Britská rocková kapela Deep Purple vydala komplet s názvom Hard Road: The Mark 1 Studio Recordings 1968 - 1969. Päť CD obsahuje skladby z albumov Shades of Deep Purple (1968), The Book of Taliesyn (1968) a Deep Purple (1969).
Deep Purple vznikli v roku 1968, no v rokoch 1976 až 1984 mali prestávku. V súčasnosti kapelu tvoria Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Ian Paice a Don Airey. Formácia má na konte devätnásť štúdiových albumov. K jej najúspešnejším skladbám patria hity ako Black Night, Strange Kind of Woman, Hush, Smoke on the Water alebo Child In Time. Na tvorbe ostatnej nahrávky Now What?! (2013) sa podieľal aj producent Bob Ezrin, ktorý má za sebou spoluprácu s Kiss, Aliceom Cooperom či Pink Floyd.
CD1 - Shades Of Deep Purple (Mono Mix)
1. And The Address
2. Hush
3. One More Rainy Day
4. Prelude: Happiness/I’m So Glad
5. Mandrake Root
6. Help
7. Love Help Me
8. Hey Joe
Bonus Tracks - Outtakes & Versions
9. Shadows (Album outtake)
10. Love Help Me (Instrumental version)
11. Help (Alternate take)
CD2 - Shades Of Deep Purple (Stereo Mix)
1. And The Address
2. Hush
3. One More Rainy Day
4. Prelude: Happiness/I’m So Glad
5. Mandrake Root
6. Help
7. Love Help Me
8. Hey Joe
Bonus Tracks - Alternative mixes
9. And The Address (2003 Remix)
10. Hush (1968 Monitor Mix)
11. I’m So Glad (2003 Remix)
12. Hey Joe (2003 Remix)
CD3 - The Book Of Taliesyn (Mono Mix)
1. Listen, Learn, Read On
2. Wring That Neck
3. Kentucky Woman
a. Exposition
b. We Can Work It Out
4. Shield
5. Anthem
6. River Deep, Mountain High
CD4 - The Book Of Taliesyn (Stereo Mix)
1. Listen, Learn, Read On
2. Wring That Neck
3. Kentucky Woman
a. Exposition
b. We Can Work It Out
4. Shield
5. Anthem
6. River Deep, Mountain High
Bonus Tracks - Single Edits, Outtakes & Alternative mixes
7. Playground (Instrumental outtake)
8. Kentucky Woman (2003 remix)
9. Oh No No No (Studio outtake)
10. Playground (Remixed instrumental outtake)
11. River Deep, Mountain High (US Single Edit)
CD5 - Deep Purple (All tracks stereo except where stated)
1. Chasing Shadows
2. Blind
3. Lalena
4. Fault Line
5. The Painter
6. Why Didn’t Rosemary?
7. Bird Has Flown
8. April
Bonus Tracks - Singles & Alternative mixes
9. Emmaretta (2012 Stereo mix - previously unreleased)
10. The Bird Has Flown (Early version, 2012 stereo mix - previously unreleased)
11. Why Didn’t Rosemary? (Early instrumental take - Previously unreleased)
12. Blind (2003 Remix)
13. Lalena (Instrumental)
14. April (Part 1) (Single B-side)
15. Emmaretta (Original single A-side)
16. The Bird Has Flown (Original US single B-side)
Zdroj: SITA
Foto: Warner Music
Súvisiaci interpreti: Deep Purple