Ritchie Blackmore timeline
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Deep Purple release Shades of Deep Purple
Shades of Deep Purple is the debut album by English hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968 on Parlophone in the UK and Tetragrammaton in the... Read more
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Deep Purple release The Book of Taliesyn
The Book of Taliesyn is the second album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968 by EMI's Harvest Records in the UK, Tetragrammaton in... Read more
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Deep Purple release Deep Purple
Deep Purple, also referred to as Deep Purple III, is the third studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1969 on Harvest Records... Read more
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Deep Purple release Concerto for Group and Orchestra
The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a concerto composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics written by Ian Gillan. It was first performed by Deep Purple... Read more
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Deep Purple release In Rock
Deep Purple in Rock (also known as In Rock) is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1970. It was their fourth studio album... Read more
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Deep Purple release Fireball
Fireball is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1971. It was their fifth studio album, and the second with the classic Mk II... Read more
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Deep Purple release Machine Head
Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded through December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland,... Read more
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Deep Purple release Made in Japan
Made in Japan is a double live album by English rock band Deep Purple, recorded during their first tour of Japan in August 1972. It was originally... Read more
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Deep Purple release Who Do We Think We Are
Who Do We Think We Are is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in Rome (in July 1972) and Frankfurt... Read more
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Deep Purple release Burn
Burn is the eighth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973 with the Rolling... Read more
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Deep Purple release Stormbringer
Stormbringer is the ninth studio album by Deep Purple, released in November 1974. On this album, the soul and funk elements that were only hinted... Read more
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Rainbow release Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (sometimes stylized Ritchie Blackmore's R-A-I-N-B-O-W) is the first album by English rock guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's... Read more
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Rainbow release Rising
Rising (also known as Rainbow Rising) is a hard rock/heavy metal album by Rainbow, released in 1976. With bandleader Ritchie Blackmore retaining... Read more
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Deep Purple release Made in Europe
Made in Europe is a live album released by Deep Purple, recorded on the final dates in 1975 on which Ritchie Blackmore was a member of Deep Purple.... Read more
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Rainbow release On Stage
On Stage is a live album originally released by Rainbow in 1977 on Oyster - Polydor SPDLP6B (2657 016) . The album features a cover of a song from... Read more
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Rainbow release Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll is the third studio album released by Rainbow, released in 1978. Although Bob Daisley & David Stone are listed on the... Read more
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Rainbow release Down to Earth
Down To Earth is the fourth studio album released by Rainbow, released in 1979. Most of the album had been already written and recorded by the time... Read more
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Deep Purple release Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple
Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980. It features the... Read more
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Deep Purple release Deep Purple in Concert
Deep Purple in Concert is an album by British hard rock band Deep Purple, of two concerts recorded by the BBC for their "In Concert" live series,... Read more
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Rainbow release Difficult to Cure
Difficult to Cure is the fifth studio album released by Rainbow, in 1981, and marked a further commercialisation of the band's sound. Blackmore... Read more
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Deep Purple release Live in London
Live in London is a live album from Deep Purple. It was recorded on 22 May 1974 at Gaumont State in Kilburn by the BBC for radio broadcast, but was... Read more
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Rainbow release Straight Between the Eyes
Straight Between the Eyes is the sixth studio album by Rainbow, released in 1982. A remastered CD reissue, with packaging duplicating the original... Read more
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Rainbow release Bent Out of Shape
Bent Out Of Shape was the seventh studio album released by Rainbow. It was originally released in 1983 as an LP and cassette. The cassette featured... Read more
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Deep Purple release Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers is the eleventh studio album by Deep Purple, released in October 1984. It represents the first album recorded by the reformed,... Read more
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Deep Purple release The House of Blue Light
The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987. It is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II... Read more