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ROCK AND ROLL! => Deep Purple => Morse Era - all versions => Topic started by: Zzzptm on March 05, 2018, 12:54:22 PM

Title: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Zzzptm on March 05, 2018, 12:54:22 PM

This is a tough choice for me, but I put Purpendicular first, with Now What?! a very close second. Abandon and Infinite may as well be tied for third. TROTD is a mixed bag for me, but I consider it to be much better than Bananas, which I really really had a hard time getting into and wondered if the band was going off the rails again.

But that opening for "Ted the Mechaninc"... hooked me and kept me hooked. The whole album is rock and roll for people whose knees hurt, which really describes the whole Morse period. It can rock hard, but it's not trying to kill anyone like the band did with "Speed King".

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Charger on March 05, 2018, 03:41:39 PM

Purpendicular for me too but Infinite is very close second...a very close indeed.

I love every one of these albums, but if I'd have to choose a weaker one it would be Rapture Of The Deep. Lots of great material on that one too but it's just not quite as great as all the others.

I love Bananas, the fruit and the album! House Of Pain, Silver Tongue, Walk On, I Got Your Number Bananas and Doing It Tonight are brilliant tracks in my book.

Purpendicular doesn't really have a single bad track on it...that is their second best album after Machine Head in my book.

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Zzzptm on March 05, 2018, 03:50:35 PM

I think so, it really is that amazing. I could put it ahead of Fireball, when I think about it.

But Bananas... the opening track, the title track, and "Contact Lost" I could appreciate, but the others just lost me. And I tried to get into it, I really did.

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Thelemech on April 26, 2026, 05:50:53 PM

I have not heard anything yet from this era of Deep Purple but I do trust both of your opinions on music

I guess I should start at purpendicular

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Zzzptm on April 26, 2026, 07:07:32 PM

Quote from: Thelemech on April 26, 2026, 05:50:53 PM

I have not heard anything yet from this era of Deep Purple but I do trust both of your opinions on music

I guess I should start at purpendicular

That is the best place to start, it's a total banger.

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Charger on April 27, 2026, 10:49:33 AM

Moving chronologically is the best choice. The first two (Purpendicular and Abandon) are absolutely suberb!

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Thelemech on April 27, 2026, 01:14:16 PM

I checked my usual music stores and they neither have purpendicular or any of the Morse albums
Looking like I will have to special order it.

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Charger on April 27, 2026, 01:18:08 PM

That might be the case...I'm not even sure if the early ones are in production anymore...

Might need to look for second hand copies...

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Zzzptm on April 27, 2026, 02:18:59 PM

Can always try before you buy with a YouTube playlist:

Purpendicular - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cG5qjVbTH8&list=PLgLk-j8sdm7Y3fvITpgmCPDKdrx7VdkoA&index=1

Abandon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0-h8nUrXtg&list=PLgLk-j8sdm7YRqAt5rAvce_ILDGgMgi5G

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Thelemech on April 27, 2026, 05:59:38 PM

Thanks for the links Zzzptm
The purpendicular songs sound great 👍 👌

Title: Re: Best Album of DP MkMorse
Post by: Zzzptm on April 27, 2026, 07:27:11 PM

So glad you're liking the album!