DEEP PURPLE

 

London, England

​Rock, Psychedelia, Progressive Rock

​Rod Evans (b. 19/12/1947) (vocals)    ​A...(see: Maze/M.I. Five)

Ritchie Blackmore (b. 14/4/1945) (guitar)    A,B...(see: Anan/Richie Blackmore/Outlaws/Sun Dragon/Screaming Lord Sutch)

Nick Simper (b. 3/11/1945) (bass)    A...(see: Buddy Britten/Johnny Kidd/Simon Raven)

Ian Paice (b. 29/6/1948) (drums)    A,B...(see: Maze/M.I. Five/Sun Dragon)

Jon Lord (b. 9/6/1941 - d. 16/7/2012) (organ, piano)    A,B...(see: Artwoods/Leading Figures/St. Valentine's Day Massacre/Sun Dragon)

Ian Gillan (b. 19/8/1945) (vocals)    B...(see: Sheila Carter And Episode Six/Episode/Episode Six)

​Roger Glover (b. 30/11/1945) (bass)    B...(see: Sheila Carter And Episode Six/Episode/Episode Six/Neo Maya)

 

45s

1968

A          Hush! (Joe South)
​A          One More Rainy Day (Jon Lord, Rod Evans)

​Parlophone R 5708

Price band : 2
Demo : 4
​Demo with picture sleeve : 6

1969

A          Emmaretta (Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans)
A          Wring That Neck (Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Ian Paice)

​Parlophone R 5763

Price band : 2
​Demo : 4

 

B          Hallelujah (Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook)
B          April Part I (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord)

​Harvest HAR 5006

Price band : 2
Demo : 2
​Demo with picture sleeve : 5

 

LPs

1968

​Shades Of Deep Purple

Line up : A

​Parlophone PMC 7055
                             PCS 7055

Price band : Mono : 7
​                            Stereo : 6

A-1. And The Address (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord)
     2. Hush (Joe South)
     3. One More Rainy Day (Jon Lord, Rod Evans)
     4. a) Prelude : Happiness (Deep Purple)
          b) I'm So Glad (Skip James)

​B-1. Mandrake Root (Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Jon Lord)
     2. Help (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
     3. Love Help Me (Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans)
     4. Hey Joe (Billy Roberts)

('Hey Joe' erroneously credited as written by 'Deep Purple')

1969

​The Book Of Taliesyn

Line up : A

​Harvest SHVL 751

Price band : Mono : N/A
​                            Stereo : 4

A-1. Listen, Learn, Read On (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Rod Evans)
     2. Wring That Neck (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Nick Simper, Ian Paice)
     3. Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond)
     4. a) Exposition (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Nick Simper, Ian Paice)
          b) We Can Work It Out (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

​B-1. Shield (Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans)
     2. Anthem (Jon Lord, Rod Evans)
     3. River Deep, Mountain High (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)

 

​Deep Purple

Line up : A

​Harvest SHVL 759

Price band : Mono : N/A
                            Stereo : 3

A-1. Chasing Shadows (Jon Lord, Ian Paice)
     2. Blind (Jon Lord)
     3. Lalena (Donovan Leitch)
     4. a) Fault Line (Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice, Nick Simper)
          b) The Painter (Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Ian Paice, Nick Simper)

​B-1. Why Didn't Rosemary? (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Rod Evans, Nick Simper, Ian Paice)
     2. Bird Has Flown (Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord)
     3. April (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord)

1970

​Concerto For Group And Orchestra

Line up : B

​Harvest SHVL 767

Price band : Mono : N/A
​                            Stereo : 2

A-1. First Movement : Moderato - Allegro (Jon Lord)
     2. Second Movement : Andante Part 1 (Jon Lord, lyrics Ian Gillan)

​B-1. Second Movement : Andante (conclusion) (Jon Lord, lyrics Ian Gillan)
     2. Third Movement : Vivace - Presto (Jon Lord)

(Recorded 24-9-1969, released 1970)

 

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