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Deep Purple: Deeper Shades of Purple

Deborah Frost, Circus, 12 May 1977

DEEP PURPLE. The name itself was synonymous with the rock genre it perfected; Deep Purple was heavy metal. Unleashing waves of relentless decibels upon worshippers of the almighty powerchord, Deep Purple achieved the kind of success most rock bands only dream about.

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