More Purple Hits: The Best of Deep Purple

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Tracklist

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1And the Address
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:
Jon Lord (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:
And the Address (on 1968-05-11)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord
publisher:
as HEC Music Ltd and B Feldman & Co Ltd T (publisher est. 1946)
44:39
2River Deep, Mountain High (single version)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-10-10)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-10-10)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-10-10)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-10-10)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-10)
cover recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High (on 1968-10-10)
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Belinda Music, Bug Music (Windswept Account), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Polygram Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
2:35
3Listen, Learn, Read On
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
recording of:
Listen, Learn, Read On (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
2.654:01
4Why Didn’t Rosemary?
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1969, in 2000)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
recording of:
Why Didn’t Rosemary? (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Jon Lord, Ian Paice and Nick Simper
publisher:
HEC Music
44:57
5Bloodsucker
engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Bloodsucker (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
34:10
6Flight of the Rat
engineer:
Martin Birch and Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04) and IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Flight of the Rat (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
4.657:59
7Into the Fire
engineer:
Martin Birch and Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04) and IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Into the Fire (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and HEC Music
33:31
8Demon’s Eye (single version)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Demon’s Eye (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
35:11
9No No No
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering), Martin Birch and Alan O’Duffy
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
No No No (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
3.56:53
10Space Truckin’ (1997 remix)
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
remixer:
Peter Denenberg (in 1997) and Roger Glover (in 1997)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Space Truckin’ (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.654:56
11Never Before (single version)
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Never Before (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
43:29
12Maybe I’m a Leo
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Maybe I’m a Leo (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Glenwood Music Corp.
3.654:53
13Rat Bat Blue
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
mixer:
Roger Glover and Ian Paice
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1972-10)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1972-10)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1972-10)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Rat Bat Blue (in 1972-10)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
55:24
14Mary Long
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
mixer:
Roger Glover and Ian Paice
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1972-10)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1972-10)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1972-10)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Mary Long (in 1972-10)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
4.354:26
15Smooth Dancer
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
mixer:
Roger Glover and Ian Paice
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1972-10)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1972-10)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1972-10)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Smooth Dancer (in 1972-10)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
54:08
16Might Just Take Your Life
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1973-11)
assistant engineer:
Tapani Tapanainen
engineer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1973-11)
electric bass guitar:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1973-11)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1973-11)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1973-11)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1973-11)
vocals:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1973-11)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1973-11)
recording of:
Might Just Take Your Life (in 1973-11)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Deep Purple Music (Overseas) Ltd., Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
3.54:40
17The Gypsy
recording engineer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-08)
producer:
Martin Birch and Deep Purple
mixer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-09) and Ian Paice (in 1974-09)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1974-08)
electric bass guitar:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1974-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1974-08)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1974-08)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1974-08)
vocals:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Purple Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-09)
recording of:
The Gypsy (in 1974-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist), Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Deep Purple Music Ltd.
3:49
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