Greetings, rockers! Let's keep this countdown ticking, because rolling in at the top is Deep Purple's 1974 classic, Burn.
Deep Purple's Mk. III line-up saw the band swapping Gillan and Roger Glover for David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. The inspirational arrival of the singing salesman from Redcar and the Cannock funkster gave Purple a new sense of purpose, however briefly.
Their first record, Burn, is quite simply a colossal album that gets better with every year that passes. Except for its forgettable instrumental closer, "'A' 200," every song is an absolute monster in its own way, with the kinetic title cut, the irresistible "Might Just Take Your Life" and the massive burn-the-house-down blues catharsis of "Mistreated" as the particular standouts.
This album scooped 24 of your votes, and becomes the first Deep Purple album to make this prestigious top 50. Burn is generally regarded as the band's third best album, but where do you rate it among Purple's discography, and is this is fair position for the album?
Best Ever Albums score: 78/100.
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