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ZowieZiggy 
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Posted: January 30 2007 at 13:39 |
I do not necessarily agree with Christi who has posted this poll saying that Purple never released a bad album. I quite like Deep Purple for more than 36 years but I have rated "Abandon" and "Slaves" as a one star work. "Stormbringer" and "House .." received two. The only album in the list that reached three stars was "The Battle...). It was mainly due to "Anya", "Talk About Love" as well as "A Twist In The Tale". Other weaker albums (all Marks) are IMO "Book of Taliesyn" and "Bananas" (both two stars). The "orchestra" works were not my best experience with the band either.
So, logically, my vote went to "The Battle".
Cheers.
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Cristi
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Posted: January 27 2007 at 10:10 |
 Daydreamyng wrote:
Comparing Stormbringer with 4 other "off" albums from DP is a no-brainer. |
I wasn't comparing anything you know; i just said to choose your favourite album out of these least popular DP albums, that's all.
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martinprog77
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Posted: January 27 2007 at 04:53 |
i love The Battle Rages On 
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Daydreamyng
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Posted: January 26 2007 at 17:24 |
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Comparing Stormbringer with 4 other "off" albums from DP is a no-brainer.
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Jared
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Posted: October 05 2006 at 17:23 |
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I used to quite like House Of Blue Light... so I've voted for it, but it probably wouldn't get much of a play now. I never really got into Stormbringer; Burn was much better.
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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rainbow111
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Posted: October 05 2006 at 14:54 |
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I love Slaves and Masters My favorite!!!
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It's got to be slow
Taking love the only way
It's got to just flow
Making love and taking time to let it grow
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#1floydfan
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Posted: October 03 2006 at 20:12 |
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my favorite would be the stormbringer
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Bilek
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 10:44 |
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Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)
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andu
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 10:35 |
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the only thing i like form Deep Purple is In Rock, but that's great hardrock. i wonder why is it out of the poll.
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Bilek
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Posted: September 27 2006 at 11:28 |
It wouldn't be my choice, but Who Do We Think We Are should definitely have been in this poll 
from the list, Stormbringer might be my choice. I don't understand why such a strong (and funky!) album is so underrated. apart from the infamous last track (which is but a remake of When a Blind Man Cries) it's quite a solid effort, though not up to the standards set by Lord in Burn 
I also have a soft spot for Abandon.. poor album got no votes by now! maybe it is somewhat overlooked!
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Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)
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Raff
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 23:20 |
'Stormbringer' hands down. There's Glenn Hughes on it for starters, and that funky groove is really quite nice. As to anything with JL Turner on... 
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WaywardSon
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 21:54 |
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Stormbringer, followed by House of Blue Light.
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salmacis
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 17:45 |
Undoubtedly 'Stormbringer' is the best of that bunch. I never heard 'Slaves and Masters' but I don't like Joe Lynn Turner in Rainbow so I have little chance of liking him in Purple...I heard a fair bit of 'The Battle Rages On' from various live albums around that period and I found all the songs quite boring, plus the album's patchwork origins aren't all that endearing.
'House Of Blue Light' is a very weak album, imo- the 80s production was a huge mistake, but in any case the songs are mostly poor.
'Abandon' is second best, but lacks something compared to 'Rapture Of The Deep' and the excellent 'Bananas'.
'Stormbringer' almost turned me off them- it was the first album I had of theirs but wasn't at all the heavy rock I expected. However, years later I finally began to accept the album for what it was. Some songs are fairly average ('Holy Man', 'Love Don't Cost A Thing', 'High Ball Shooter') but none are bad. Some are classics- the title track, 'Gypsy', 'Lady Double Dealer' and 'Soldier Of Fortune'. Sadly, the remaster of this (when it arrives) doesn't appear to have any unreleased treasures as I'd have hoped for, judging by an article I read... 
Edited by salmacis - August 07 2006 at 17:46
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Cristi
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Posted: August 07 2006 at 15:04 |
Deep Purple has never released a bad album;but from the comments and reviews on this site, these albums seem to be the least popular among fans of Deep Purple. Still, each album definitely has its highlights. Which one do you enjoy more?
I have a soft spot for Stormbringer.
Edited by Cristi - August 10 2006 at 12:25
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