[% META 
     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
     lineup = 'mk1'
     releasetitle = 'Shades Of Deep Purple'
     releasetype = 'album, regular, studio'
%]


   <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=100%>
   <tr><td bgcolor="#440066">


<table border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=5 width=100%>
<tr><td colspan=2 bgcolor="#440066">
<font size="5" color="#FFFFFF">
<b>Shades of Deep Purple</b>
</font></td></tr>

<tr><td colspan=2 bgcolor="#DDCCDD"><font size="2">
<p>
UK September 1968 Parlophone PCS-7055 [1LP]<br>
Germany December 1968 Odeon 1c064-04175 [1LP]<br>
US 1968 Tetragrammoton T-102 [1LP; different cover]<br>
Canada 1968 Polydor 543.007 [1LP]<br>
France March 1969 Odeon PCS-7055 [1LP]<br>
Japan April 1969 Nippon Grammophon/Polydor SMP-1426 [1LP; different cover, gatefold]<br>
Italy 1969 Parlophone 3c062-04175 [1LP]<br>
US 197- Warner Bros WS-4516 [1LP]<br>
Germany Apr 1974 Odeon 1c244-04175 [1MC]<br>
UK 1977 Harvest Heritage SHSM-2016 (0c054-04175) [1LP]<br>
Holland 1977 Harvest Heritage 5c038-04175 [1LP; cover with a flying guitar]<br>
Sweden 19-- Harvest Heritage/EMI Records 7c054-04175 [1LP; cover with a flying guitar]<br>
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]<br>
UK 1989 EMI Records CDP-7-92407-2 [1CD]<br>
Canada 1990? Jet Records SR6021 [1CD]<br>
US 1990 Creative Sounds 6021 [1CD]<br>
Japan 199- WEA Japan 20P2-2601 [1CD]<br>
Germany 1993 BMG/Ariola Express (Masters of Rock) 291-039-200 [1CD; diff. track order; retitled <b>Hush</b>]<br>
Europe October 1995 EMI Records 7243-8-35110-2-0 [1CD; part of a 3CD box]<br>
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-861 [1CD; remastered]<br>
Europe November 1997 EMI Records LPCENT 25 (7243-8-21453-1-8) [1LP!]<br>
Japan June 1998 Teichiku (Warner Cardboard Jacket Series) TECW-21717 [1CD]<br>
Germany January 1999 EMI Records 4983362 [1CD; remastered; extra tracks]<br>
Japan September 1999 Teichiku TECW-21864 [1CD]<br>
UK/Germany February 2000 EMI Records 7243 4 98336 2 3 [1CD; remastered; extra tracks]<br>
Japan Mar 2003 Vap VPCK-85320 [1CD]<br>
</p>
</font></td></tr>



<tr valign=top><td width=103 align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="1">
<img src="0temporary/shades.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>Original Issue<p>
<img src="0temporary/shadesus.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>US Issue<p>
<img src="0temporary/shadesjapan.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>Japanese Issue<p>
<img src="0temporary/shadesreissue.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>Reissue (Fame)<p>
<img src="0temporary/shadeshush.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>Masters of Rock Issue<p>
<img src="0temporary/shadescd.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br><img src="0temporary/shadescd99.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>CD Issue<p>
<img src="0temporary/shadesremast.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br><img src="0temporary/shadesremast99.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>Remastered CD
</font></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<p>
Deep Purple's 1st studio album is performed by:
<p>
<ul>
<li><b>Ritchie Blackmore</b> writes and plays the lead guitar
<li><b>Rod Evans</b> writes and sings
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> writes, sings and plays the organ
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> writes and plays the drums
<li><b>Nick Simper</b> writes, sings and plays the bass guitar
</ul>
<p>
Recorded during a weekend in May 1968 at Pye Studios in London. Engineered by Barry Ainsworth. 
<p>
Album dedicated to Bobby, Chris, Dave and Ravel. Produced by Derek Lawrence.
<p>
<p>
<u>TRACK LIST -- most releases</u>
</p>
<ol>
<li><b>And the address</b> (Blackmore/Lord) 4.32
<li><a href="0lyrics/hush.html"><b>Hush</b></a> (Joe South) 4.21
<li><a href="0lyrics/rainyday.html"><b>One more rainy day</b></a> (Lord/Evans) 3.15
<li>Medley 7.16 <ul type=circle>
     <li><b>Prelude: happiness</b> (Lord/Evans/Simper/Blackmore/Paice)
     <li><a href="0lyrics/imsoglad.html"><b>I'm so glad</b></a> (Skip James)</ul>
    The US sleeve notes split the medley into two tracks.
<li><a href="0lyrics/mandrake.html"><b>Mandrake root</b></a> (Blackmore/Evans/Lord) 6.02
<li><a href="0lyrics/help.html"><b>Help</b></a> (Lennon/McCartney) 5.54
<li><a href="0lyrics/lovehelp.html"><b>Love help me</b></a> (Blackmore/Evans) 3.44
<li><a href="0lyrics/heyjoe.html"><b>Hey Joe</b></a> (Deep Purple) 7.21
</ol>
<p>
<u>TRACK LIST -- Masters of Rock issue titled &quot;Hush&quot;</u>
<ol>
<li><b>Hush</b> (Joe South) 4.21
<li><b>And the address</b> (Blackmore/Lord) 4.33
<li>Medley 7.04 <ul type=circle>
     <li><b>Prelude: happiness</b> (Lord/Evans/Simper/Blackmore/Paice)
     <li><b>I'm so glad</b> (Skip James)</ul>
<li><b>Hey Joe</b> (Deep Purple) 7.22
<li><b>Mandrake root</b> (Blackmore/Evans/Lord) 6.03
<li><b>Help</b> (Lennon/McCartney) 5.45
<li><b>Love help me</b> (Blackmore/Evans) 3.47
<li><b>One more rainy day</b> (Lord/Evans) 3.34
<li><b>River deep mountain high</b> (Spector/Barry/Greenwich) 10.14<br>
    The last track is taken from <a href="studio02.html">The Book of Taliesyn</a> 1968.
</ol>
<p>
<u>TRACK LIST -- remastered edition (2000)</u>
<ol>
<li><b>And the address</b> (Blackmore/Lord) 4.38
<li><b>Hush</b> (South) 4.24
<li><b>One more rainy day</b> (Lord/Evans) 3.40
<li>Medley 7.19 <ul type=circle>
     <li><b>Prelude: happiness</b> (Lord/Evans/Simper/Blackmore)
     <li><b>I'm so glad</b> (Skip James)</ul>
<li><b>Mandrake root</b> (Blackmore/Evans) 6.09
<li><b>Help</b> (Lennon/McCartney) 6.01
<li><b>Love help me</b> (Blackmore/Evans) 3.49
<li><b>Hey Joe</b> (Roberts) 7.33
</ol>
<p>
<i>Bonus tracks on the remastered edition</i>
<p>
<ol start=9>
<li><b>Shadows</b> (Lord/Evans/Simper/Blackmore) 3.38 <br>
    Album outtake.
<li><b>Love help me</b> (Blackmore/Evans) 3.29 <br>
    Instrumental version.
<li><b>Help</b> (Lennon/McCartney) 5.23 <br>
    Alternate take.
<li><b>Hey Joe</b> (Roberts) 4.05 <br>
    Recorded live for BBC show &quot;Top Gear&quot;, January 1969.
<li><b>Hush</b> (South) 3.53 <br>
    Recorded live for US TV during 1968.
</ol>
</td></tr>

</table>

   </td></tr></table>