24 Carat Purple
Appearance
24 Carat Purple | ||||
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Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1969–1972 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 53:02 | |||
Label | Purple | |||
Producer | Deep Purple | |||
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24 Carat Purple is the first compilation album of the hard rock band Deep Purple released worldwide on their own record company and the third in a long line of compilation albums. It was released in June 1975.
The live version of "Black Night", here on LP for the first time, was recorded in Japan in 1972, and originally appeared as the B-side of "Woman From Tokyo".
Track listing
All tracks are written 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 |
No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
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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 |
Personnel
Deep Purple
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Jon Lord – keyboards
- Roger Glover – bass guitar
- Ian Paice – drums
- Martin Birch - Engineer
Charts
Year | Chart | Position |
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1975 | United Kingdom | 14 |
Germany | 34 |
Sales accomplishments
BPI certification (United Kingdom)
Date | Designation | Total Sales |
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1 November 1975 | Silver[2] | 60,000 |
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave. "Review 24 Carat Purple". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "BPI certified awards Silver". Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2009.