This Week's Must-Play Albums: Hidden Gems and Classic Hits! What’s On Your Playlist? 

Yes! Do The Deep Purple MK1 video!

Love the MK1 stuff! Go for it!

Yes please Phil Purple MK1 is worth the exploration.

I love Falling into Infinity….always have , Derek is fantastic

Hi Phil. I am with you on the Dream Theater album. It is an album I go back to the most.

Spinning the last couple of weeks, Walter Egan - Fundamental Roll (V), Tindersticks - No Treasure But Hope (V), Nick Drake - Bryter Later (CD), Stanley Clarke - School Days (V), Starsailor - On The Outside (CD), ELP - Trilogy (CD), Be Bop Deluxe - Drastic Plastic (CD) and Lucy Kaplansky - Ten Year Night (CD), Keep up the good work Phil

Mark 1 for sure. My playlist the last few days... Khruangbin- The Universe Smiles Upon You Spirit- Clear and 12 Dreams of Dr Sardonicus Focus- Moving Waves Yes- Going For The One Jakko Jakszyk- Bruised Romantic Glee Club Popol Vuh- Last Days-Last Nights

Phil, Thanks for the your recent playlist review. Good day from the U.S.A.

Yes to Mark 1 video please, I been mostly playing this week. Jethro Tull Bursting Out & Broadsword Boxsets, Black Country Communion 1 & Afterglow, Best of Motorhead, Black Sabbath Ammo Domini Boxset & Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Yes Fragile, Marillion Sounds That Can't Be Made. That's one of the joys of being retired for me, more time to indulge in music!

Great idea, Phil! I've always liked Purple Mk1! By the way..."Rain" by Quo is in my Top 3 Quo songs!! What a heavy riff!! 🤘💣💥 Keep up the great videos! 👍

Hi Phil I have been having a southern rock moment playing tales of ordinary madness by Warren haynes gov't mule and georgia thunderbolts and Robert john and the wreck 🤘

My most recent purchases that I've been listening to this week(/last week): Stax Profiles: Eddie Floyd (a 13-song CD compilation), The Hollies-20 Golden Greats (CD), Rush-Hemispheres (CD), Freddie King-All His Hits (LP) and Sir Douglas Quintet-Quintessence (LP). Loving every one of them. 🙂

This weeks spinning journey for me Jon Anderson Olias of Sunhillow, Jethro Tull too old to rock roll, Robin Trower In City Dreams, Pink Floyd Obscure by clouds. Thanks again and I want to thank you for your replies , you always reply to my comments and I totally respect that it goes a long way with me. Keep up the great work.

Hi Phil, ive just finished reading Neil Finn's biography Don't Dream its Over, so I've been playing a lot of Crowded House & Split Enz. I'm in the process of reading about an Australian group called Mental As Anything. The book is called I Started Out Just Drinking Beer. Anyway I've been revisiting their music, & what a bunch of great catchy songs. Yes, Mk 1 Deep Purple would be a good review, some of my favourite Deep Purple! 💜 😊

Playing: (yes on the MK1 Deep Purple ) Blaze Bayley-Circle of Stone Gatecreeper-Dark Superstition Bloodbath-Grand Morbid Funeral Accept-Metal Heart

Right now listening to the Rock Candy remasters of Loverboy's Get Lucky; Keep It Up; & Lovin' Every Minute of It. And then also Survivor's Eye or the Tiger; Caught in the Game; & Vital Signs. And finally, I'm looking forward to listening to the 30th Anniversary of Loudness' Hurricane Eyes! Nice Japanese released box set with 5 CDs & a booklet.

Phil I've been playing Wobbler-Hinterland.Squackett-A Life Within A Day,Pearl Jam-Dark Matter,Frank Zappa-Overnight Sensation,Gentle Giant-The Missing Piece,Nektar-Remember The Future,David Bowie-Sound & Vision the first boxset and The Man Who Sold The World

Bowie's Diamond Dogs 50th anniversary reissue, Dylan's John Wesley Harding in mono, Shellac's recent To All Trains...all on vinyl. I like a nice mix of sounds.

This week I’ve been listening to: Blondie-Against the Odds box set - book is outstanding. Jethro Tull Live-The Inflated Edition - lots to read in the great book. ELP Out of this World Live (1970-1997).

Hi Phil, Recently, I got tickets to see Glen Hughes in September. So been checking out Deep Purple when he was with them. And Black Country Communion. I’ve never heard of them before I’m amazed how good they are!

I've been playing all my Enid lp's. Yes please Phil...Deep Purple MK1.

I love the music roundup videos and what you’ve been listening to…thanks Phil….on that note, I just placed an order for the Ronnie Montrose - Territory CD ….peace!

Nice update. Recent spins: Testament - "Live At Dynamo Open Air 1997", Praying Mantis - "Defiance", Deep Purple - "Paris 1975", The Law - "The Law", and Krokus - "Fire And Gasoline Live!". 🎸

Love the playlists phil keep em coming... This week ive been spinning gretchen goes to nebraska kings x ..shake your money maker the black crowes and memory almost full paul mccartney

Recently I've been listening to No Doubt- Return of Saturn Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game (R.I.P Shifty) Deep purple - Fireball Ronnie Montrose - Territory (Side 2 is an ambient gem like you say!)

As a matter of fact, speaking of Deep Purple, I was just listening to “Who Do We Think We Are”. Would love to see a video on DP mk1 also.

My Playlist for the last week mostly consists of only one album: Cavalera Conspiracy - Schizophrenia. This re-recording of the classic Sepultura album is just brilliant. It finally got the production it deserves. Absolut masterpiece!!! Regarding your Deep Purple inquiry, i for myself don't need to hear anything about the Mark I period tbh. The albums just aren't that great. But that'S just me ;)

Listing to Rainbow Rising, Black Sabbath Eternal Idol, Halford Resurrection, and Deep Purple Now What?! In the car…Saxon Hell, Fire, and Damnation, Judas Priest Invincible Shield(Deluxe). Cheers!

I've been listening to Deep Purple Shades of Deep Purple and Book of Tailesyn recently and just amazing albums from Deep Purple MK 1 just the songs Hush Hey Joe One more Rainy Day and from Book of Talisyn Wring that Neck River Deep Mountain High Kentucky Woman just perfection

This week, I are bin mostly list'nin to: 1994 - S/T / Please Stand By (the Rock Candy releases, what an awesome voice Karen Lawrence had on those albums!) Demon - Invincible Hawklords - Space John Carpenter - Movie Themes Anthologies 1 And 2 Mountain of Power - Volumes 4 & 5 (if you don't know what Mountain of Power does, you should go find out - they're awesome! And they've done five albums of great music now.) Riot V - Mean Streets Strider - Exposed / Misunderstood (the recent Rock Candy remasters) Trespass - Wolf At The Door Queued for listening - recent Edgar Broughton, McCoy, SNAFU box sets, also older box sets by Naked Raygun, Toy Dolls and The Vibrators (getting back into punk again!) On order - Jethro Tull "Bursting Out" box set, also Marillion "Misplaced Childhood" and "Clutching at Straws" deluxe editions (I'm not interested in post-Fish Marillion) and new Michael Schenker box set. Waiting to order - Yes "Fragile" deluxe box set. And if I have any cash left this month, I will pick up the Who's Next box set.

Spinning on all formats recently, Ocean and Silent Cries and Mighty Echos, Eloy, Minstrel In The Gallery box set Jethro Tull, Fragile and Big Generator Yes, Rainbow Rising, Rainbow, Druid Medwyn Goodall, Mob Rules and Eternal Idol Black Sabbath. Starless and Bible Black King Crimson.

I’m going to continue working thru the DP mk1 albums. Thanks for considering doing a review of those. I’m really looking forward to hearing your take on them. I must mention, that my extremely jammy little brother was lucky enough to come across brand new mint condition copies of all three mk1 vinyl albums, on the actual American Tetragramaton label, in a bargain bin at a convenience store in the next village to where we grew up. Quite how they came to be there is utterly beyond me! Jammy beggar! I think he paid a £1 each, about 40 odd years ago. I’m working on a playlist, to put up on Spotify, of all the mellow Sabbath tracks. I’m gonna name it ‘Sabbath Softly Sabbath’. I’ve selected all the tracks I want to use. I’ve just got to work out the sequencing now. Other stuff on rotation is BCC V, Cats In Space Fire In The Night, various Faith No More, various Mountain, lots of Jean-Luc Ponty, still, and lots of When Rivers Meet. Thanks 🙏 for all your hard work! All the best. 🤘😎🤘

I have the Deep Purple Mark 1 3cd box set on EMI from 2000. Each album has 5 extra tracks. A nice little package 👍

Yes please for the Mark 1 video.

PS. Yes to Deep Purple Mark 1 video(s), you should also cover a bit of the "family tree" with Captain Beyond and Warhorse (Nick Simper and Rod Evans).

Please do the DP video. I've been spinning Genesis for the past few days!😊

Blind Golem is great and a must have for Uriah Heep fans. Their 2nd album is in the works - it will be shorter with less ballads.

Yes please deep purple mark 1 review

Phil, as ever an interesting selection which will prompt me to listen to those that I have, next. I’ve had the Tull Bursting Out set for a few days now which I’m really enjoying but would love to hear your take on the placement of the bonus tracks! In addition I’ve listened to Camel, Agusa and Wishbone Ash s/t. Kind regards

Be fun to hear your thoughts on Al Stewarts Past, Present & Future. A deluxe treatment from Cherry Red. Also same kind of treatment from Cherry Red for Hawkwind's In Search of Space. Well done on the Rory (still one of the top five live albums of the 70s) and Quo's Blue For You is my favorite (and has that great denim photo) . Probably scrambled my brains after all the headbangin' to it back in the day.-) Playlist this past week contains Warren Zevon and Black Vinyl Shoes by Shoes from 1977, brilliant power pop with memorable hooks and melodies.

vinyl: roxy music, for your pleasure. quatermass, s/t. Andy pratt, s/t. Rush, hold your fire. CD: the Tubes, the A & M years box. mahavishnu orchestra, between nothingness and eternity. king crimson, live in montreal ,84 ( amazing ! ). hawkwind, warrior on the edge of time, esoteric box.

Hi Phil, please do the DP MK1 era video. I have been listening to the latest Black Sabbath Boxset which is great. Also BCC V, Bon Jovi and Pearl Jams latest which I think is one of their best albums.

Recent Spins. Fairport Convention - Classic Convention, Willard Grant Conspiracy - 4 CD's, Richard Clapton - The Best Years 4CD set, Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire V, Richard Thompson - Rumor & Sigh, Tim Hardin - Hang Onto A Dream, Roger Eno & Kate St John - The Familiar etc etc

This past week I've been spinning the Bursting Out box set - absolutely brilliant! Also, the 2-CD reggae compilation 'Island Records presents Roots: 37 Essential Roots Anthems' (perfect for summer). Oh, and 'Never Let Me Down' by David Bowie. Yes, I know, I know. It's not Ziggy, or Hunky Dory, or Low, but it's an album that brings back fond memories of time and place. It always lifts the spirits.

Please do a mk1 video. I'm off to see Toyah and Robert Fripp in Bridport on Saturday. I have been listening to Tarot, Glimpse of the Dawn.

After your fantastic interview with Francis Rossi, why not digging deeper in Francis‘s work outside Quo as a producer (Flying Squad, Graham Bonnet, Mickey Jupp, Paul Camilleri, Little Egypt..)

Thanks for the update Phil

Yes please for Deep Purple Mark 1. What have I been listening to? I have been listening to a lot of Fleetwood Mac (Buckingham/Nicks version). I hadn't really paid them too much attention before. Tango In The Night has been my favourite. Also, I've been playing a lot of Prince, especially his Jazzier albums (The Rainbow Children and The Vault).

I'm still digging through & listening to the new deluxe Tull Bursting out...Love it so far.

Hi Phil,this week I’ve been playing long live rock and roll Rainbow, Ann Wilson and tripsitter live in concert, BCC V, Judie Tzuke welcome to the cruise and road noise official bootleg live a mixed bunch but all excellent albums. Look forward to your Mk 1 review and will definitely check out Blind Golem, cheers Phil.

Making my way through Montrose, solo and Gamma stuff the now. Such a rich collection of music it is hard to say where to start with his work.

Yes Phil, please do the DP MK1 review. We need to appreciate that era more.

Rory Gallagher Live In London is a tremendous album!!! I especially appreciate that it doesn't have keyboards...although the keyboardist was fine...I like hearing Rory Gallagher play with a trio and he is phenomenal on Live In London. Ronnie Montrose Territory is one of my favorites! I have most of his solo albums and Territory is really enjoyable. I never grow tired of it..

I have been playing : Bob Dylan ' Street Legal ' , Waterboys ' This Is The Sea ' , Robin Trower ' Bridge Of Sighs ' and Black Country Communion ' V '. Any Rory Gallagher is great , ' you can call it want you want but I call it messing with the kid '. Blue For You is my fave Quo album and i know very little about Mk 1 so knock it out the park oh wise one. Keep on Rockin in the free World Matey.

I just Love Bullfrog Blues from Live in Europe my first song I ever heard with Rory Gallagher

Played the new BCC Album 3 times the best yet. Tubular bells ,In the court of the crimson king and Red King Crimson

Aesome!!!

About Jethro Tull/Bursting Out: DVDs 1 & 2 contain the remixed tracks in 96 / 24 stereo and 5.1 surround as well as the flat transfers of the original album in 96 / 24 stereo. I "only" have a CD player. Can you tell me in your review what I can do with the two DVDs ? This applies not only to this box set, but also to other box sets. Many thanks in advance.

A piece of advice for my fellow physical media lovers... Don't rush to the obvious online vendor for your purchases, they are no longer anywhere near the cheapest - I've noticed this trend for some time now. Yesterday I ordered the deluxe editions of Jethro Tull's "Bursting Out" and Marillion's "Clutching At Straws" and "Misplaced Childhood", as well as the new Michael Schenker Group box set. Across all four items, I saved £28.27 (including any delivery charges) ordering elsewhere or via our favourite auction site. Do shop around... and not that I believe in conspiracy theories, YT seems to shadow ban any comments that mentions the names of fellow "evil corporations", hence the coded language.

The last month's frequent rotation: Jethro Tull Minstrel In the Gallery Fleetwood Mac Future Games Sir Elton Captain fantastic Uriah Heep Look at yourself

please have listen to the treatment and south of salem 2 fantastic uk bands

The Beatles Revolver in mono Elvis Presley Elvis Is Back in Mono Pink Floyd Pulse Black Sabbath Sabotage The Police Regatta de Blanc.

I'm not digging the BCC album. Too many mid tempo plodders for me and I'm not a fan of Kevin Shirley's production.