The Best of the Early Years

~ Release by Deep Purple (see all versions of this release, 1 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.
4:28
2Mandrake Root
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-05-12)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-05-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-05-12)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-05-12)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-12)
recording of:
Mandrake Root (on 1968-05-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans and Jon Lord
publisher:
as HEC Music Ltd, B Feldman & Co Ltd T and EMI Music Publishing
6:10
3Hey Joe
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)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-11)
cover recording of:
Hey Joe (on 1968-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Roberts
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp, Sony/ATV Melody, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
7:01
4Happiness (I’m So Glad)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-05-12)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-05-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-05-12)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-05-12)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-12)
recording of:
Prelude: Happiness / I’m So Glad (on 1968-05-12)
7:20
5Wring That Neck
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:
Jon Lord (on 1968-08-19)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-19)
recording of:
Wring That Neck (also known as "Hard Road") (on 1968-08-19)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice and Nick Simper
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
5:14
6Kentucky Woman
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. and HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1968)
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
4:44
7River Deep, Mountain High10:09
8Chasing Shadows
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence
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)
background vocals:
Jon Lord (from 1969-01 until 1969-03) and Nick Simper (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, England, United Kingdom (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
recording of:
Chasing Shadows (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
writer:
Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
HEC Music
5:35
9Why Didn’t Rosemary?
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence
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, 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
5:04
10April
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
strings arranger:
Jon Lord
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
recording of:
April (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord
publisher:
HEC Music
12:06