[ Rhino / 5 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 1 August 2014
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Deep Purple recorded and released three albums in less than a year. That music laid the musical foundations for its members for the next five decades, forging the careers of several offshoot bands, including Rainbow, Whitesnake and, of course, Deep Purple, who continue to record
and tour to this day.
HARD ROAD: THE MARK 1 STUDIO RECORDINGS 1968-69 spotlights the first incarnation of the celebrated band. The five-disc boxed set features expanded version of the group's first three studio albums.
DISC 1 - Shades Of Deep Purple (Mono Mix)
1. And The Address
2. Hush
3. One More Rainy Day
4. Prelude: Happiness/I'm So Glad
5. Mandrake Root
6. Help
7. Love Help Me
8. Hey Joe Bonus Tracks - Outtakes & Versions:
9. Shadows (Album outtake)
10. Love Help Me (Instrumental version)
11. Help (Alternate take)
DISC 2 - Shades Of Deep Purple (Stereo Mix)
1. And The Address
2. Hush
3. One More Rainy Day
4. Prelude: Happiness/I'm So Glad
5. Mandrake Root
6. Help
7. Love Help Me
8. Hey Joe
Bonus Tracks - Alternative mixes:
9. And The Address (2003 Remix)
10. Hush (1968 Monitor Mix)
11. I'm So Glad (2003 Remix)
12. Hey Joe (2003 Remix)
DISC 3 - Book Of Taliesyn (Mono Mix)
1. Listen, Learn, Read On
2. Wring That Neck
3. Kentucky Woman
4.a) Exposition b) We Can Work It Out
5. Shield
6. Anthem
7. River Deep, Mountain High
DISC 4 - Book Of Taliesyn (Stereo Mix)
1. Listen, Learn, Read On
2. Wring That Neck
3. Kentucky Woman
4 a) Exposition b) We Can Work It Out
5. Shield
6. Anthem
7. River Deep, Mountain High
Bonus Tracks - Single Edits, Outtakes & Alternative mixes:
8. River Deep, Mountain High (US Single Edit)
9. Kentucky Woman (Alternate take)
10. Playground (Remixed instrumental outtake)
11. Oh No No No (Studio outtake)
DISC 5 - Deep Purple (all tracks stereo except where stated)
1. Chasing Shadows
2. Blind
3. Lalena
4. Fault Line
5. The Painter
6. Why Didn't Rosemary?
7. The Bird Has Flown
8. April
Bonus Tracks - Singles & Alternative mixes:
9. Emmaretta (2012 Stereo remix - previously unreleased)
10. The Bird Has Flown (Early version, 2012 stereo remix - previously unreleased)
11. Why Didn't Rosemary? (Early instrumental take - Previously unreleased)
12. Blind (2003 Remix)
13. Lalena (Instrumental)
14. April (Part 1) (Single B-side)
15. Emmarett (Original single A-side)
16. The Bird Has Flown (Original US single B-side)