24 Carat Purple
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24 Carat Purple
- Artist: Deep Purple
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- Release Date: 1975
- Total Time: 53:02
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
The first compilation conceived by Deep Purple as opposed to the band's record company, 24 Carat Purple appropriately stands proud, among what is now a landslide of collections and hits packages, as a flawless representation of the band's Mark II identity at its very best. The Made in Japan double live album consumes much of the single disc's body weight -- the epic renditions of "Smoke on the Water," "Child in Time," and "Strange Kind of Woman" are, after all, among Deep Purple's most resonant moments, while 24 Carat Purple also lures in collectors with a thunderous "Black Night," recorded at the same shows but omitted from the original album (it has since been appended to the Made in Japan CD remaster). With "Woman in Tokyo," "Fireball," and "Never Before" peeling off recent singles and "Speed King" excerpted from Deep Purple in Rock, 24 Carat Purple truly is a gold-plated depiction of the band at its all-time peak, before Ian Gillan and Roger Glover went their separate ways and an entire new journey kicked off with Burn. ~ Dave Thompson, Rovi| 24 Carat Gold (2002 Album by Scooter) | |
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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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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 |
Personnel
Deep Purple
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Jon Lord – keyboards
- Roger Glover – bass guitar
- Ian Paice – drums
- Engineer – Martin Birch
Sales accomplishments
BPI certification (United Kingdom)
| Date | Designation | Total Sales |
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| November 1, 1975 | Silver[2] | 60,000 |
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]
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