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In Rock is a hard rock album by Deep Purple released in 1970. This was the first studio effort from the "Mark II" lineup of Deep Purple. Their earlier work was much more pop-oriented, with orchestra-driven tracks and covers that ranged from The Beatles to Neil Diamond among others, and on this record that is all gone. All tracks are credited to the working efforts of the five members of the band. "Speed King" and "Flight of the Rat" are prime examples of hard rock songs, and the band's new style. "Child in Time" is perhaps the most famous song from this record. This song starts off as a ballad but then becomes a rocker with many improvisations. Child In Time is famous for the high notes Ian Gillan hits in the song. The lyrics are more sophisticated on this song than the others on the album. "Child in Time" was the only song from this album that was included on Made in Japan two years later ( although "Speed King" was the usual encore and is featured on the expanded CD re-issue). "Bloodsucker" was re-recorded in 1998 for the "Abandon" album. In some countries (such as Mexico) In Rock also included "Black Night", a single recorded during the sessions. The cover depicts the band in a rock sculpture very similar to Mount Rushmore. In 2000 ''Q'' magazine placed In Rock at number 78 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
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