Been a DP fan all my life,thought the MII lineup was there best.Also think this LP was amoung there best.I am under the reasoning that during the recording of this LP the band was in turmoil and had a hard time completeing this.But do beleive it was a very good LP start to finish and was much better than anything they did after it
@0XN0R Your right! In the DVD "Ian Gillan - Highway Star - A Journey In Rock" Ian tells that it's a love song from him to Ritchie, and you can see it, if you listen carefully to the lyrics, and he's right! Now I see it, and that made me love the song even more!!!
Should add the reason that DP went through so many personel changes was cause of Ritchie, this has been well documented. Rainbow too, though that was His band so he was entitled.
This song was written about Ritchie, when Ian says, I want to be inside of you..he meant inside his mind , so he could understand him...get your dirty mind out of the gutter !
@theyorkshirewhites spot on ! Ian could never understand Ritchie, he was such a narrow minded man, Could not carry on a conversation about anything in the world except music that he was a expert. Too bad he wore a wig even then lol
I think it's you who is narrow minded, what difference does it make if he wears a wig or not..even though it's not actually a wig it's a hair transplant..there is a difference.
All that concerns me is Ritchie's ability to make outstanding music, and that has never been in doubt !
@QueenReigns1 Sorry did not mean to trash the man in Black. Was actually a quote from Gillan not me, and he said a "wig" in the interview, did not make that clear. As You know there has been hatred between the two for many a year...
Creative combat was one of the trademarks of the band in the '72 -73 period.
Oh god that organ solo literally gives me chills every time.
In my head John Lord is a mad scientist when he does this frantic stuff. I imagine all his hair standing on end and the furniture spinning. It's great!
A very underated album, when i bought it around 30 years ago, i thought it was not very good at all. I believe Jon Lord once said it was a piece of shit. But when i listen now, the songs stand up. The only track i don't like is ''Our Lady" the last on the album, they should have replaced that with "Painted horse"...a great song. Still my favourite band.
For some reason all the reviews I read about this album say that it's poorly made. I personally think it's just as good and don't understand what's so "Bad" about it. This album and "Deep Purple in Rock" are my two favortes.
nah i don't mind. infact i think i prefer it when they're arseholes. However, my mother once made a black pudding so black...even the white bits were black.
Yeah man, fucking sweet tune. I love Blackmore but i know he was abit of a twat in his day. It doesnt take away the fact that he is one of the greatest guitarests ever.
Imagine what they would have done if Blackmore hadnt made Gillan and Glover quit with his massive ego.. ..SO FUCKIN SAD....THIS IS THE BEST THAT MARK II EVER DID
@ColonelFuckwadd bad reviews doesn't mean it's underrated, the reality is it was recorded during internal tensions between the band and and it got shit compared to machine head or the previous 3 albums for that matter. I'm pretty sure only a real purple can enjoy this album.
An amazing album,and right you wont find another band like this one with thier unique songs.Underated band .
arcturus915 4 months ago
Yeah, this song and rat bat blue, super trouper, and mary long were great songs.
joelombrdo 6 months ago 2
One of the best bands ever.....
doobersmanster 7 months ago
THIS MUST BE LISTENED FCKIN LOUD!!!!!!!!!
shotguy1 9 months ago 10
everything else is nothing!
drzlajke 10 months ago
Been a DP fan all my life,thought the MII lineup was there best.Also think this LP was amoung there best.I am under the reasoning that during the recording of this LP the band was in turmoil and had a hard time completeing this.But do beleive it was a very good LP start to finish and was much better than anything they did after it
JAllen1963 11 months ago
The greatest pure rock album ever....
gethsenamane 1 year ago
One of the greatest underrated songs of the entire DP output. What a drive, melody, lyrics! And the Hammond solo just rocks your fucking socks off!
muurtalo 1 year ago 6
DP ROCKS!
dos4fix 1 year ago
What is interesting, Blackmore didn't realize that Gillan wrote the song about him :)
0XN0R 1 year ago 2
@0XN0R Your right! In the DVD "Ian Gillan - Highway Star - A Journey In Rock" Ian tells that it's a love song from him to Ritchie, and you can see it, if you listen carefully to the lyrics, and he's right! Now I see it, and that made me love the song even more!!!
DeepPurpleOL 6 months ago
Comment removed
UpjoanCrawford 2 months ago
Should add the reason that DP went through so many personel changes was cause of Ritchie, this has been well documented. Rainbow too, though that was His band so he was entitled.
dak2msus 1 year ago
My fav, Purple lp!!
JaminJim2010 1 year ago
Good Band・・＾＾
最高ですネ。。p
HAMAGINKO 1 year ago
i migliori di sempre . i creatori dell'hard rock!!!!! dei giganti!
bomberfly1 1 year ago
"I want to be inside of you" Haha, Ian, tell us how you really feel. XD
blackfoxlady 1 year ago
@blackfoxlady
This song was written about Ritchie, when Ian says, I want to be inside of you..he meant inside his mind , so he could understand him...get your dirty mind out of the gutter !
theyorkshirewhites 1 year ago
@theyorkshirewhites spot on ! Ian could never understand Ritchie, he was such a narrow minded man, Could not carry on a conversation about anything in the world except music that he was a expert. Too bad he wore a wig even then lol
Long live Blackmore !
dak2msus 1 year ago
@dak2msus
I think it's you who is narrow minded, what difference does it make if he wears a wig or not..even though it's not actually a wig it's a hair transplant..there is a difference.
All that concerns me is Ritchie's ability to make outstanding music, and that has never been in doubt !
QueenReigns1 1 year ago
@QueenReigns1 Sorry did not mean to trash the man in Black. Was actually a quote from Gillan not me, and he said a "wig" in the interview, did not make that clear. As You know there has been hatred between the two for many a year...
Creative combat was one of the trademarks of the band in the '72 -73 period.
dak2msus 1 year ago
@dak2msus
I've seen a quote from Gillan where he said Ritchie was a giant amongst guitarists but an intellectual dwarf.
QueenReigns1 1 year ago
Oh god that organ solo literally gives me chills every time.
In my head John Lord is a mad scientist when he does this frantic stuff. I imagine all his hair standing on end and the furniture spinning. It's great!
JimLad800 1 year ago 4
Goddamn. This is why I love Deep Purple.
celebrityscience 1 year ago
...now this is rock 'n' roll. Vintage dP. thanks.
olhole 1 year ago
heavenly!
I cant find a live version from this epic song in youtube =(
dinamicjuba 1 year ago
wdwtwa is a fantastic rnr album, very good for pubs! they should play songs from it, not just Woman from Tokyo...
milkcult 1 year ago
A very underated album, when i bought it around 30 years ago, i thought it was not very good at all. I believe Jon Lord once said it was a piece of shit. But when i listen now, the songs stand up. The only track i don't like is ''Our Lady" the last on the album, they should have replaced that with "Painted horse"...a great song. Still my favourite band.
nellythenarc 1 year ago 2
just efter machine head, DP was on the top
Ilikedeeppurple 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
just after machine head, DP was on the top
Ilikedeeppurple 1 year ago
just after machine head, DP was on the top.
Ilikedeeppurple 1 year ago
For some reason all the reviews I read about this album say that it's poorly made. I personally think it's just as good and don't understand what's so "Bad" about it. This album and "Deep Purple in Rock" are my two favortes.
moreofthatjazz86 1 year ago
@moreofthatjazz86 -- It's not that this album was bad, just that the others were even more brilliant...
rovibe 1 year ago
i know someone who made a black pudding that was invisible!
flame20099 1 year ago
@flame20099
If it was invisible how do you know it was black, and did you eat it ?
seventiesclassic 1 year ago
Verry good album....definitely underrated...'love this song...
LutakFlint 1 year ago
this song was dedicated to the man in black himself
thorba69 1 year ago
@thorba69 :Yes! I wonder if Ritchie ever read the lyrics,hehe:-)))
Cheers from Serbia.
hadzibane 1 year ago
one of the greatest songs ever lyrically wise
Angelious0 2 years ago
I love this album..Fuck the critics !
seventiesclassic 2 years ago 8
damn right. some say the only good song is woman from tokyo on this album. nah...the whole thing man
TheMrjesseking 2 years ago
Its quality that its about gillan's hatred for blackmore. he must have been buzzin when playing it
ericoulthwaite 2 years ago
Black puddings are very black today mother ....
Best not to know too much about what songs are about or what your heroes are like. You can end up really being really disappointed.
This line up was DP at their best. Deep Purple in Rock ...what a classic. You silly man Ritchie!
MuckyByrd2010 2 years ago
nah i don't mind. infact i think i prefer it when they're arseholes. However, my mother once made a black pudding so black...even the white bits were black.
ericoulthwaite 2 years ago
LOL!!
MuckyByrd2010 2 years ago
They don't make tunes like this anymore...fucking awesome!!!!
tizdude62 2 years ago 2
Yeah man, fucking sweet tune. I love Blackmore but i know he was abit of a twat in his day. It doesnt take away the fact that he is one of the greatest guitarests ever.
greyfox807 2 years ago
purplerocks666 is fucking right
0XN0R 2 years ago 3
Imagine what they would have done if Blackmore hadnt made Gillan and Glover quit with his massive ego.. ..SO FUCKIN SAD....THIS IS THE BEST THAT MARK II EVER DID
purplerocks666 2 years ago 2
BLACKMORES EGO DESTROYED THIS BAND
purplerocks666 2 years ago
This has to be one of their best songs... Deep purple forever!
MisterMainTank 2 years ago 5
vintage purple. best band ever.
olhole 2 years ago 3
This was DP at their peak in performance. You'll never hear another group quite like this one again in the history of mankind.
glaetze 2 years ago 27
One of the best songs of all time!!
irarocker 2 years ago 10
quality rocker with one of best organ solo's of all time
ericoulthwaite 2 years ago 5
yeah veryy underrated song from a very underratred album
ColonelFuckwadd 2 years ago 21
@ColonelFuckwadd no lie.
joelombrdo 6 months ago
@ColonelFuckwadd bad reviews doesn't mean it's underrated, the reality is it was recorded during internal tensions between the band and and it got shit compared to machine head or the previous 3 albums for that matter. I'm pretty sure only a real purple can enjoy this album.
jackstein104 2 months ago
great song !!!
chilaa371 2 years ago 5