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> The Book of Taliesyn
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The Book of Taliesyn
Deep Purple
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- December 11th, 1968
- Catalog ID:
- T-107
- Label:
- Tetragrammaton Records
- Format:
- 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
- Reviews:
- 4 reviews (avg. 80%)
| Side A | |||
| 1. | Listen, Learn, Read On | 04:02 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Hard Road | 05:15 | instrumental |
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| 3. | Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond cover) | 04:43 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Exposition / We Can Work It Out (The Beatles cover) | 07:06 | Show lyrics |
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| Side B | |||
| 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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| 43:40 | |||
| Band members | |
| Ritchie Blackmore | Guitars |
| Rod Evans | Vocals |
| Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) | Organ, Vocals (backing) |
| Ian Paice | Drums |
| Nick Simper | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Richard Imrie | Photography |
| Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) | Arrangements (strings) |
| Les Weisbrich (R.I.P. 2006) | Art direction |
| John Vernon Lord | Cover art |
| Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) | Producer |
| Barry Ainsworth | Engineering |
| Ritchie Blackmore | Guitars |
| Rod Evans | Vocals |
| Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) | Organ, Vocals (backing) |
| Ian Paice | Drums |
| Nick Simper | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Richard Imrie | Photography |
| Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) | Arrangements (strings) |
| Les Weisbrich (R.I.P. 2006) | Art direction |
| John Vernon Lord | Cover art |
| Derek Lawrence (R.I.P. 2020) | Producer |
| Barry Ainsworth | Engineering |
| Swords And Shields | 80% | Sweetie | December 1st, 2017 | |
| Deep Purple - The Book Of... | 60% | ConorFynes | July 5th, 2011 | |
| Laying the foundations | 95% | autothrall | November 9th, 2009 | |
| kiss the strength of the... | 84% | Abominatrix | December 12th, 2003 |
The Canadian version has the "jacket" made in Canada and the disc made in USA.
Track A4's running time is written as 6:66 on the disc label.
"Hard Road" was re-named "Wring That Neck" on the European version of the album.
Recording information:
Recorded in August 1968 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, England.
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