Hey Joe

~ Recording by Deep Purple

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Hey Joe7:38Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
  • US1968-07-17
Tetragrammaton RecordsT-102
1.6Hey Joe7:38Deep PurpleBest of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2310 031
1.9Hey Joe7:38Deep PurpleCollectionDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Creative Sounds Ltd. (US)PB 3606 PB 3607 PB 3608
1.8Hey Joe7:33Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)
1.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
Spitfire RecordsSPT-CD-15062
1.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
Parlophone4983362
1.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
Spitfire Records6-70211-5062-2
1.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 4 98336 2 3
1.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)ER202242
1.8Hey Joe7:33Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP2008-07-23
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-64302
11.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleDeep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
La Repubblica[none]
1.11Hey Joe7:33Deep PurpleSmoke on the WaterDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest50999-087262-2-3
1.8Hey Joe7:34Deep PurpleShades of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP2014-02-19
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-75126

Relationships

engineer:Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):Ian Paice (on 1968-05-11)
electric bass guitar:Nick Simper (on 1968-05-11)
electric guitar:Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-05-11)
Hammond organ and background vocals:Jon Lord (on 1968-05-11)
lead vocals:Rod Evans (on 1968-05-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-11)
recording of:Hey Joe (on 1968-05-11: cover)

Hey Joe

lyricist and composer:Billy Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:Carlin Music Corp
Sony/ATV Melody
Third Palm Music
Third Story Music, Inc.
referred to in medleys:Polkas on 45 (order: 8)
later parody versions:He, Jo
Hey Laurie Dann
Hey Pete
later translated versions:Čovek sam, ženo
Der alte Klempner (Hey Joe)
Hey Joe
Hey Joe (Boris Bukowski)
arrangements:Hey Joe (The Untouchables arrangement)