10 Awesome Rock Bands With Terrible Debut Albums

As the '60s wore on, Deep Purple were finding themselves at a bit of a crossroads in the rock scene. With the British Blues Boom in full swing and people inching towards a heavier sound, things were definitely about to get a lot heavier. And as Ritchie Blackmore and co. staggered into the studio for their first outing, they gave us what we'd been asking for for years...yet another jam band album.

Yeah, it's almost indistinguishable seeing Purple on their first record, sounding a lot more unsure of themselves than any of the other similar bands coming out at the time. Since Purple always had an eclectic mix of influences, this is where they don't really gel properly, sounding more like the genres of classical and jazz are smushed into rock songs rather than being integrated properly.

It also doesn't help that Nick Simper and Rod Evans are definitely not the right fit in the group, with Evans especially having a crooning style that would never have worked if he decided to stick around for songs like Black Night later down the line. Though Hush is still one of the more celebrated Purple tracks from the early days, there's nothing much on this album that makes you want to come back for more. If there's a lesson to be learned here, it's that Purple was always best at just being themselves rather than settling for being a discount version of Vanilla Fudge.