DEEP PURPLE albums and sales

Updated: November 8, 2024

DEEP PURPLE sold over 14.5 million albums. The best-selling album by DEEP PURPLE is MACHINE HEAD, which sold over 2.5 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, DEEP PURPLE is the 318th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of DEEP PURPLE have sold over 160,000 units, led by LIVE IN CONCERT 72/73 with over 67,500 units sold.

DEEP PURPLE albums ranked by sales

Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.

Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	MACHINE HEAD DEEP PURPLE 1972	1972	2,500,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 199 1,802
2	MADE IN JAPAN DEEP PURPLE 1972	1972	2,081,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 13 265 2,413
3	PERFECT STRANGERS DEEP PURPLE 1984	1984	1,583,900	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 53 555 3,283
4	DEEPEST PURPLE DEEP PURPLE 1980	1980	1,397,160	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 49 624 3,590
5	DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK DEEP PURPLE 1970	1970	782,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 60 816 7,535
6	BURN DEEP PURPLE 1974	1974	756,000	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 52 826 7,601
7	STORMBRINGER DEEP PURPLE 1974	1974	718,000	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 54 836 7,812
8	30: VERY BEST OF DEEP PURPLE DEEP PURPLE 1998	1998	697,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 299 2,503 7,960
9	WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE DEEP PURPLE 1973	1973	652,000	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 76 880 8,193
10	SMOKE ON THE WATER DEEP PURPLE 1987	1987	612,880	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 196 1,468 8,507
11	FIREBALL DEEP PURPLE 1971	1971	545,000	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 68 1,080 9,674
12	PURPLE PASSAGES DEEP PURPLE 1972	1972	511,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 81 1,119 10,007
13	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT DEEP PURPLE 1987	1987	398,905	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 296 2,436 14,820
14	DEEP PURPLE DEEP PURPLE 1969	1969	253,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 114 651 17,193
15	SMOKE ON THE WATER (BEST OF) DEEP PURPLE 1998	1998	200,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 640 5,480 19,775
16	INFINITE DEEP PURPLE 2017	2017	111,000	Rank in 2017 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 297 2,969 23,433
17	24 CARAT PURPLE DEEP PURPLE 1975	1975	108,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 215 2,143 23,636
18	NOW WHAT?! DEEP PURPLE 2013	2013	103,000	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 324 3,093 23,864
19	THE BATTLE RAGES ON… DEEP PURPLE 1993	1993	100,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 706 8,611 30,357
20	COME TASTE THE BAND DEEP PURPLE 1975	1975	87,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 273 2,718 33,392
21	SLAVES AND MASTERS DEEP PURPLE 1990	1990	65,250	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 769 9,757 35,489
22	THE PLATINUM COLLECTION DEEP PURPLE 2005	2005	60,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,114 10,774 37,259
23	COME HELL OR HIGH WATER DEEP PURPLE 1994	1994	40,800	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,208 12,034 44,615
24	DEEP PURPLE LIVE IN CONCERT 72/73 DEEP PURPLE 2005	2005	35,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,502 13,967 47,176
25	MADE IN EUROPE DEEP PURPLE 1976	1976	31,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 435 3,514 48,060
26	LAST CONCERT IN JAPAN DEEP PURPLE 1977	1977	27,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 441 3,573 50,231
27	PURPENDICULAR DEEP PURPLE 1996	1996	23,830	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,458 13,365 52,047
28	NOBODY'S PERFECT DEEP PURPLE 1988	1988	17,910	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 847 7,005 54,713
29	POWERHOUSE DEEP PURPLE 1977	1977	17,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 472 3,766 54,839
30	DEEP PURPLE IN CONCERT DEEP PURPLE 1980	1980	14,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 617 7,114 56,819
31	BANANAS DEEP PURPLE 2003	2003	12,059	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,911 17,689 57,114
32	WHEN WE ROCK, WE ROCK AND WHEN WE ROLL, WE ROLL DEEP PURPLE 1978	1978	12,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 536 3,846 57,171
33	ABANDON DEEP PURPLE 1998	1998	9,290	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,694 13,913 59,117
34	SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE DEEP PURPLE 1968	1968	6,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 105 796 60,535
35	DEEP PURPLE LIVE IN LONDON DEEP PURPLE 1982	1982	2,560	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 685 7,378 62,483
36	THE BOOK OF TALIESYN DEEP PURPLE 1968	1968	1,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 111 816 64,452
37	TURNING TO CRIME DEEP PURPLE 2021	2021	N/A	Rank in 2021 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 976 3,963 65,886
38	WHOOSH! DEEP PURPLE 2020	2020	N/A	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 1,242 4,299 66,222
39	PURPLE HITS - THE BEST OF DEEP PURPLE 2003	2003	N/A	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 2,089 20,678 71,649

DEEP PURPLE videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	LIVE IN CONCERT 72/73 DEEP PURPLE 2005	2005	67,500	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 90 712 1,475
2	COME HELL OR HIGH WATER DEEP PURPLE 2001	2001	40,000	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 109 1,265 2,532
3	TOTAL ABANDON DEEP PURPLE 1999	1999	15,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 87 623 3,621
4	CALIFORNIA JAM 1974 DEEP PURPLE 2005	2005	10,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 279 2,014 3,779
5	PERIHELION DEEP PURPLE 2002	2002	7,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 209 2,377 4,234
6	MACHINE HEAD DEEP PURPLE & CLASSIC ALBUMS SERIES 2002	2002	7,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 218 2,386 4,243
7	BOMBAY CALLING: LIVE INDIA 1995 DEEP PURPLE 1995	1995	7,500	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 69 673 4,268
8	LIVE AT MONTREUX 1996 DEEP PURPLE 2006	2006	5,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 279 2,457 4,386
9	TO THE RISING SUN (IN TOKYO) DEEP PURPLE 2015	2015	N/A	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 87 1,310 4,936
10	CELEBRATING JON LORD DEEP PURPLE 2014	2014	N/A	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 107 1,377 5,003
11	LIVE IN VERONA DEEP PURPLE 2014	2014	N/A	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 108 1,378 5,004
12	COPENHAGEN 1972 DEEP PURPLE 2013	2013	N/A	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 124 1,474 5,100
13	PERFECT STRANGERS - LIVE DEEP PURPLE 2013	2013	N/A	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 125 1,475 5,101
14	LIVE AT MONTREUX 2011 DEEP PURPLE 2011	2011	N/A	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 135 1,644 5,270
15	PHOENIX RISING DEEP PURPLE 2011	2011	N/A	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 136 1,645 5,271
16	HISTORY, HITS & HIGHLIGHTS '68-'76 DEEP PURPLE 2009	2009	N/A	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 205 2,610 5,472

DEEP PURPLE sales by country

DEEP PURPLE album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by DEEP PURPLE are the United States (8.5 million), Germany (1.45 million) and Japan (1.14 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	30,000	1
2	Australia	35,000	1
3	Austria	75,000	2
4	Canada	153,000	3
5	France	900,000	7
6	Germany	1,450,000	6
7	Hungary	1,000	1
8	Italy	110,000	3
9	Japan	1,142,249	29
10	Netherlands	80,000	2
11	New Zealand	7,500	1
12	Norway	70,775	2
13	Poland	10,000	1
14	Russia	10,000	1
15	Spain	100,000	1
16	Switzerland	25,000	1
17	United Kingdom	1,060,000	12
18	United States	8,507,000	11
19	USSR	805,020	2

DEEP PURPLE video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by DEEP PURPLE are Australia (67,500), the United States (50,000) and the United Kingdom (25,000).