24 Carat Purple

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24 Carat Purple
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Compilation album by
Deep Purple
Released1975
Recorded1969–1972
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length53:02
LabelPurple
ProducerDeep Purple
Deep Purple compilations chronology
Mark I & II
(1973) 		24 Carat Purple
(1975) 		Powerhouse
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

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.

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".

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

Side one
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Woman from Tokyo"Who Do We Think We Are5:49
2."Fireball"Fireball3:26
3."Strange Kind of Woman" (live)Made in Japan9:14
4."Never Before"Machine Head4:02
5."Black Night" (live)B-side single, later appeared on the 25th anniversary of Made in Japan4:59
Side two
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
6."Speed King"Deep Purple in Rock5:52
7."Smoke on the Water" (live)Made in Japan7:29
8."Child in Time" (live)Made in Japan12:19

Personnel[]

Deep Purple[]

Charts[]

Year Chart Position
1975 United Kingdom 14
Germany 34

Sales accomplishments[]

BPI certification (United Kingdom)

Date Designation Total Sales
1 November 1975 Silver[2] 60,000

References[]

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave. "Review 24 Carat Purple". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  2. ^ "BPI certified awards Silver". Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
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