Never Before

~ Recording by Deep Purple

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • GB1972-03-25
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)IE 064 o 93261, TPSA 7504
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BS 2607
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Warner–Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-8224W
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Hör ZuSHZE 344
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Pathé Marconi EMI (record company, renamed EMI Pathé Marconi in 1986), Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)2C 064 93261
1.1Never Before4:00Deep PurpleNever BeforeDeep PurpleSingle
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)PUR 102
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)1E 064 o 93261, TPSA 7504
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BS4 2607
1.4Never Before3:56Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)0C 054 o 96424, TPSM 2002
1.4Never Before3:56Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-10029W
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint), Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)1 C 244-93 261
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-10130W
1.4Never Before3:56Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-6512W
2.5Never Before3:55Deep PurpleLo mejor de Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)SLEMC-738
1.11Never Before?:??Deep PurpleIn Rock / Machine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PKH-7013
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)1932611
1.4Never Before3:56Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Fame (US EMI budget reissues)FA 41 31321
1.4Never Before4:02Deep PurpleBestDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
FM-002
2.3Never Before3:58Deep PurpleGreatest PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)26 0452 5
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-10130W
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI), Fame (US EMI budget reissues)038 15 7641 1, 1C 038-15 7641 1
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • -1985
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Fame (US EMI budget reissues), Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)1C 238 15 7641 4
2.5Never Before4:00Deep PurpleThe AnthologyDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)EN 26 0612 3, PUR 1
2.5Never Before4:00Deep PurpleThe AnthologyDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)PD 902, PD 902/3, PD 903
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDP 7 46242 2
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP1987-02-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32XD-564
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • US1987-07-07
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3100-2
1.4Never Before4:02Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CD-FA 3132, CDM 7 52020 2
3.4Never Before?:??Deep PurpleDeep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)[none]
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP1989-02-10
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)20P2-2605
1.4Never Before4:02Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)18P2-3133
1.8Never Before3:56Deep PurpleCD CollectionDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Warner–Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991)PCS-16
1.4Never Before?:??Deep PurpleCollectionDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)DPB1
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDP 7 46242 2
1.11Never Before4:01Deep PurpleGreatest HitsDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • KR1991-09-17
KCTACTAS-045
1.8Never Before4:03Deep PurpleThe Best of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • KR1991-10-02
CREATO-2024
2.5Never Before4:03Deep PurpleThe Rock Collection: Rock SolidVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 527/20
1.12Never Before3:59Deep 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
3.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleIn Rock / Machine Head / 24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Fame (US EMI budget reissues)7243 8 3156 2 2, CDFABOX 3001
2.4Never Before3:58Deep PurpleIn Rock / Machine Head / 24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Fame (US EMI budget reissues)7243 8 3156 2 2, CDFABOX 3001
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI Odeon Brazil368 746242 2
1.4Never Befor4:00Deep PurpleNo. 1Deep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
[none]
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP1996-10-10
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), WEA Japan (Japanese artists' imprint - used to be the "main" manufacturer of Warner Music Japan)WPCR-867
3.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleWho Do We Think We Are / Fireball / Machine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI France834770 2
1.14Never Before3:59Deep Purple1972 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die FactsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)39609 3
2.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head (25th anniversary edition)Deep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 59506 2 9, CDDEEPP 3
2.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head (25th anniversary edition; made in UK)Deep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 59506 2 9
2.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head (25th anniversary edition; made in EU)Deep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 59506 2 9
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP1998-04-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-1566
1.12Never Before3:59Deep 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
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head (25th anniversary edition)Deep PurpleAlbum
  • US1998-11-17
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75622
2.3Never Before4:01Deep Purple30: Very Best OfDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 4 96808 2 1
1.10Never Before4:02Deep PurpleBest of I.Deep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Euroton (Hungarian bootleg label)EUCD-0051
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head (club edition)Deep PurpleAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Rhino (reissue label), Warner ArchivesD226435, R2 75622
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head / Who Do We Think We AreDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
1.12Never Before3:59Deep 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
2.10Never Before4:02Deep PurpleShades 1968–1998Deep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-03-16
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 75566
1.12Never Before3:58Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • US2001-01-30
Rhino (reissue label), Warner ArchivesR9 76664
1.4Never Before4:02Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)534 6922, 7243 5 34692 2 1
1.4Never Before3:59Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.7Never Before4:00Deep PurpleSmoke on the Water & Other HitsDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
4.4Never Before4:03Deep PurpleListen, Learn, Read OnDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-10-08
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)540973
4.4Never Before4:03Deep PurpleListen, Learn, Read OnDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-10-08
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 40973 2 4
1.4Never Before4:02Deep PurpleThe EssentialDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-03-24
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.4Never Before4:01Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
2.4Never Before3:58Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)07243 538601 2 7
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • US2005-02-08
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP2006-02-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-12255
1.4Never Before3:56Deep Purple24 Carat PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-03-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-12270
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head (180 gram vinyl remaster by Kevin Gray)Deep PurpleAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)R1 75622
3.4Never Before (remaster 1997)4:01Deep PurpleIn Rock / Machine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099950210824
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP2008-09-17
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13112
1.20Never Before4:01Deep PurpleThis Is… 1972Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-02-13
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099922780928
2.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head / Who Do We Think We AreDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-14
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099996790724
2.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleThree Classic AlbumsDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Rhino (reissue label), Warner Archives2564-2, 3100-2, OPCD-8455, R2 79799
1.4Never Before4:04Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • US2010-03-16
Audio FidelityAFE 65
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine Head (numbered, limited HDCD 24 KT gold CD edition)Deep PurpleAlbum
  • US2010-03-23
Audio FidelityAFZ 065
1.4Never Before4:01Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP2011-08-17
Warner Archives, Rhino (reissue label)WPCR-14166
2.4Never Before4:01Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP2011-08-17
Warner Archives, Rhino (reissue label)WPCR-14166
1.10Never Before3:59Deep PurpleEssentialDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-11-08
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)6802252
4.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleDeep PurpleDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
La Repubblica[none]
2.12Never Before4:01Deep PurpleSmoke on the WaterDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest50999-087262-2-3
1.4Never Before3:58Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • XW2012-10-08
Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd.
5.4Never Before (original album mix)3:58Deep PurpleMachine Head (40th anniversary deluxe edition)Deep PurpleAlbum
  • XE2012-10-08
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)TPSAD 7504
1.4Never Before4:02Deep PurpleMachine Head (40th anniversary deluxe edition)Deep PurpleAlbum
  • XE2012-10-08
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)TPSAD 7504
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • MX2012-10-12
  • GB2012-10-12
Parlophone
1.4Never Before3:58Deep PurpleMachine Head (40th anniversary edition)Deep PurpleAlbum
  • GB2012-10-12
Purple Records (releases 1971–1979, currently sub of EMI)TPSAR 7504
4.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleThe Complete Albums 1970–1976Deep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-10-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text), Rhino (reissue label)8122796348
3.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleThe Audio Fidelity CollectionDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Audio FidelityAFZB 019
1.4Never Before4:04Deep PurpleMachine Head (Reissue (Remastered 2012))Deep PurpleAlbum
  • XE2015-11-06
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0600753617338, 0600753627358
1.4Never Before4:00Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • XE2016-01-25
Purple Records (relaunched 1999)0600753635827, 3635827
1.4Never Before3:58Deep PurpleThe Vinyl Collection BoxsetDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-01-29
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)5363581
1.4Never Before3:59Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • -2016
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.4Never Before3:58Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 555153
1.4Never Before3:59Deep PurpleMachine HeadDeep PurpleAlbum
  • JP2019-08-07
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)WPCR-18236
1.4Never Before3:56Deep PurpleMachine Head (180g vinyl)Deep PurpleAlbum
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)0081227562212, R1 75622
Bootleg
1.3Never Before4:05Deep PurpleBestDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
Star PackS-045
1.4Never Before3:58Deep PurpleMachine Head / BurnDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0299-226
(unknown)
1.10Never Before4:00Deep PurpleEssentialDeep PurpleAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

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)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7Hak5ai4Zs9BR4OMrPZbgH [info]
recording of:Never Before (in 1971-12)

Related works

Never Before

writer:Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillan
Roger Glover
Jon Lord
Ian Paice