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Deep Purple

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
November 1st, 1969
Catalog ID:
SHVL 759 / 1E 062 ○ 90505
Label:
Harvest Records
Format:
12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
Reviews:
6 reviews (avg. 81%)
Side A
1. Chasing Shadows 05:34   Show lyrics
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2. Blind 05:26   Show lyrics
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3. Lalena (Donovan cover) 05:05   Show lyrics
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4. Fault Line 01:46   instrumental
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5. The Painter 03:51   Show lyrics
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Side B
6. Why Didn't Rosemary? 05:04   Show lyrics
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7. Bird Has Flown 05:36   Show lyrics
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8. April 12:10   Show lyrics
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  44:32  
Band members
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 4-8)
Rod Evans Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 5-7)
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Organ, Keyboards, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4-8)
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 4-6)
Nick Simper Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 4-6)
Miscellaneous staff
Michael Savino Art direction
David Anthony Photography
Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) Producer
Barry Ainsworth (R.I.P. 2019) Engineering
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 4-8)
Rod Evans Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 5-7)
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Organ, Keyboards, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4-8)
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 4-6)
Nick Simper Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 4-6)
Michael Savino Art direction
David Anthony Photography
Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) Producer
Barry Ainsworth (R.I.P. 2019) Engineering
Read Rod Evans sounds really nice. 90% Face_your_fear_79 April 19th, 2018
Read I Disagree; Weakest Point... 65% Sweetie December 4th, 2017
Read The highest point of MK1 95% Superreallycool October 7th, 2014
Read A Strong Liner With Some... 80% Ritchie Black Iommi July 27th, 2012
Read Deep Purple - Deep Purple 70% ConorFynes July 5th, 2011
Read The Forgotten Chapter 87% ozzypossum September 9th, 2010

The last album with Rod Evans and Nick Simper and the MK I.

Cover art taken from Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights (Hell side).

Strings and woodwind section composed and arranged by Jon Lord.
Album devised and arranged by DEEP PURPLE.
Liner notes: DEEP PURPLE

Recording information:

Recorded from January - March 1969 at De Lane Lea Studio´s, London.

Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SHVL.759A
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SHVL.759B
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Runout Side A): SHVL 759 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Runout Side B): SHVL 759 B-1
Matrix / Runout ([Variant] Stamped, Runout Side B): SHVL 759 B-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 2): SHVL 759 A-1 O 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2): SHVL 759 B-1 R 1
Rights Society: NCB

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