Speed King (track)
by Deep Purple
Year: 1970
From the album Deep Purple In Rock (track #1)
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Speed King appears on the following album(s) by Deep Purple:
- Deep Purple In Rock (track #1) (this album) (1970)
- Deepest Purple (The Very Best Of Deep Purple) (track #2) (compilation) (1980)
- 30: Very Best Of Deep Purple (track #3) (compilation) (1998)
- Singles A's And B's (track #8) (compilation) (1978)
- The Very Best Of Deep Purple (track #4) (compilation) (2000)
- Scandinavian Nights (track #2) (1988)
- In Concert (track #1) (1980)
- Come Hell Or High Water (track #11) (1994)
- Live At The Olympia '96 (track #14) (1997)
- Total Abandon - Australia '99 (track #14) (1999)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 10/16/2026 14:11 |  Ilolahti | 2,243 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2026 08:26 | mash | 4,691 | 92/100 |
| ! | 08/19/2026 09:29 |  NowhereMan | 15,203 | 84/100 |
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Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/12/2012 05:07 | #57642
Such a great Rock N' Roll song. Ian Gillan's vocals take the trophy here, but everyone is at the top of their game. The keyboard to guitar response is one of my favorite blues techniques that Deep Purple does better than anyone else. (Edited)
