The Very Best of Deep Purple

~ Release by Deep Purple (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Hush
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence
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, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-11)
cover recording of:
Hush (South, Royal, Deep Purple) (on 1968-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South (until 1967)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ufa, Lowery-Chappell Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
4:27
2Kentucky Woman (single version)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-08-19)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-08-19)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-08-19)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-08-19)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-08-19)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-19)
cover recording of:
Kentucky Woman (on 1968-08-19)
written in:
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control
4:14
3Black Night3:27
4Speed King (U.S. album version)
engineer:
Andy Knight
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)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in 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, EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co. and EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30)
sub-publisher:
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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Ricochet
4:22
5Child in Time
engineer:
Andy Knight
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:
IBC Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 3) and SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (number: 3)
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., B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
10:20
6Strange Kind of Woman4:03
7Fireball
engineer:
Louis Austin, 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:
Fireball (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
3:24
8Demon’s Eye
engineer:
Louis Austin, 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:
Demon’s Eye (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
5:20
9Highway Star6:09
10Smoke on the Water5:41
11Space Truckin’4:34
12Woman From Tokyo5:49
13Burn
recorded in:
Montreux, 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 (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 (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
6:02
14Stormbringer
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 (in 1974-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1974-08)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1974-08)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1974-08)
vocals:
Glenn Hughes (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Purple Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1974-08)
mixed at:
The Record Plant 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
4:08
15Knocking at Your Back Door7:06

Credits

Release

art direction and photography:Hugh Brown
executive producer:Tony Edwards
producer:David McLees
Simon Robinson
mastering:Dan Hersch
Bill Inglot
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (from 2000 to present)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2142334 [info]
ASIN:US: B00004SWDU [info]