Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple

Deepest Purple The Very Best of Deep Purple
Compilation album by Deep Purple
Released	July, 1980
Recorded	1969 - 1974
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	62:48
Label	Harvest Records (UK) Warner Bros. (US)
Producer	Deep Purple
Deep Purple chronology
The Mark II Purple Singles (1979) Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple (1980) Perfect Strangers (1984)

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Allmusic	[1]

Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980. It features the original hits of Deep Purple before their 1984 reunion. Aided by a TV advertising campaign it would become Purple's third UK #1 album.

It was at one point the longest album ever released as a single LP, but it was overtaken by Def Leppard's Hysteria album in 1987.

This also marked the debut of "Demon's Eye" for the North American release, where it was replaced by "Strange Kind of Woman" on Fireball.

All songs from this album later appeared on Rhino's The Very Best of Deep Purple, along with 3 additional songs.

A 30th Anniversary Edition (released in the UK, October 25, 2010 and US, November 2, 2010) containing tracks from the Mark 1 & 4 eras have been introduced to the classic compilation, plus a bonus DVD containing previously unreleased video footage and an exclusive track by track commentary from founding member Jon Lord.

Track listing

All titles composed by Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice except where indicated

Side one

1. "Black Night" – 3:28
   • No. 2 Chart Single
2. "Speed King" (Edit) – 5:04
   • From No. 4 Chart Album Deep Purple in Rock
3. "Fireball" – 3:25
   • From No. 1 Chart Album Fireball
4. "Strange Kind of Woman" – 3:52
   • No. 8 Chart Single
5. "Child in Time" – 10:20
   • From No. 4 Chart Album Deep Purple in Rock
6. "Woman from Tokyo" – 5:51
   • From No. 4 Chart Album Who Do We Think We Are

Side two

7. "Highway Star" – 6:07
   • From No. 1 Chart Album Machine Head
8. "Space Truckin'" – 4:33
   • From No. 1 Chart Album Machine Head
9. "Burn" (Ritchie Blackmore/David Coverdale/Glenn Hughes/Jon Lord/Ian Paice) – 6:02
   • From No. 3 Chart Album Burn
10. "Stormbringer" (Ritchie Blackmore/David Coverdale) – 4:06
    • From No. 6 Chart Album Stormbringer
11. "Demon's Eye" – 5:22
    • From No. 1 Chart Album Fireball
12. "Smoke on the Water" – 5:40
    • From No. 1 Chart Album Machine Head

30th Anniversary Edition

CD Tracklisting

All tracks composed by Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice except where indicated.

1. "Black Night (Single Version)" (2002 Digital Remaster)
2. "Speed King (Edit)" (2010 Digital Remaster)
3. "Fireball" (1996 Digital Remaster)
4. "Hush" (Joe South) (1998 Digital Remaster)
5. "Strange Kind Of Woman" (2002 Digital Remaster)
6. "Child In Time" (1995 Digital Remaster)
7. "When A Blind Man Cries" (1997 Remix)
8. "Woman From Tokyo" (2000 Digital Remaster)
9. "Highway Star" (1997 Digital Remaster)
10. "Space Truckin'" (1997 Digital Remaster)
11. "Burn" (Ritchie Blackmore/David Coverdale/Glenn Hughes/Jon Lord/Ian Paice) (2004 Digital Remaster)
12. "Stormbringer" (Ritchie Blackmore/David Coverdale) (2009 Digital Remaster)
13. "Soldier Of Fortune" (Ritchie Blackmore/David Coverdale) (2009 Digital Remaster)
14. "Demon's Eye" (1996 Digital Remaster)
15. "You Keep On Moving (Single Edit)" (David Coverdale/Glenn Hughes) (2002 Digital Remaster)
16. "Smoke On The Water" (1997 Digital Remaster)

DVD

1. "Jon Lord discusses 'Hush'"
2. "Hush (Playboy After Dark, 1968)"
3. "Jon Lord discusses arriving in the US for the first time"
4. "Jon Lord discusses miming for German TV"
5. "'Speed King' (Vicky Leandros show, German TV, 1970)"
6. "Jon Lord discusses the writing of 'Child In Time'"
7. "Child In Time (new clip)"
8. "Jon Lord discusses the power of 'Child In Time'"
9. "Jon Lord discusses the recording of 'Black Night'"
10. "'Black Night' (classic 1970 video clip)"
11. "Jon Lord discusses 'Fireball'"
12. "'Fireball' (German TV performance on Disco ZDF, 1971)"
13. "Jon Lord discusses the Fireball album"
14. "Jon Lord discusses the writing of 'Strange Kind Of Woman'"
15. "'Strange Kind Of Woman' (Top Of The Pops, BBC, 1971)"
16. "Jon Lord discusses 'Demon's Eye'"
17. "'Demon's Eye' (Music Today, RBB Berlin)"
18. "Jon Lord discusses 'Highway Star'"
19. "'Highway Star' (Beat Club, German TV, 1971)"
20. "Jon Lord discusses 'Never Before'"
21. "'Never Before' (classic 1970s video clip)"
22. "Jon Lord discusses 'Smoke On The Water' and the story behind it"
23. "'Smoke On The Water' (Hofstra University, 1973)"
24. "Jon Lord discusses the choice of singles"
25. "Jon Lord discusses 'Woman From Tokyo'"
26. "'Woman From Tokyo' (new clip)"
27. "'Made in Japan' / 'Space Truckin (new clip from Made In Japan footage)"
28. "Jon Lord discusses 'Burn'"
29. "'Burn' (London, 1974)"
30. "Jon Lord discusses 'You Keep On Moving'"
31. "'You Keep On Moving'"
32. "Jon Lord discusses 'Stormbringer'"
33. "'Stormbringer' (new clip)"
34. "'You Keep On Moving' (new clip)"

Personnel

Deep Purple

On Tracks 1-3, 5-10, 14 & 16 (CD):

• Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar
• Ian Gillan - Vocals
• Roger Glover - Bass
• Jon Lord - Organ, Keyboards
• Ian Paice - Drums and Percussion

On Track 4 (30th Anniversary Edition)

• Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar
• Rod Evans - Vocals
• Jon Lord - Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals
• Ian Paice - Drums and Percussion
• Nick Simper - Bass, Backing Vocals

On Tracks 11-13 (CD):

• Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar
• David Coverdale - Lead Vocals
• Glenn Hughes - Bass, Vocals
• Jon Lord - Keyboards
• Ian Paice - Drums and Percussion

• On Track 15 (30th Anniversary Edition)

• Tommy Bolin - Guitar
• David Coverdale - Lead Vocals
• Glenn Hughes - Bass, Vocals
• Jon Lord - Keyboards
• Ian Paice - Drums and Percussion

• Mastered by Nick Webb at Abbey Road Studios
• Compiled by EMI in conjunction with Ian Paice

Sales accomplishments

Chart positions

Chart	Year	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[2]	1980	1

Certifications

RIAA certification[3] (United States) Date Designation Total Sales July 16, 1997 Gold 500,000 July 16, 1997 Platinum 1,000,000 IFPI certification[4] (Germany) Date Designation Total Sales 2009 Gold 100,000

BPI certification (United Kingdom) Date Designation Total Sales July 16, 1980 Silver[5] 60,000 August 20, 1980 Gold[6] 100,000

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "Number 1 Albums – 1980s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080209095724/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_albums.php?show=4. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
3. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=deep%20purple&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved February 20, 2009. 
4. ^ AT LEAST ONE OF artist or title MUST BE PROVIDED for GERMAN CERTIFICATION.
5. ^ "BPI certified awards Silver". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22330. Retrieved February 21, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "BPI certified awards Gold". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22331. Retrieved February 21, 2009. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Overview of Deepest Purple

Preceded by The Game by Queen

UK Albums Chart number one album August 2, 1980 – August 8, 1980

Succeeded by Back in Black by AC/DC