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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
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<b>Deep Purple</b>
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US June 1969 Tetragrammoton T-119 [1LP]<br>
Canada 1969 Polydor 543.044 [1LP]<br>
UK November 1969 Harvest SHVL-759 [1LP]<br>
Japan October 1969 Polydor SMP-1450 [1LP]<br>
Germany October 1969 Crystal 038-EVC-90505 [1LP]<br>
Germany 1969 Harvest 1c062-90505 [1LP]<br>
Italy 1969 Harvest 3c062-90505 [1LP]<br>
France April 1970 Harvest SHVL-759 [1LP]<br>
Mexico 1970 EMI/Capitol Records SLEM 211 [1LP; title <b>El Vuelo Del Pajaro</b>]<br>
Norway 19-- Harvest 7e244-90505 [1MC]<br>
Germany April 1974 Crystal 228-EVC-90505 [1MC]<br>
US 197- Warner Bros WS-4514 [1LP]<br>
Holland 1976 Harvest 5c038-90505 [1LP; single sleeve]<br>
Germany 1976 Harvest 1a038-90505 [1LP; single sleeve]<br>
Sweden 19-- Harvest/EMI Records 7c-038-90505 [1LP; single sleeve]<br>
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]<br>
US 1988 Passport Records PBCD-3608 [1CD]<br>
Europe 1989 EMI Harvest CDP 7 92409 2 [1CD]<br>
US 1990 Creative Sounds 6023 [1CD]<br>
Japan 199- WEA Japan WPCP-4015 [1CD]<br>
Europe October 1995 EMI Records 7243-8-35111-2-9 [1CD; part of a 3CD box]<br>
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-863 [1CD; remastered]<br>
Japan June 1998 Teichiku (Warner Cardboard Jacket Series) TECW-21719 [1CD]<br>
Japan September 1999 Teichiku TECW-21866 [1CD]<br>
UK/Germany February 2000 EMI Records 7243 5 21597 2 7 [1CD; remastered; extra tracks]<br>
Japan March 2003 Vap VPCK-85322 [1CD]<br>
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<br>Original Issue<p>
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<br>CD Issue<p>
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<br>Remastered CD



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Deep Purple's 3rd studio album is performed by:
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<li><b>Ritchie Blackmore</b> lead guitar
<li><b>Rod Evans</b> lead vocals
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> organ, keyboards, backing vocals, [string/woodwind arrangements]
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> drums, percussions
<li><b>Nick Simper</b> bass guitar, backing vocals
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<li>plus <b>a string &amp; woodwind section</b> 
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Recorded during February/March 1969 at De Lane Lea Studios in London. Engineered by Barry Ainsworth. 
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Album devised and arranged by Deep Purple. Produced by Derek Lawrence for Edwards Coletta Ltd.
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<u>TRACK LIST -- most releases</u>
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<li><a href="0lyrics/chasing.html"><b>Chasing shadows</b></a> (Lord/Paice) 5.29
<li><a href="0lyrics/blind.html"><b>Blind</b></a> (Lord) 5.20
<li><a href="0lyrics/lalena.html"><b>Lalena</b></a> (Leitch) 3.00
<li>Medley 5.32<ul type=circle>
     <li><b>Fault line</b> (Lord/Blackmore/Paice/Simper)
     <li><a href="0lyrics/painter.html"><b>The painter</b></a> (Lord/Blackmore/Evans/Paice/Simper)</ul>
    The US sleeve notes split the medley in two tracks.
<li><a href="0lyrics/rosemary.html"><b>Why didn't Rosemary?</b></a> (Blackmore/Lord/Evans/Simper/Paice) 4.56
<li><a href="0lyrics/birdflow.html"><b>Bird has flown</b></a> (Evans/Blackmore/Lord) 5.29
<li><a href="0lyrics/april.html"><b>April</b></a> (Blackmore/Lord) 12.10 <br>
     The last track consists of an instrumental band section, an instrumental string &amp; woodwind section composed and arranged by Jon Lord, and a more purple-oriented group section.
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<u>TRACK LIST -- remastered edition (2000)</u>
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<li><b>Chasing shadows</b> (Lord/Paice) 5.34
<li><b>Blind</b> (Lord) 5.26
<li><b>Lalena</b> (Leitch) 5.05
<li><b>Fault line</b> (Blackmore/Simper/Lord/Paice) 1.46
<li><b>The painter</b></a> (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice) 3.51
<li><b>Why didn't Rosemary?</b> (Lord/Evans/Simper/Blackmore) 5.04
<li><b>Bird has flown</b> (Lord/Evans/Blackmore) 5.36
<li><b>April</b> (Blackmore/Lord) 12.10
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<i>Bonus tracks on the remastered edition</i>
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<li><b>The bird has flown</b> (Lord/Evans/Blackmore) 2.54 <br>
    Alternate single version.
<li><b>Emmaretta</b> (Lord/Evans/Blackmore) 3.00 <br>
    Previously released on single.
<li><b>Emmaretta</b> (Lord/Evans/Blackmore) 3.09 <br>
    Live track recorded for the BBC show &quot;Top Gear&quot;, January 1969.
<li><b>Lalena</b> (Leitch) 3.33 <br>
    Live track recorded for some BBC radio show in June 1969.
<li><b>The painter</b> (Blackmore/Simper/Lord/Paice) 2.18 <br>
    Live track recorded for some BBC radio show in June 1969.
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