24 Carat Purple
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| 24 Carat Purple | ||||
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| Released | June 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.[2]
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".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
- Roger Glover – bass
- Jon Lord – keyboards
- Ian Paice – drums
- Martin Birch – engineer
