[% META title = 'The Deep Purple Discography' lineup = 'mk2a' releasetitle = 'The Mark 2 Purple Singles' releasetype = 'album, compilation, studio, live, rarity' %]
The Mark 2 Purple Singles

Germany April 1979 Purple Records 1c064-61695 [1LP]
Germany May 1979 Purple Records 1c264-61695 [1MC]
UK June 1979 Purple Records TPS-3514 [1LP]
UK June 1979 Purple Records TPS-3514 [1LP; purple vinyl]
Sweden 1979 Purple Records 7c062-61695 [1LP]
Italy 1979 Purple Records 3c064-61695 [1LP]

Compilation of Mk IIa material.

TRACK LIST

  1. Smoke on the water (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.12
    Edited live version taken from Made In Japan 1972.
  2. Black night (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.56
    Live version recorded in Japan 1972.
  3. Child in time (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 9.52
    Edited live version taken from Made In Japan 1972.
  4. Woman from Tokyo (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.28
  5. Never before (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.30
  6. When a blind man cries (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.29
  7. Painted horse (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.18
    Leftover track from the Who Do We Think We Are sessions in 1972.