The Best of Deep Purple

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

Tracklist

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1Hush
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater 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 (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Lowery-Chappell Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
4.14:29
2Lalena
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1969-02-28)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1969-02-28)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1969-02-28)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (on 1969-02-28)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1969-02-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1969, in 2000)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-28)
cover recording of:
Lalena (on 1969-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
3.655:04
3River Deep, Mountain High
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-10-10)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-10-10)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-10-10)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-10-10)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-10-10)
cover recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High (on 1968-10-10)
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Belinda Music, Bug Music (Windswept Account), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Polygram Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
310:09
4Help
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-11)
cover recording of:
Help! (on 1968-05-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
3.55:58
5The Shield
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-08-01)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-08-01)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-08-01)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-08-01)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-01)
recording of:
Shield (on 1968-08-01)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans and Jon Lord
5:58
6Listen, Learn, Read On
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
recording of:
Listen, Learn, Read On (from 1968-08 until 1968-10)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
2.54:01
7Kentucky Woman
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) and HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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 (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3.554:45
8Anthem
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-08-01)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-08-01)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-08-01)
Hammond organ, mellotron and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-08-01)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-08-01)
strings arranger:
Jon Lord
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-01)
recording of:
Anthem (on 1968-08-01)
writer:
Rod Evans and Jon Lord
6:22
9Hey Joe
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-11)
cover recording of:
Hey Joe (on 1968-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp, Sony/ATV Melody, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
7:00
10Mandrake Root
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater 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 (publisher est. 1946) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
46:06
11Bird Has Flown
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1969-01-07)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1969-01-07)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1969-01-07)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (on 1969-01-07)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1969-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1969, in 2000)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Bird Has Flown (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans and Jon Lord
publisher:
HEC Music
3.55:35
12I'm So Glad
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-12)
recording of:
Prelude: Happiness / I’m So Glad (on 1968-05-12)
7:15

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ASIN:US: B00004SWDU [info]