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The Book of Taliesyn

Deep Purple

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
Unknown
Catalog ID:
7243 5 21608 2 2
Version desc.:
Remastered, Reissue, Repress
Label:
EMI
Format:
CD
Reviews:
4 reviews (avg. 80%)
1. Listen, Learn, Read On 04:02   Show lyrics
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2. Wring That Neck 05:15   instrumental
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3. Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond cover) 04:43   Show lyrics
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4. A:Exposition / B: We Can Work It Out (The Beatles cover) 07:06   Show lyrics
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5. Shield 06:00   Show lyrics
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6. Anthem 06:29   Show lyrics
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7. River Deep, Mountain High (Ike & Tina Turner cover) 10:05   Show lyrics
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8. Oh No No No (studio out take) 04:27   Show lyrics
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9. It's All Over (BBC Top Gear session 14/1/69) 04:14   Show lyrics
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10. Hey Bop A Re Bop (BBC Top Gear session 14/1/69 ) 03:31   Show lyrics
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11. Wring That Neck (BBC Top Gear session 14/1/69) 04:41   instrumental
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12. Playground (remixed instrumental studio out take 18/8/69) 04:31   instrumental
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Original line-up
Band members
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
Nick Simper Songwriting (tracks 2, 4), Bass, Vocals (backing)
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4-6), Organ
Rod Evans Songwriting (tracks 1, 5, 6), Vocals
Miscellaneous staff
Richard Imrie Photography
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Arrangements (strings)
Barry Ainsworth (R.I.P. 2019) Engineering
Les Weisbrich (R.I.P. 2006) Art direction
John Vernon Lord Cover art
Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) Producer
Additional line-up
Band members
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting (tracks: 1, 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 10 to 12)
Rod Evans Songwriting (tracks: 1, 6, 10, 12), Vocals
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Songwriting (tracks: 1, 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 5, 6, 10 to 12), Keyboards, Organ
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting (tracks: 1, 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 5, 10 to 12)
Nick Simper Vocals, Songwriting (tracks: 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 11, 12), Bass
Guest/Session
Ellie Greenwich Songwriting (track: 7)
Mike Leander Songwriting (track: 9)
Mike Condello Songwriting (track: 8)
Jeff Barry Songwriting (track: 7)
Bert Russell Songwriting (track: 9)
Phil Spector Songwriting (track: 7)
Miscellaneous staff
Peter Mew Remastering
John Vernon Lord Illustration
Simon Robinson Design, Sleeve notes
Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) Producer (tracks 1-7)
Barry Ainsworth (R.I.P. 2019) Engineering (tracks 1-7)
Original line-up
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
Nick Simper Songwriting (tracks 2, 4), Bass, Vocals (backing)
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4-6), Organ
Rod Evans Songwriting (tracks 1, 5, 6), Vocals
Additional line-up
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting (tracks: 1, 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 10 to 12)
Rod Evans Songwriting (tracks: 1, 6, 10, 12), Vocals
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Songwriting (tracks: 1, 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 5, 6, 10 to 12), Keyboards, Organ
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting (tracks: 1, 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 5, 10 to 12)
Nick Simper Vocals, Songwriting (tracks: 2, 4 "a:Exposition", 11, 12), Bass
Additional line-up
Ellie Greenwich Songwriting (track: 7)
Mike Leander Songwriting (track: 9)
Mike Condello Songwriting (track: 8)
Jeff Barry Songwriting (track: 7)
Bert Russell Songwriting (track: 9)
Phil Spector Songwriting (track: 7)
Original line-up
Richard Imrie Photography
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Arrangements (strings)
Barry Ainsworth (R.I.P. 2019) Engineering
Les Weisbrich (R.I.P. 2006) Art direction
John Vernon Lord Cover art
Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) Producer
Additional line-up
Peter Mew Remastering
John Vernon Lord Illustration
Simon Robinson Design, Sleeve notes
Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) Producer (tracks 1-7)
Barry Ainsworth (R.I.P. 2019) Engineering (tracks 1-7)
Read Swords And Shields 80% Sweetie December 1st, 2017
Read Deep Purple - The Book Of... 60% ConorFynes July 5th, 2011
Read Laying the foundations 95% autothrall November 9th, 2009
Read kiss the strength of the... 84% Abominatrix December 12th, 2003

"Wring That Neck" is the track "Hard Road" under its original title. Deep Purple were forced to change the title at the time of the album's original release by Tetragrammaton Records.

Standard Jewelcase with purple tray.

Tracks 1, 2, 4a, 5, 6 & 10 to 12 published by HEC Music.
Track 3 published by Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 4b published by Northern Songs Ltd.
Track 7 published by Mother Bertha Music Ltd. / ABKO Music Ltd. / Rondor Music (Ldn) Ltd.
Tracks 8 & 9 published by Copyright Control.

First released: AMERICA: Tetragrammaton Records T 107: October 1968.
GREAT BRITAIN: Harvest SHVL 751: July 1969.
Tracks 8 & 9 are from non-studio sources, and fall slightly below our usual standard.
Tracks 8 to 12 previously unissued.

All tracks digitally remastered and restored at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.
Project co-ordination and package design for Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. at Darker Than Blue Ltd.
Photographs and memorabilia: Deep Purple Appreciation Society archives.

Thanks to Tony Edwards at DP (O) Ltd., Toni Hemmings at BBC Music, Lucy Jordache, Sharon O'Neill, Tim Joseph, Matthew Kean, Mike Adams & Chris Savory at BBC Radio Shrewsbury's Record Collectors show, and listener Roy Gelder.

Tracks 1-7 all originally ℗ 1968 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by HEC Enterprises Ltd., under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
Tracks 8 & 12 ℗ 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by HEC Enterprises Ltd., under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
Tracks 9, 10, 11 ℗ 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC Music, under license to Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd.
Tracks 1-7 Digital remaster ℗ 2000 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by HEC Enterprises Ltd., under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. © 2000 HEC Enterprises Ltd.
The sheet music image for the CD cover is Kentucky Woman by Neil Diamond, © 1967 Tallyrand Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing and is used by kind permission.
This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 2000 EMI Records Ltd.

Place of manufacture as stated on label.
Marketed and Distributed by EMI.
Printed in the EU.
Made in E.U.

Recording information:

Recorded in August 1968 at De Lane Lea, London, UK.
Bonus tracks recorded in 1968 & 1969.
All tracks were digitally remastered and restored at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Identifiers:

Barcode: 7 24352 16082 2
Label Code: LC0542
Rights Society: bel BIEM
Price Code (F): PM 520
Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 8): www.takt.eu 2100001752705 5216082
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 8): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 9R106
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 9R78
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 9R63
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 9R89
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 9R97
Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI UU013
Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI UU076
Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI UU008

Added by: HerbieDerHerbmeister Modified by: theunrelentingattack
Added on: 2023-11-20 20:29:20 Last modified on: 2024-06-16 10:52:11