Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple

~ Release by Deep Purple (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Black Night
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1970-05)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1970-05)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Black Night (in 1970-05)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., 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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.453:29
2Speed King
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
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)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Speed King (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Ricochet
35:05
3Fireball
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
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)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Fireball (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
4.23:25
4Strange Kind of Woman
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)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Strange Kind of Woman (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:53
5Child in Time
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
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)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Child in Time (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
4.4510:19
6Woman From Tokyo
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
mixer:
Roger Glover and Ian Paice
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1972-07)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1972-07)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1972-07)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1972-07)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Woman From Tokyo (in 1972-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
3.85:51
7Highway Star
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
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 and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
remixer:
Roger Glover
recorded at:
Messegelände Berlin in Berlin, Germany (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Highway Star (in 1971-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.46:07
8Space Truckin’
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
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)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
remixer:
Roger Glover
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:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., 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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.94:33
9Burn
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1973-11)
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)
vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1973-11) and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1973-11)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1973-11)
recording of:
Burn (in 1973-11)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Deep Purple Music (Overseas) Ltd. and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
3.76:02
10Stormbringer
recording engineer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-08)
producer:
Martin Birch and Deep Purple (English rock band)
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)
vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1974-08) and 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, Bayern, 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:
Stormbringer (in 1974-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale
publisher:
Deep Purple Music Ltd. and Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple)
3.64:06
11Demon’s Eye
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord
vocals:
Ian Gillan
recording of:
Demon’s Eye
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
5:23
12Smoke on the Water
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
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)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
remixer:
Roger Glover
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 34)
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Hungry Daze
music quoted on:
LED Storm (Tune 1)
music quoted on:
Lifetime Enlightenment
music quoted on:
Шальная ночь
4.055:40