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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
     lineup = 'mk2a'
     releasetitle = '24 Carat Purple'
     releasetype = 'album, compilation, studio, live'
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<b>24 Carat Purple</b>
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Germany May 1975 Purple Records 1c054-96424 [1LP]<br>
Germany May 1975 Purple Records 1c234-96424 [1MC]<br>
France May 1975 Purple Records TPSM-2002 [1LP]<br>
UK July 1975 Purple Records TPSM-2002 (0c054-96424) [1LP]<br>
US July? 1975 Warner Bros WS 4616 [1LP]<br>
Sweden 1975 Purple Records TPSM-2002 [1LP]<br>
Sweden 1975 Purple Records TC-TPSM-2002 [1MC]<br>
Netherlands 1975 Purple Records 5c058-96424 [1LP; blue vinyl]<br>
Germany 198- Germany Purple/EMI Fame 1c038-1576031 [1LP]<br>
UK 198- EMI Fame CD-FA-3132 (CDM-7-52020-2) [1CD]<br>
Japan 199- WEA Japan 18P2-3133 [1CD]<br>
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-870 [1CD; remastered]<br>
Japan May 1998 Warner (Cardboard Jacket Series) WPCR-1569 [1CD]<br>
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<br>European Issue<p>
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<br>US Issue
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Classic compilation of Mk IIa material. 
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<u>TRACK LIST</u>
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<li><b>Woman from Tokyo</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 5.44/5.50 
<li><b>Fireball</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 3.19/3.23 
<li><b>Strange kind of woman</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 9.02/9.13 <br>
    Live version taken from <a href="live07.html">Made In Japan</a> 1972.
<li><b>Never before</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 3.56/4.00 
<li><b>Black night</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 4.52/4.58 <br>
    Live version recorded in Japan 1972.
<li><b>Speed king</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 5.48/5.50 
<li><b>Smoke on the water</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 7.18/7.28 <br>
    Live version taken from <a href="live07.html">Made In Japan</a> 1972.
<li><b>Child in time</b> (Paice/Glover/Gillan/Lord/Blackmore) 12.06/12.20 <br>
    Live version taken from <a href="live07.html">Made In Japan</a> 1972.
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The first set of timings derives from the vinyl release, the second from the CD release.
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