[% META title = 'The Deep Purple Discography' lineup = 'mk2a' releasetitle = 'Who Do We Think We Are' releasetype = 'album, regular, studio' %]
Who Do We Think We Are

Germany January 1973 Purple Records 1c072-94140 [1LP]
France January 1973 Purple Records TPSA-7508 [1LP]
UK February 1973 Purple Records TPSA-7508 [1LP]
US February 1973 Warner Bros BS-2678 [1LP]
Japan February 1973 Warner Bros P-8312W [1LP]
Germany March 1973 Purple Records 1c244-94140 [1MC]
Norway 1973 Purple Records 7e244-94140 [1MC]
Sweden 1973 Purple Records TPSA-7508 (1e064-94140) [1LP]
New Zealand 1973 Purple Records TPSA-7508 [1LP]
Italy 1973 Purple Records 3c064-94140 [1LP]
EEC 197- EMI/Purple Records 1a062-94140 (5c062-94140) [1LP]
Japan 19-- Warner Bros P-10103W [1LP]
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]
UK 1987 EMI Records CDP-7-48273-2 [1CD]
US 1990? Warner Bros 12-02678 [1CD]
Japan 199- WEA Japan 20P2-2607 [1CD]
Australia 199- EMI Australia CDDPB1 [1CD; part of 7CD Box]
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-869 [1CD; remastered]
Japan April 1998 Warner Bros (Cardboard Jacket Series) WPCR-1568 [1CD]
Europe July 2000 EMI Records WDWTWA2000 [1CD; remastered edition; promo]
Europe September 2000 EMI Records 7243 5 21607 2 3 [1CD; remastered edition]


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Remixed CD Issue

Deep Purple's 7th studio album is performed by:

  • Ritchie Blackmore guitar
  • Ian Gillan vocals
  • Roger Glover bass guitar
  • Jon Lord organ, keyboards
  • Ian Paice drums

Recorded during the fall of 1972 in Italy using the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit. Engineered by Martin Birch; assisted by Jeremy Gee and Nick Watterton. Mixed by Ian Paice and Roger Glover.

Produced by Deep Purple.

TRACK LIST -- most releases

  1. Woman from Tokyo (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.47
  2. Mary Long (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.22
  3. Super trouper (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 2.55
  4. Smooth dancer (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.06
  5. Rat bat blue (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.21
  6. Place in line (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.28
  7. Our lady (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.10

TRACK LIST -- remixed anniversary edition (2000)

  1. Woman from Tokyo (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5:48
  2. Mary Long (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4:23
  3. Super trouper (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 2:54
  4. Smooth dancer (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4:08
  5. Rat bat blue (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5:23
  6. Place in line (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6:29
  7. Our lady (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5:12

Bonus tracks on the anniversary edition

  1. Woman from Tokyo (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6:37
    '99 remix.
  2. Woman from Tokyo (alternate bridge) 1:24
  3. Painted horse (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5:19
    Studio outtake. Previously released on compilations.
  4. Our lady (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6:05
    '99 remix.
  5. Rat bat blue 0:57
    Excerpts from th writing sessions.
  6. Rat bat blue (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5:49
    '99 remix.
  7. First day jam 11:31
    Instrumental.