A bargain if there ever was one
Just a quick note to our Canadian readers, the paperless version of Martin Popoff’s book Seven Decades of Deep Purple is currently heavily discounted at $2.99 on both Amazon Kindle and Kobo.
If you’re still on the fence, here’s another short review of the book:
I have read all of Martin Popoff’s previous books on Deep Purple, Seven Decades is a very well-written, informative, and entertaining book. All the band’s studio albums, and a smattering of Live ones, are discussed. It’s a chapter per album from Shades (1968) through to = 1 (2024). The author’s many chats with the band over the years form the majority of the story. Lots of great pictures from every era. It’s 640 pages filled with everything a Purple fan would want to know, Highly recommended.
Thanks to Mike Whiteley for the heads-up and the review.

Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Bought the Hard Cover for $18.99, now digital for $2.99. Whooooo!
January 12th, 2026 at 01:43I downloaded the Kindle version before Christmas. It’s a good read, very comprehensive – lots of stuff I have read before, but enough new info that it was definitely worthwhile. You won’t read it in one sitting, though, that’s for sure. I add my recommendation.
January 12th, 2026 at 20:22