Shades of Deep Purple
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| Studio album by Deep Purple | ||
| Released | July 1968 | |
| Recorded | May 11 - May 13, 1968 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 43:27 (Original LP) 64:01 (CD re-issue) |
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| Label | Parlophone (UK) Tetragrammaton (U.S.) |
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| Producer(s) | Derek Lawrence | |
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| Deep Purple chronology | ||
| Shades of Deep Purple (1968) |
The Book of Taliesyn (1968) |
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Shades of Deep Purple is the debut album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968 on Parlophone in the UK and Tetragrammaton in the United States.
The album reached #24 on Billboard's Pop Album charts in the U.S.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original release on vinyl
- "And the Address" (Blackmore/Lord) – 4:38
- "Hush" (Joe South) – 4:24
- "One More Rainy Day" (Evans/Lord) – 3:40
- a) "Prelude: Happiness" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice/Simper)
b) "I'm So Glad" (Skip James) – 7:19 - "Mandrake Root" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord) – 6:09
- "Help!" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6:01
- "Love Help Me" (Blackmore/Evans) – 3:49
- "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 7:33
[edit] Bonus tracks on the CD re-issue
- "Shadows" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice/Simper) – 3:38
- "Love Help Me" (Blackmore/Evans) – 3:29
- "Help!" alternate take - 5:23
- "Hey Joe" BBC Top Gear session – 4:05
- "Hush" Live U.S. TV – 3:53
[edit] Personnel
- Rod Evans - vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar
- Jon Lord - organ, keyboards, vocals
- Nick Simper - bass guitar, vocals
- Ian Paice - drums
