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1970
Mk II

Deep Purple in Rock defines hard rock.

Deep Purple in Rock came out in June and set the direction: heavier, faster and louder.

The album contains Speed King and the more than ten-minute Child in Time.

The single Black Night was a big hit in Britain.

The line-up

Mk II1969–1973
Ian GillanVocalsRitchie BlackmoreGuitarJon LordOrgan and keyboardsRoger GloverBassIan PaiceDrums

Released in 1970