Hard Road

~ Release by Deep Purple (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

"Kentucky Woman" (track 9 on cd 4) is not a remix but the alternate take, found out by listening to both versions, the text in the booklet is wrong about this. It's the same song as on The Early Years

Annotation last modified on 2019-09-30 19:22 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Shades of Deep Purple (mono mix)
2▶CD: Shades of Deep Purple (stereo mix)
3▶CD: The Book of Taliesyn (mono mix)
4▶CD: The Book of Taliesyn (stereo mix)
5▼CD: Deep Purple
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1Chasing Shadows
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater 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
3.255:37
2Blind
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 and harpsichord:
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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
recording of:
Blind (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
writer:
Jon Lord
publisher:
HEC Music
3.55:24
3Lalena
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)
3.655:05
4Fault Line
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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)
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 (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
recording of:
Fault Line (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice and Nick Simper
part of:
Fault Line / The Painter
3.51:46
5The Painter
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
recording of:
The Painter (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Jon Lord, Ian Paice and Nick Simper
part of:
Fault Line / The Painter
43:51
6Why Didn’t Rosemary?
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater 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
3.355:04
7Bird 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
8April
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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. (in 1969, in 2000)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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
3.512:11
9Emmaretta (2012 stereo mix)
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 and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1969-01-07)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1969-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Emmaretta (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans and Jon Lord
3:25
10The Bird Has Flown (early version, 2012 stereo mix)
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 and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1969-01-07)
lead vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1969-01-07)
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
3:06
11Why Didn’t Rosemary? (early instrumental take)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
instrumental 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
4:53
12Blind (2003 remix)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 and harpsichord:
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)
remixer:
Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) and HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
recording of:
Blind (from 1969-01 until 1969-03)
writer:
Jon Lord
publisher:
HEC Music
5:32
13Lalena (instrumental)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer) and Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) and HEC Enterprises Ltd.
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Lalena (on 1969-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
5:11
14April (Part 1, single B‐Side)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
partial recording of:
April (from 1969-02-28 until 1969-03)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord
publisher:
HEC Music
53:59
15Emmaretta (original single A‐Side, mono)
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 and background vocals:
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:
Emmaretta (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans and Jon Lord
3.53:00
16The Bird Has Flown (original US single B‐Side, mono)
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 and background vocals:
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
2.752:51