Highway Star (US single edit)

~ Recording by Deep Purple

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.10Highway Star (edited version)2:58Deep PurplePurple ChronicleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-11-10
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCP 5650-52
1.10Highway Star2:59Deep PurpleRockin’ Down the HighwayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (multinational budget record label, do not use for copyrights, distribution, etc. label-release relationships)3996-2
3.10Highway Star (edited version)2:58Deep PurplePurple ChronicleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-05-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-1580~82
3.10Highway Star (edited version)2:58Deep PurplePurple ChronicleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-02-24
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCP 10187-9
2.9Highway Star3:00Deep PurpleDoubleshot: MetalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (multinational budget record label, do not use for copyrights, distribution, etc. label-release relationships)6426-2
2.9Highway Star3:00Deep PurpleDoubleshot: MetalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-2792
1.5Highway Star3:02Deep PurpleRoad TripsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-1956
1.13Highway Star (US single edit)3:00Deep PurpleA Fire in the SkyDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-09-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 556003
1.13Highway Star (U.S. single edit)3:00Deep PurpleA Fire in the Sky: Selected Career‐Spanning SongsDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-09-15
Parlophone0190295934736

Relationships

recorded in:Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
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:Highway Star (in 1971-12)

Highway Star

writer:Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillan
Roger Glover
Jon Lord
Ian Paice
publisher:EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Glenwood Music Corp.
HEC Music
Henrees Music co.
Mauve Music Groups
sub-publisher:EMI Music Publishing France
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30)
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)
later translated parody versions:Grauer Star