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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
     lineup = 'mk2a'
     releasetitle = 'Fireball'
     releasetype = 'album, regular, studio'
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<b>Fireball</b>
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US May 1971 Warner Bros BS-2564 [1LP; US version]<br>
Japan May 1971 Warner Bros P-8092W [1LP; US version]<br>
Germany August 1971 Harvest 1c038-157562-1 [1LP]<br>
UK September 1971 Harvest SHVL-793 [1LP]<br>
France September 1971 Harvest SHVL-793 [1LP]<br>
Germany October 1971 Harvest 1c238-157562-4 [1MC]<br>
UK 1971 Harvest TC-SHVL-793 (1e244-92726) [1MC]<br>
Italy 1971 Harvest 3c062-92726 [1LP]<br>
UK 19-- EMI Records 1c062-92726 [1LP]<br>
Benelux Harvest 19-- 1a038-157562-1 [1LP]<br>
EEC 19-- Harvest/EMI Fame 1a038-1575621 (5c062-92726) [1LP; single sleeve]<br>
UK Feb 1985 EMI/Harvest EJ-26-0344-0 [1LP; picture]<br>
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]<br>
UK 198- EMI Records CDP-7-46240-2 [1CD]<br>
Japan 199- WEA Japan 20P2-2604 [1CD; US version]<br>
Canada 199- Warner Bros CD3486 [1CD]<br>
Australia 199- EMI Australia CDDPB1 [1CD; part of 7CD Box]<br>
Russia 1993 AnTrop/Santa 00541 [1LP; pirate]<br>
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-866 [1CD; remastered US version]<br>
UK June 1996 EMI Premier 7243-8-53711-2-7 (CDDEEPP2) [1CD; anniversary edition]<br>
Europe June 1996 EMI Premier DEEPP2 [2LP; anniversary edition]<br>
Italy October 1996 EMI Premier 7243-8-53711-2-7 (CDDEEPP2) [1CD; anniversary edition]<br>
Japan 1997? Warner Bros WPCR-1140 [1CD; anniversary edition] <br>
Japan April 1998 Warner Bros (Cardboard Jacket Series) WPCR-1565 [1CD]<br>
Japan 1999 Warner Bros WPCR-10191 [1CD; remastered; ordinary edition] <br>
US June 2000 Rhino Records [1CD; remastered; ordinary edition] <br>
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<br>Original Issue<p>
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<br>CD Issue<p>
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<br>Anniversary Edition<p>
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<br>Anniversary Box Cover
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Deep Purple's 5th studio album is performed by:
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<li><b>Ritchie Blackmore</b> guitar
<li><b>Ian Gillan</b> vocals
<li><b>Roger Glover</b> bass guitar
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> organ, keyboards
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> drums
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Recorded from September 1970 to June 1971 at De Lane Lea Studios and the Olympic Studios in London, as well as The Hermitage in Welcombe, North Devon. Engineered by Martin Birch, Lou Austin and Alan O'Duffy.
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Album devised and produced by Deep Purple for Edwards Coletta Productions.
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<u>TRACK LIST -- European release 1971</u>
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<li><a href="0lyrics/fireball.html"><b>Fireball</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.24
<li><a href="0lyrics/nonono.html"><b>No no no</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.54
<li><a href="0lyrics/demoneye.html"><b>Demon's eye</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.19
<li><a href="0lyrics/daughter.html"><b>Anyone's daughter</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.41
<li><a href="0lyrics/themule.html"><b>The mule</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.21
<li><a href="0lyrics/fools.html"><b>Fools</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 8.18
<li><a href="0lyrics/noone.html"><b>No one came</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.24
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<u>TRACK LIST -- US/Japanese releases 1971</u>
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<li><b>Fireball</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.24
<li><b>No no no</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.54
<li><a href="0lyrics/strnkind.html"><b>Strange kind of woman</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.18
<li><b>Anyone's daughter</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.41
<li><b>The mule</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.21
<li><b>Fools</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 8.18
<li><b>No one came</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.24
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<u>TRACK LIST -- anniversary edition</u>
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<li><b>Fireball</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 3.25
<li><b>No no no</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 6.54
<li><b>Demon's eye</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 5.21
<li><b>Anyone's daughter</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 4.43
<li><b>The mule</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 5.22
<li><b>Fools</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 8.19
<li><b>No one came</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 6.26
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<i>Bonus tracks on the anniversary edition</i>
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<li><b>Strange kind of woman (remix '96)</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 4.06 
<li><a href="0lyrics/imalone.html"><b>I'm alone</b></a> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 3.07 <br>
    B side of the original &quot;Strange Kind Of Woman&quot; single.
<li><a href="0lyrics/freedom.html"><b>Freedom (remix '96)</b></a> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 3.35 <br>
    Remix of a track that first appeared on a compilation called <a href="comp17.html">The Anthology</a> 1985.
<li><a href="0lyrics/slotrain.html"><b>Slow train</b></a> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 5.36 <br>
    Straigth from hidden vaults, a previously unreleased track ready with vocals, overdubs, the lot.
<li><b>Demon's eye (remix '96)</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 6.10 
<li><b>The Noise Abatement Society Tapes</b> (adapted Gillan/Glover/Blackmore/Lord/Paice) 4.16 <ul type=circle>
     <li><b>Midnight in Moscow</b> 
     <li><b>Robin Hood</b> 
     <li><b>William Tell</b> </ul>
<li><b>Fireball - Take 1 (instrumental)</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 4.08 
<li><b>Backwards piano</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 0.55 <br>
    The strange-sounding stuff at the end of &quot;No One Came&quot; is actually a piano piece played backwards and recorded at the wrong speed. This is the original tape played forwards.
<li><b>No one came (remix '96)</b> (Paice/Lord/Glover/Gillan/Blackmore) 6.23
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