chris, thank you, it really was enjoyable to do this and I am looking forward to doing more. Phil :)

[@PatKennedydon]

My top 7 for what it's worth, all studio. 1 Fireball 2 Machine Head 3 In Rock 4 Who Do We Think We Are 5 Come Taste The Band 6 Burn 7 Stormbringer For me personally having grown up with Deep Purple, anything they did after Come Taste The Band I'm not interested in, I have them all but it just doesn't do it for me and they really should now call it a day, should have done it years ago, I admire Led Zeppelin for never reuiniting as their legacy will never be tainted.

[@officialwillieg2001]

Get Martin Popoff back on this channel again, at all cost. I have his Judas Priest and Black Sabbath in the 80s book. Phenomenal video Phil, seriously keep it up

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

That’s the plan! Phil :)

[@aaronsteelman4732]

Phil is such a gent and well informed. I always love hearing Martin’s opinions too, though I often disagree. Great job!

[@kinesjl]

My top 10 would be 1. In Rock 2. Fireball 3. Machine Head 4. Burn 5. Purpendicular 6. Deep Purple (self titled) 7. Now What? 8. Perfect Strangers 9. Stormbringer 10. Abandon I didn't include any live albums or bootlegs because that's its own list. On extended songs I couldn't disagree more, I love extended songs and improvisational jams. For me songs performed live the same as the studio version are sterile, boring, and lack passion and creativity. My favorite Deep Purple live performances are almost all from '69-'71 when they were at their most extended and improvisational...

[@ruinousinadequacies7655]

2 legends ranking the albums of the greatest hard rock band of all time...awesome!!!

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Wow, thank you 🙏 Phil :)

[@martymartin2894]

Definitely one of the greatest bands no doubt.

[@seekah1]

10. Perfect Strangers 09. Perfect Strangers 08. Perfect Strangers 07. Perfect Strangers 06. Perfect Strangers 05. Perfect Strangers 04. Perfect Strangers 03. Perfect Strangers 02. Perfect Strangers 01. Perfect Strangers ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@charlesbronson4282]

Deep Purple's best is Fireball... Then it's Made in Japan.... And then maybe Machine Head or In Rock

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Cool get Marty with Pete pardo on the Sea of tranquility now he's hanging out with Phil awesome! And of course the contrarians.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

This will be a regular video series with Martin so I am really excited about it - Phil

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@NowSpinningMagazine very cool Martin's a great guy. Might bring you some more viewers and others coming over from the Sea of tranquility. A lot of people follow Martin

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I hope so ! Phil :)

[@teec3557]

1. Machine Head 2. In Rock 3. Purpendicular 4. Burn 5. Come Taste the Band 6. Now What 7. Fireball 8. Bananas 9. Whoosh 10.House of Blue Light

[@williamwalker146]

I love the idea inspired by Martin of a Zeppelin set, showcasing best live performances of their songs EVER. There's a lot of bands one could do that with, make it interesting.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi William, I am already planning my first video along those lines - Phil

[@williamwalker146]

@@NowSpinningMagazine awesome! I'm looking forward to it!

[@phillipbaxter8097]

Made in Japan towers over everything for me, but my top ten studio albums would are: 1. Deep Purple in Rock 2. Fireball 3. Purpendicular 4. Machine Head 5. Who Do We Think We Are 6. Come Taste the Band 7. Perfect Strangers 8. Stormbringer 9. Burn 10. House of Blue Light

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching and sharing your top 10 - great choices ! Phil :)

[@jazzpunk]

No weather report to start things off...????

[@officialwillieg2001]

If you know, you know 😂😂😂

[@deek49]

I have been enjoying your content very much. Very knowledgeable and passionate about all this great, timeless music. Excellent job, sir.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@squid4104]

Wow! My two favourite music pundits together. I disagree with Martin about Never Before though lol....

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@andyshelton4889]

Who invented heavy metal ? How about the first and second album by Blue Cheer.😀❤️🎼

[@teec3557]

Yep worst DP albums Battle Rages On - except for Nasty Piece of Work this album is almost embarrassing Slaves and Masters - this is embarrassing. Blackmore trying to make DP Foreigner or something.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I love both of those albums but I respect your view as well - Phil

[@Romulus980]

Slave and Masters Album really shows off Ritchie Blackmores talent on the guitar, the songs are really good, Lynn Turner was good and best of all personally I found the production/studio recording was up there, certainly superior to some other Deep Purple albums...

[@teec3557]

Machine Head In Rock Purpendicular Come Taste the Band Burn Whoosh Now What Infinite Fireball Who Do We Think We Are

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

1. Fireball 2. Burn 3. In Rock 4. Perfect Strangers 5. Purpendicular 6. Machine Head 7. Come Taste the Band 8. Now What 9. Rapture of the Deep 10. Deep Purple 11. The Book of Taliesyn 12. Abandon 13. Shades of Deep Purple 14. Slaves & Masters 15. Who Do We Think We Are 16. Infinite 17. The House of Blue Light 18. Stormbringer 19. The Battle Rages On 20. Turning to Crime 21. Bananas 22. Whoosh

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Larry, thank you for watching and sharing your top Deep Purple albums - a superb list of choices - Phil

[@TheBerndude]

Intriguing to see Stormbringer rated 11 slots below Come Taste the Band! I enjoy those albums pretty much equally.

[@denisespainhower2153]

Great episode and thanks for sharing your list. Here’s my top 10 studio albums: 1 Machine Head 2 Perfect Strangers 3 Perpendicular 4 Now What 5 In Rock 6 Burn 7 Infinite 8 Fireball 9 Battle Rages On 10 Stormbringer

[@holydiver73]

My list might be completely different by next week. 10. The Battle Rages On. 9. Shades of Deep Purple 8. Who Do We Think We Are 7. Perfect Strangers 6. Fireball 5. Slaves and Masters 4. Machine Head 3. Burn 2. In Rock 1. Stormbringer

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I know exactly hoe you feel - my list would be different in places now as well. I am playing The Battle Rages on now! Phil

[@zingpulse4138]

Turning to Crime should have been covers of Mark I, III and IV songs with a couple outside tracks like Oh Well and Lucifer. Mandrake Root, Hey Joe, Kentucky Woman, Wring That Neck, Why Didn’t Rosemary, Bird Has Flown, Sail Away, What’s Going On Here, Mistreated, The Gypsy, Love Child are songs an older Gillan could handle well with Ezrin’s production. This would allow for Purple to expand their set list some what.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

That would have been an inspired idea ! Phil

[@justamops]

I never thought of it before, but Why Didn’t Rosemary’s lyric is close to something Gillan might write. I’d love to hear him sing that.

[@CB-xr1eg]

You would never ever get Ian Gillan to sing DP Mk3 songs even if he could handle them. I believe he has done some Mk1 songs, such as Bird Has Flown, Mandrake Root, Hush, and maybe a couple more.

[@canadianstudmuffin]

Really enjoyed this! Looking forward to your best Deep Purple live cuts video Martin suggested! 🙂

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Larry, thank you for watching - Phil

[@charlesbronson4282]

The Canadian Buttmuffin ROCKS!!

[@SaintMartins]

Spoiler Alert below...... (Popoff) (Aston) 10 Slaves And Masters (1990) 10 Stormbringer (1974) 09 The House Of Blue Light (1987) 09 Now What ? (2013) 08 Burn (1974) 08 Come Hell Or High Water (1994) 07 Whoosh ! (2020) 07 Who Do We Think We Are (1973) 06 Fireball (1971) 06 Live In London (1982) 05 Purpendicular (1996) 05 Purpendicular (1996) 04 Abandon (1998) 04 In Rock (1970) 03 In Rock (1970) 03 Made In Japan (1972) 02 Machine Head (1972) 02 Come Taste The Band (1975) 01 Perfect Strangers (1984) 01 Burn (1974)

[@SvenThatoverpassisinLanc-qj4qg]

Love your channel Phil. We grew up on opposite sides of the pond, same age, listening to the same bands and albums, probably doing other things the same too! Keep up the great work brother, always looking forward to new episodes.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@rolandconnor575]

Love you guys, but pretty simple for my ears: 10: Burn 9: Fireball 8: Made in Japan 7: Machine Head 6: Machine Head 5: Machine Head 4: In Rock 3: In Rock 2: In Rock 1. In Rock

[@CB-xr1eg]

🙄🙄

[@acknowledgingourdiscontent]

10. Now What?! 9. Fireball 8. Burn 7. Stormbringer 6. Deep Purple 5. Purpendicular 4. Shades of Deep Purple 3. Whoosh! 2. Deep Purple in Rock 1. Machine Head I chose not to include any live albums

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Superb list and wonderful to see every line up featured! You are my kind of Purple fan!

[@GregThomson-nb2tr]

Wasted Sunsets has one of Blackmore's best solos IMHO, so much longing in his playing

[@teec3557]

Have to agree. Slaves and Masters was not DO. You cannot have JLT from Tainbow and expect to pull it off as a DP album. That said King of Dreams and The Cut Runs Deep are excellent songs Battle Rages On - poorly produced - lacking except for a couple of songs

[@Primordilian]

Martin is a phenomenon in his own right, he writes a books about a group that he actually doesn't like. He likes the albums from the late period the most, and not the albums from the beginning of the group's career, which are real masterpieces and among the most important albums of rock history of all time. Who doesn't consider those albums the best in the whole in the group's catalog, he actually doesn't like Deep Purple. For me, Martin is a joke because it is known that he likes punk and new wave the most.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

This was based on our current personal top 10 deep purple albums. So martins and my choices are just as valid as yours. Thank you for watching - Phil :)

[@Primordilian]

@@NowSpinningMagazine You are a great guy who loves a real rock music and big respect for you.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏 that is very kind of you - Phil :)

[@ninoorjon]

In your opinion, everyone is obliged to love only classic albums, and those who like new ones along with them are not real fans?

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

@@ninoorjon I like every line up and off shoot of the Deep purple family. I don’t believe there are any bad albums just some I like more that others, but even then I can change my mind! Phil :)

[@micolsen9824]

1. The Battle Rages On 2. Who Do We Think We Are 3. In Rock 4. Machine Head 5. House of Blue Light 6. Fireball 7. Perfect Strangers 8. Purpendicular 9. Burn 10. Whoosh! 11. Come Taste the Band 12. Shades of Deep Purple 13. Now What?! 14. Rapture of the Deep 15. Stormbringer 16. Infinite 17. Bananas 18. Concerto Group-Orchestra 19. Deep Purple s/t 20. aBANDon

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching and sharing you favourite Deep Purple albums. That is a great list and I’ll have to to give The Battle Rages On a spin today! Phil

[@pjones8404]

As always, I post mine before I watch the show, so I am not influenced by anything mentioned by these two great contributors. I enjoy the Morse era...but no way can I put any of them over an album with Blackmore on it!!! 10. Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Just love this masterpiece! A wonderful blend of classical and hard rock. 9. Battle Rages On - Hugely under appreciated. The live performance "Come Hell or High Water" is on fire..even with Ritchie being a complete asshole!! 8. Who Do We Think We Are - another hugely overlooked album. Some great heavy riffs and Ian Gillan is awesome. 7. Made in Europe - THE live version of "Burn" and "You Fool No One" - Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord and Ian Paice are ignited like the sun!! Great stuff!! 6. Machine Head - Just a classic. The production is just a touch too dry for me..but the playing is brilliant. So many vintage tracks on one album. 5. Fireball - Title track IS the template for future speed metal..side two is very heavy and amazing! 4. Live in London - Another monster performance of the Mark II lineup. Brilliant recording and oh my goodness, the playing is a masterclass!! 3. Burn - Most bands would have folded with the loss of Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. Not Deep Purple..this is a powerhouse album that really proved that Ritchie, Jon and Ian could change and still be outstanding! 2. In Rock - THE most important and breathtaking hard rock album. A pure 10/10 masterpiece!! 1. Made in Japan - My favorite rock album of all-time! Live OR Studio. The fact there isn't one overdub is insane!!! The power, the energy, the creativity, and the sound!!! Martin Birch ...THE master engineer!!!! It's the live experience of extended solos that made Deep Purple THE most dangerous and powerful live band of their era. No one could improvise and play with such confidence and mastery of their instruments!

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Fantastic selection and love your commentary as well - Phil

[@Snakehead1964]

1. In Rock 2. Burn 3. Come Taste The Band

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Great choices - Phil

[@80sf1fan2]

1) In Rock 2) Fireball 3 Machine Head 4) Burn 5) Who Do We Think We Are 6) Stormbringer 7) Come Taste The Band 8) Perfect Strangers

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

I am late to the party as usual but this is a wonderful discussion about a wonderful band. Well done gentlemen.

[@colin2552]

Love deep purple ,but a covers album ,turning to crime??,no thanks, don't get me wrong ,they still play well,the singing (for their age) is still great,but when a group or artist resorts to churning out a covers album ,then that tells me that that's the end for the group with nothing left to say.hopefully they will prove me wrong and they will bring out a new album chock full of great new songs . wasn't really a fan of shades of deep purple or book of taliesyn either. For me the 1969 concerto album is where I started thinking ....YEAH ,THIS IS A FANTASTIC BAND.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I have cooled towards this album since doing this video

[@oliverl.5834]

First of all: Two of my favorite people on Music KZbin. Great. Purple is one of the first Bands I've ever listened to. I had a compilation called "The Deepest Purple". However, I never really got deep into them. I have another compilation, called "The Gold Collection" or something like this. Other than that I only have Mark-2-Studio Albums ("In Rock", "Fireball", "Machine Head" and "Perfect Strangers") and some Live Albums. Mostly from the Mark-2-Line-up as well. "Come Hell or High Water" was my first and I really like it. Recently I got a box that contains the full concerts from Stuttgart and Birmingham. "Made in Japan" of course and a couple of Legacy Releases ("Live in Copenhagen 1972", "Live in Stockholm 1970" & "Live in Long Beach 1971"). Among those I have two from other Line-Ups ("Paris 1975" and "Long Beach 1976"). Paris is with Blackmore, Long Beach with Tommy Bolin. I'm not really a fan of Bolin doing Blackmore's stuff. Same for Coverdale doing Gillan-Songs. Glenn Hughes' voice I generally don't like. I have considered to at least give "Stormbringer" and "Burn" a try, but as of now I haven't done so. I like Whitesnake, so I should at least get something out of Coverdale's songs, I guess. Great Show. Love both your insights.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Oliver, thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts and the albums by Deep Purple you love. Brilliant choices - Phil

[@mr.intamin1081]

LOL Gypsy is not better than anything purple ever did…

[@MartinPopoff]

I think for chemistry and sound it is, earlier than Purple got there. Plus it is mighty fine. In a grouped ranking, it would make the top 10 Mk II Purple songs for me.

[@ingemarstenstrom2524]

Two of the best!!🐣🖤🤘🏼♠️…

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@LeeLucas]

Well surprised how you both rated Purple's albums and Burn would most likely be at the bottom of my pile it's a mediocre album with only a couple of good songs on it. The only thing I will agree with here is how you described the live album Made In Japan Phil with how it brought the songs from Machine Head to life and it surely did because I felt the recordings on the studio album were very dry and undercooked. Machine Head is not what I would call a solid album either and it's only really those songs they played live from it that cut the mustard in my opinion. I also think "When A Blind Man Cries" was way better than some of the crap they put on that album especially "Maybe I'm A Leo" and "Never, Never Before". My ultimate Purple album has to be In Rock and my second choice would go to Fireball because both of these albums are what I would call SOLID! and there is not a bad track on any of them.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

We are all different - Thank you for sharing your thoughts - Burn is in my top 3 albums of all time - Phil :)

[@19genesis70]

There Must be someone doing a Ranking Video of the best Ranking Videos Makers …I think you both and Pete would be on top of this List…well Done! Love to Listen to you, so nice, Polite,friendly, warm and Entertainig! Mit freundlichen Grüßen, best Wisches to you!

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you so much!

[@dirkworld]

Uhm, "Soldier of fortune" is on Stormbringer. I mean..... C'mon

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Great song and one of their best. - Phil

[@keith.tdublin3268]

Great show Phil. Kudos to you getting Martin on board ! You've hit the big time now 😃👌

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching! I am hoping this will be a monthly show with Martin - Phil

[@Alexanderpaal67]

1. Machine Head 2. Made in Japan 3. In Rock 4. Who Do We Think We Are 5. Burn 6. Perfect Strangers 7. Fireball 8. Stormbringer 9. House Of The Blue Light 10. The Battle Rages On

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Alex, thank you for watching and sharing your top 10 Deep Purple albums - Phil

[@Texama57]

One of the most disappointing concerts I ever attended was Deep Purple around 1976, terrible sound system, way too loud for the venue, sounded like a giant 90 minute excruciating buzz, flash forward to my favorite concert (or at least tied) in 2001, Deep Purple with Steve Morse, still really loud but the sound system was so so good , really kinda shocked me because both times my main interest was the opening act , Nazareth, Nazareth stole the show in 76, they were fantastic, Love Hurts and Hair of the Dog had only been played 2 or 3 million times in 76 , so even those two songs were great, but in 2001 Nazareth was still great but Deep Purple put on one of the best shows I've ever seen.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching and sharing your memories of Deep Purple through the years. Phil

[@americathisweek.6077]

Ha ha and Martin does not like Jammin on the live albums

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I know, it is a key part of the band when on stage - Phil

[@andyshelton4889]

If Tommy Bolin had lived., he would have fit in with the jam bands that appeared in the late eighties /early nineties ( Widespread Panic could be a good example)😀❤️🎼

[@simonwithers4941]

My top ten would be…in reverse order 10. Come Taste the Band 09. Perfect Strangers 08. Machine Head 07. Powerhouse 06. Stormbringer 05. Who Do We Think we Are 04. Deep Purple / Deep Purple 03. Fireball 02. Burn 01. In Rock..and I really would love to have included, Made in Japan and Made in Europe in equal 11th!

[@sinbysin666]

Never understood why The Battle Rages On is so ignored. I never hear anyone even aknowledge it. Not their best, but the title track might be my favorite Deep Purple song, and it has Anya.

[@keith.tdublin3268]

Totally agree. I've always enjoyed sticking the album on and listening to the end 🤷

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

The title track is one of their best, love the way the riff changes towards the end

[@wolfgangriessle3712]

Yeah...Anya is a fantastic song!!!

[@frankmathiesen1779]

My 10 studio albums would be 1 In Rock 2 Machine Head 3 Fireball 4 Burn 5 Come Taste The Band 6 Perfect Strangers 7 Who Do We Think We Are 8 Stormbringer 9 Purpendicular 10 Deep Purple (1969)

[@Snakehead1964]

In Rock was June 1970

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching - Phil :)

[@westerling8436]

The last album with Jon Lord was Abondon, 1998

[@Dibbdroid]

You have to forgive Mr Popoff, his influential zenith coincided with punk so long drawn out jams are not his thing. Shame.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I am a bit older and love it when bands let go of the rail and sail off into new areas! Phil :)

[@Dibbdroid]

@@NowSpinningMagazine me too, give me 30 minutes of extended Mandrake Root all day

[@alericksonof1967]

Deep Purple in Rock released June 5, 1970 and Uriah Heep Very `Eavy...Very `Umble released June 13, 1970 not sure why it was stated Heep`s album was released before In Rock plus In Rock was mostly conceived / done in 1969 and was held back somewhat for Concerto .....Child in Time was performed at Concerto in 1969 etc etc

[@shaunsmith3538]

Great show Phil. Good to see Martin involved. Here's how I'd rank my Deep Purple top ten studio albums... 1. Perfect Strangers 2. In Rock 3. Burn 4. Come Taste The Band 5. Machine Head 6. Slaves and Masters 7. Now What? 8. Stormbringer 9. Fireball 10. The Battle Rages On... 👍

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Shaun, thank you for watching and sharing your top 10 - all great choices - Phil :)

[@patrickmichels7888]

Battle rages on is great

[@markkasick]

I would rank Machine Head as #1 and Lazy as possibly my all time favorite song, especially the studio version. What I like about it is it's kinda bluesy and almost froggy, at least the keyboards. I always wondered what songs like Never Before or Maybe I'm a Leo were covered by somebody like SRV.

[@michaelburrows5304]

Fantastic to hear Martin give Abandon it’s due kudos. It’s been my favorite DP album for many years now. Brilliant songs, brilliant playing and so so heavy. Well done Martin 👍🏻

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching - Phil

[@lesliehedger2049]

I agree! I wore out the cassette when it came out!

[@davidmontgomery5047]

You Know Come Taste the Band Won't make Martins List .

[@emperorpalpatine6791]

after watching your video on come taste the band I decided to pick up a CD of it, before that I didn't care about it, for me it was no Blackmore = bad album, I'd heard you keep on moving and it didn't do anything for me. but when i gave it a full listen I loved it. it has become one of my favorite DP albums it's in the top two. so thank you for that!

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Amazing, so pleased you now like the CTTB album - it took me a while as well. Phil

[@oliverl.5834]

Oh, and according to Wiki only "Anyone's Daughter" was from Birmingham on "Come Hell or High Water" (on the CD, the Video was the NEC-Show).

[@Mokum1961]

24 Carat Purple has Never Before on it, not Demon's Eye.

[@Questmetalband]

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬: #1 - "In Rock" - (1970) #2 - "Machine Head" - (1972) #3 - "Fireball" - (1971) #4 - "Burn" - (1974) #5 - "Stormbringer" - (1974) #6 - "Deep Purple" - (1969) #7 - "Perfect Strangers" - (1984) #8 - "Come Taste the Band" - (1975) #9 - "Purpendicular" - (1996) #10 - "Now What?!" - (2013)

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Superb choices! - Thank you for watching - Phil

[@anthonylatz2608]

Great to see completely different lists, showing what a versatile band DP is and how it touches people in different ways. As of turning to crime, the Album of Reprise I would of enjoyed is 1 song from every Album played by the current line up.

[@Cornelius798]

Machine Head is one of my top gems in my music collection. That said, I can't stand Lazy.

[@ponytrekker8996]

In rock was written and recorded first in 1969 but released in 1970..

[@StevieBluenoseScott]

My top 3 : 1. In Rock 2. Come Taste The Band 3. Burn God i love Deep Purple

[@martymartin2894]

I don't like the long jamming on made in Japan but the sound on it is great especially the guitar is higher in the mix than the studio albums.

[@AlexAlexon3897]

Martin Popoff made a factual mistake here: Deep Purple in Rock was released on June 5th 1970 (Wikipedia). I think he got that confused with Black Night, which was released in late summer but became a #2 hit in October '70. That's to take nothing away from Uriah Heep, another great band, and (to me) way ahead of Black Sabbath.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you, I do that myself. When you are talking in the moment it is easy to get dates mixed up. Phil

[@AlexAlexon3897]

@@NowSpinningMagazine: Same. Just ask my History teacher.😅

[@whitey7998]

What a really enjoyable rundown. Thank you. It’s great to see Martin on your channel Phil.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@wernermoritz882]

Is it allowed to include live albums? 😮 can you do that?

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Yes 👍 I personally don’t understand lists that don’t include live albums unless you don’t like them. I could never do a top Deep Purple list without Made In Japan being in it! Phil :)

[@wernermoritz882]

@@NowSpinningMagazineof course you can. 😅 still there are a lot of reasons not to include them. But everybody needs to come up with his/her own rules what can be included.

[@moodlefyful]

Major league show now with Mr Popoff guesting.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching - Phil :)

[@markpope6684]

Keep up this great work Phil.66 years old and still loving these bands.

[@manolisgeorgakakis6342]

Yey Come Taste The Dand! Noice Phil Aston!

[@PurpleHounding]

In Rock released June 5th 1970, if that changes anything about it.

[@adnilrummut105]

01. in rock [1970] 02. burn [1974] 03. come taste the band [1975] 04. machine head [1972] 05. purpendicular [1996] 06. fireball [1971] 07. the battle rages on [1993] 08. deep purple [1969] 09. rapture of the deep [2005] 10. perfect strangers [1984] all time fav: *made in japan* [1972]

[@CB-xr1eg]

You got Come Taste The Band above Machine Head...wow! 01 In Rock 02 Machine Head 03 Who Do We Think We Are 04 Perfect Strangers 05 Burn 06 Fireball 07 The House Of Blue Light 08 The Battle Rages On 09 Stormbringer 10 Now What ?! Honourable mention - Come Taste The Band. Slaves & Masters will never feature on a list of mine as I don't consider it to be a true Deep Purple album.

[@adnilrummut105]

@@CB-xr1eg well it is because I think the better versions of *machine head* are the live versions on *made in japan*

[@CB-xr1eg]

​@@adnilrummut105I'd agree with that but I still think Machine Head is a far more listenable album than Come Taste The Band.

[@adnilrummut105]

@@CB-xr1eg well I like tommy bolins approach and the funkyness in those amazing songs. it shows that dp has even evolved further on in '75/76 shortly before tommys death. but on the other hand my list could change in a year...who knows?

[@BlackMoore82]

Deep Purple (1969). Perfect Strangers (1984). In Rock (1970). Come Taste the Band (1975). Stormbringer (1974). Shades of Deep Purple (1968). Machine Head (1972). Rapture of the Deep (2005). Now What?! (2013). The House of Blue Light (1987).

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Brilliant list, I will never get tired is seeing other fans top Deep Purple albums. Great to see Mk1 get a look in as well. Phil

[@americathisweek.6077]

1. Burn. 2. in Rock. 3. Perfect Strangers. 4. Machine head. 5. Come taste the band. 6. Now what. 7. Slaves and masters. 8. House of blue light. 9. Fireball. 10. Stormbringer

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Superb list, if I took out the live albums my list would have been very similar. Phil

[@chrismoyse3529]

Love Martin and his desire to wind people up by dropping in the odd bombshell statement 😂

[@patrickmichels7888]

The best deep purple they never did to me is Jesus Christ superstar

[@Meat_and_Potatoes]

Nice to stumble on Phil Aston's channel. I'm enjoying it.

[@normaclay2885]

Pure joy to listen too ,surprisingly can’t agree on both top tens ,however very interesting your views 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🎸🎸🎸❤️ BRILlANT video ,thank you 😮

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@chrismoyse3529]

Demons eye wasn’t on 24 carat purple

[@evileyes4070]

My first Deep Purple album like many fans was Deepest Purple . My favourite is Also Burn . Excellent show guys 😎😍

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@OMW66]

Great show. Ah... Phil. That live in London album. It`s superb. My top 3 - In Rock, Machine Head, Made In Japan. Always interesting with Mr Popoff.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

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[@zdravkobitunjac9542]

Machine Head, Burn,In Rock, Fireball, Stormbringer, Perfect Strangers and probably couple others which i not listened are in top ten.But Machine Head is the most influental album in history of Hard Rock.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching and sharing your top Deep Purple albums. I have more copies of Machine Head than any other album. Phil

[@Jackylone-]

Made In Japan is the absolute best! Studio albums: 1. Machine Head 2. In Rock 3. Fireball

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching and sharing your choices - Phil

[@A-Man-Alive]

100 people, 100 opinions! I know ROTD has a very special place for me along with old days albums and most recent ones.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching. That is the great thing about a band like Deep Purple. With so many albums, line ups and years of been together everyone has a different perspective. I never get bored talking about the band and could do these top 10 lists over and and they would still be different. Rapture of The Deep is a great album as well. Phil

[@kilokosem]

Great show! My picks are machine head , burn, fireball, in rock, come taste the band, strombringer, perfect strangers, who do we think we are, perpendicular and now what?

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you for watching and sharing your top 10 Deep Purple albums! Phil

[@domielakrabi3276]

Great show guys! Here are my top 10 (in no particular order, because it may change depending on the mood I'm in): In Rock, Machine Head, Burn, Stormbringer, CTTB, Perfect Strangers, Fireball, Now What?!, Purpendicular and Whoosh!

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Domi, thank you for watching and sharing your top 10 Deep Purple list - love your choices - Phil

[@handlewithkidgloves]

Enjoyed this,I am going to throw my list in now.I am probably more in line with your thinking Phil than Martin's. 1.Made in Japan - Three show version. 2.In Rock- Great album, bad production needs a remix maybe by Steven Wilson. 3.Machine Head. 4.Burn. 5.Perfect Strangers. 6. Come taste the band 7.Live in Saarbrucken 1975(Whenever it gets released). 8.Purpendicular. 9.Concerto for Group and Orchestra 1969. 10.Infinite

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Brendan, thank you for watching and sharing your great list. A Steven Wilson mix would be very interesting! Phil :)

[@davidwhitfield3619]

Enjoyed Martin on the show he gives a balanced view on certain albums. Excellent show , liked the Uriah Heep discussion on beating Purple to songs.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

We might do Uriah Heep next

[@peterr1001]

Hi Phil, just watched this for the first time, one minor point I don't know about the other side of the pond but on this side, both In Rock & Very Eavy Very Umble were released in June1970, within about a week of each other. So that rather eliminates the argument about which came first in the creation of Heavy Metal. Other than that a brilliant video even if I disagree with a lot of Martin's opinions, well done to you both.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@timopaakkonen6462]

A great show gentlemen! Thanks! Enjoyed every minute of it! I think I will start listening to all Purple albums starting from the very first one on my daily walks.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Tim, thank you for watching and sharing your wonderful idea! Phil

[@FuturePast2019]

1 Machine Head 2 Deep Purple in Rock 2 Made in Japan 4 Fireball …. Mk 2

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

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[@jestervvessel1169]

I had so much fun following you two on your quest, and going back to some albums that weren't too familiar and appreciating them in a new way (Deep Purple, Come Taste The Band...). Thanks for the inspiration! I'm really curious if they are going to record another album without Steve Morse. But I just don't want them to stop now, considering how good the last outputs were. Thinking about a favourite album, I myself have a soft spot for "Bananas".

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

I also like Bananas, each time I listen to it there is something else I discover. Phil

[@TheSoundrookie]

I could give you my list and tell how I was raised and bottled up with Deep Purple, but I'm not worthy to speak about the Gods. I'll therefore keep silent and stay on my knees in awe.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Oh go on...you are amongst friends here, there are no wrong answers! Phil ;)

[@jegarajramoo3873]

My top 3 Albums: 1. Machine head 2. In Rock 3. Burn My top 3 songs: 1. Highway Star 2. Smoke on the water 3. Child in time And Martin ,I am hunting for your books! And Phil, thank you again for this heavenly video. 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

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[@kevinkivlin7137]

I really enjoyed the comparisons of the various Deep Purple albums . A fan since 1968 a few comments . Happy to see Purpendicular receive accolades as it is almost a masterpiece . Could not agree with Martin's high ranking of Abandon , and Perfect Strangers has 3 or4 good songs , but doesn't hold up as as a " great " album . Kudos to Martin for mentioning " Look At Yourself " by Uriah Heep . That song would have been a perfect fit on In Rock ! Criticism - not enough love for Now What ! Could be top 5 ! Playing non stop in the car for months now ! Great show Phil !

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Kevin, thank you for watching. I am with you on Perfect Strangers and agree Now What ! Is a classic. Phil

[@jimquinn5316]

Hi Phil that was a brilliant Deep Purple top 10 ranking with Martin Popoff . It's great to have a great guest like Martin whom I totally respect on his other channel with Pete Pardo . Another great video thanks so much Phil.

[@NowSpinningMagazine]

Hi Jim, thank you for watching and your kind words of support - Phil :)

[@jacobheaney3836]

1) Come Taste The Band (1975) 2) In Rock (1970) 3) Made In Japan (1972) 4) Burn (1974) 5) Machine Head (1972) 6) Fireball (1971) 7) Stormbringer (1974) 8) Who Do We Think We Are (1973) 9) Deep Purple (1969) 10) Perfect Strangers (1984)