✨️D E E P P U R P L E✨️ Deep Purple in Rock fourth studio album by Deep Purple released on 5 June 1970 It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Roger Glover Jon Lord Ian Paice ✨️Background✨️ Work on In Rock began shortly after Gillan and Glover joined the band June 1969, with rehearsals at Hanwell Community Centre The music was intended to be loud and heavy, and accurately represent the group's live show. Recording took place at various studios around London in between extensive touring, during which time songs and arrangements were honed into shape. In Rock was the band's breakthrough album No. 4 in the UK remaining in the charts for over a year By contrast, it underperformed in the US, where the band's Mark I albums had been more successful. An accompanying single "Black Night" reached No. 2 in the UK becoming their highest charting single there. The album has continued to attract critical praise as a key early example of the hard rock and heavy metal genres. ✨️Songs✨️ Unlike earlier albums, every song onIn Rock is credited to the five Deep Purple band members. Gillan recalled the songs were initially rehearsed at Hanwell, then introduced to the live show to see how they would work. Lord said the purpose of the album was to make "a conscious effort to stop and think about writing material we all understood". #60s70s80smusic #liverockmusic #musichistory #onthisdayinmusic #memories #musicvideos #ontheroadtosixyears #ifonlyfor59seconds - @mama.rocks.13