The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Vagabond’s World > The South African Deep Purple Fansite > South African Releases > Deep Purple – Platinum – The Ultimate Collection
Tracks
- Hush (4.23) from Shades Of Deep Purple [1968]
- Black Night (3.27) Single 1970
- Speed King (5.51) from In Rock [1970]
- Smoke On The Water (5.39) from Machine Head [1972]
- Fireball (3.21) from Fireball [1971]
- Strange Kind Of Woman (3.49) Single 1971 and from the US & Japanese releases of Fireball [1971]
- Child In Time (10.18) from In Rock [1970]
- Woman From Tokyo (5.47) from Who Do We Think We Are [1973]
- Burn (6.02) from Burn [1974]
- Highway Star (6.07) from Machine Head [1972]
- Stormbringer (4.05) from Stormbringer [1974]
- Love Child (3.05) from Come Taste The Band [1975]
- Perfect Strangers (5.20) from Perfect Strangers [1984]
- Knockin’ At Your Back Door (6.59) from Perfect Strangers [1984]
Release information
CD: March 1994, EMI (South Africa), CDDEEP (WR) 1 (8291612)
Cassette: March 1994, EMI (South Africa), L4DEEP (EK) 1 (8291614)
Musicians
| Mark | Dates | Vocals | Keyboards | Guitars | Bass | Drums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark I | March 1968 to June 1969 | Rod Evans | Jon Lord | Ritchie Blackmore | Nicky Simper | Ian Paice |
| Mark II | June 1969 to June 1973 | Ian Gillan | Jon Lord | Ritchie Blackmore | Roger Glover | Ian Paice |
| Mark III | July 1973 to April 1975 | David Coverdale | Jon Lord | Ritchie Blackmore | Glenn Hughes | Ian Paice |
| Mark IV | August 1975 to March 1976 | David Coverdale | Jon Lord | Tommy Bolin | Glenn Hughes | Ian Paice |
| Band Inactive | ||||||
| Mark IIb | April 1984 to October 1988 | Ian Gillan | Jon Lord | Ritchie Blackmore | Roger Glover | Ian Paice |
Comments
This superb compilation from EMI South Africa was released in March 1994. It was part of the excellent “Platinum” series which included compilations from such diverse artists as Jethro Tull, Uriah Heep, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jim Croce, Don McLean, Cliff Richard, and The Hollies.
Great sleeve notes from an uncredited author on 25 years of Deep Purple. The booklet includes a number of album covers, however only covers that feature the band member’s faces (however distorted) are included. In other words: “Shades Of Deep Purple”, “In Rock”, “Fireball”, “Machine Head”, “Burn” and “Come Taste The Band”. Strange, but true!
I highly recommended this CD as a great introduction to Deep Purple’s studio work.
In 2005, EMI unveiled The Platinum Collection, a comprehensive 3-CD set. This collection largely mirrored the tracklist of the South African “Platinum” CD, with the notable omission of “Knockin’ On Your Back Door.” It’s worth noting that some tracks appeared in alternate versions; for instance, the compilation featured the single edit of “Burn” and a 1996 live recording of “Perfect Strangers”.