Shades of Deep Purple
| Shades of Deep Purple | ||
|---|---|---|
| LP by Deep Purple | ||
| Released | September 1968 | |
| Recorded | May 11 – 13, 1968 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | ?? min ?? s | |
| Record label | Tetragrammaton | |
| Producer | Derek Lawrence | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link |
| Deep Purple Chronology | ||
| Shades of Deep Purple (1968) | The Book of Taliesyn (1968) | |
Shades of Deep Purple is the debut album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968.
The album reached #24 on Billboard's Pop Album charts in the US.
Track listing
- "And the Address" (Blackmore/Lord) - 4:38
- "Hush" (South) – 4:24
- "One More Rainy Day" (Evans/Lord) - 3:40
- "Prelude: Happiness/I'm So Glad" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice/Simper) – 7:19
- "Mandrake Root" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord) – 6:09
- "Help!" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6:01
- "Love Help Me" (Blackmore/Evans) – 3:49
- "Hey Joe" (Roberts) – 7:33
- "Shadows" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice/Simper) – 3:38
- "Love Help Me" (Blackmore/Evans) – 3:29
- "Help!" alternate take - 5:23
- "Hey Joe" – 4:05
- "Hush" – 3:53
Personnel
- Ritchie Blackmore – lead guitar
- Rod Evans – vocals
- Nick Simper – bass guitar, vocals
- Jon Lord – organ, keyboards, vocals
- Ian Paice – drums
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