Mark I & II
| Mark I & II | ||||
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| Compilation album by Deep Purple | ||||
| Released | December 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–1972 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal[1] | |||
| Length | 78:04 | |||
| Label | Purple | |||
| Producer | Derek Lawrence, Deep Purple | |||
| Deep Purple compilations chronology | ||||
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Mark I & II is a 1973 UK only compilation album by Deep Purple. It contains material originally released between 1968 and 1973. This double LP was released after Ian Gillan had left Deep Purple in June 1973.
This is the first album with the single A-sides "Emmaretta", "Black Night", "Strange Kind of Woman" and the B-side "When a Blind Man Cries" in the UK. "Woman from Tokyo" is the single edit and "Highway Star" is the Made in Japan live version.
Track listing
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.
Mark I
- Side one
- "Hush" (Joe South) – 4.22
- "Mandrake Root" (Ritchie Blackmore/Rod Evans/Jon Lord) – 6.03
- "Why Didn't Rosemary?" (Blackmore/Lord/Evans/Nick Simper/Ian Paice) – 4.56
- "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 7.21
- Side two
- "Wring That Neck" (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) – 5.11
- "Emmaretta" (Lord/Blackmore/Evans) – 2.58
- "Help!" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6.02
- "Chasing Shadows" (Lord/Paice) – 5.31
Mark II
- Side three
- "Black Night" – 3.29
- "Speed King" – 5.49
- "Strange Kind of Woman" – 4.00
- "Into the Fire" – 3.29
- "When a Blind Man Cries" – 3.29
- Side four
- "Smoke on the Water" – 5.49
- "Woman from Tokyo" – 2.44
- "Highway Star" – 6.46
Personnel
- Mark I
- Rod Evans – lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Jon Lord – organ, backing vocals
- Nick Simper – bass, vocals
- Ian Paice – drums
- Mark II
- Ian Gillan – lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Jon Lord – keyboards, organ
- Roger Glover – bass, vocals
- Ian Paice – drums, percussion
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | 18 |
References
External links
- thehighwaystar.com
- [www.thehighwaystar.com Mark I & II]
- discogs.com
- [www.discogs.com Deep Purple – Mark I & II ]
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