So I have a current obsession with Deep Purple.

[onehandle]

I saw them in concert around 1980. But I've never really familiarized myself with their catalog.

Other than Machine Head, what are their best albums?

[nebenaube]

1. Made in Japan

is worth a bottle of wine and headphones.

[Zorra]

2. +1

[Taverner]

7. One of the greatest live albums of all time

Made in Japan, Live at Leeds, Rock n Roll Animal...

[Flashmann]

3. Fireball

Was pretty good.Pre-Machinehead.

[Doc_Technical]

10. I'll second Fireball

"The Mule" is one of my favorite songs.

Ian Paice is a pretty good drummer.

[MiddleFingerMom]

4. "Deep Purple in Rpck" was always my favorite.

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[livetohike]

9. Me too

If it is possible to wear out the grooves on a vinyl album, I did just that with this one .

[nomorenomore08]

12. Absolutely! "Bloodsucker" kicks so much ass it's not even funny.

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[RebelOne]

5. I have always loved Deep Purple.

All their music is great. I went to one of their concerts in Dania, FL, at Pirates World sometime in the '80s. The light show was fantastic.

[Iggo]

8. Saw 'em on the Perfect Strangers tour in the 80's.

Watching them do "Child In Time" changed my day, man.

[Mnpaul]

11. I have a short VHS tape with Perfect Strangers videos on it

They are good music vids. I also like the album Stormbringer in addition to the ones already mentioned.
Perfect Strangers

Knocking at Your Back Door

[Taverner]

6. MADE IN JAPAN!!!!

One of the best live albums ever made, oh and Deep Purple rocks throughout

[onehandle]

14. I'll listen to that one next. See my discovery below in my post below...

[onehandle]

13. Just found out that pretty much all of their catalog is on Spotify.

Fanfuckingtastic!

Listening to 'Paris 1975.'