24 Carat Purple
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| Compilation album by Deep Purple | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1972 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 53:02 (Original LP) | |||
| Label | Purple Records | |||
| Producer | Deep Purple | |||
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24 Carat Purple is the first compilation album of the hard rock band Deep Purple on their own record company and second in a long line of compilation albums. Released in June 1975.
The album marked the debut of the live version of "Black Night", originally a B-side in Japan.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Woman from Tokyo" | Who Do We Think We Are | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Fireball" | Fireball | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Strange Kind of Woman" (live) | Made in Japan | 9:14 |
| 4. | "Never Before" | Machine Head | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Black Night" (live) | B-side single, later appeared on the 25th anniversary of Made in Japan | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Speed King" | Deep Purple in Rock | 5:52 |
| 7. | "Smoke on the Water" (live) | Made in Japan | 7:29 |
| 8. | "Child in Time" (live) | Made in Japan | 12:19 |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Deep Purple
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Jon Lord – keyboards
- Roger Glover – bass guitar
- Ian Paice – drums
- Engineer – Martin Birch
[edit] Sales accomplishments
BPI certification (United Kingdom)
| Date | Designation | Total Sales |
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| November 1, 1975 | Silver[2] | 60,000 |
[edit] References
- ^ Thompson, Dave. "Review 24 Carat Purple". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r35011/review. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "BPI certified awards Silver". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22334. Retrieved February 21, 2009.[dead link]
