Deep Purple – A Deeper Shade Of Purple

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Deep Purple - A Deeper Shade Of Purple
Deep Purple – A Deeper Shade Of Purple | created by Brian Currin in February 2025

Welcome, time traveller!
You’ve stumbled upon an authentic relic from October 1998.

Imaginary 4CD Box Set

This is an imaginary 4CD box set compilation of non-album tracks, session tracks, live recordings, single edits and other obscure rarities compiled by Brian Currin, May to October 1998. Updated December 2002. It is unlikely that I will update this page again; so I think I will let it stand as an archive of the time.

I’d given up on ever seeing an official Rarities CD, so I decided to compile my own. This idea started off as a single CD concept and ended up as a 4CD box set!

I’ve tried to list the most common places to find these songs, so happy hunting!

Tracks highlighted in yellow are available on the Shades (1968-1998) 4CD Box Set released by Rhino Records in March 1999. Tracks highlighted in orange are from Listen, Learn, Read On, the EMI 6CD Box Set released in October 2002. All the BBC session tracks (Disc One, tracks 1-14) were released on The BBC Sessions 1968-1970 in 2011.

Disc One – Ricochet: On The Radio

BBC Sessions

  1. Hey Joe recorded January 1969, released on Shades Of Deep Purple CD reissue in February 2000
  2. Hey Bop A Re Bop early version of The Painter (with different lyrics) recorded January 1969, released on Book Of Taliesyn CD reissue in February 2000
  3. It’s All Over recorded January 1969, released on Book Of Taliesyn CD reissue in February 2000
  4. Emmaretta recorded January 1969, released on Deep Purple CD reissue in February 2000
  5. Lalena recorded January 1969, released on Deep Purple CD reissue in February 2000
  6. Wring That Neck recorded January 1969, released on Book Of Taliesyn CD reissue in February 2000
  7. The Painter recorded June 1969, released on Deep Purple CD reissue in February 2000
  8. Ricochet early version of Kneel And Pray / Speed King recorded August 1969
  9. The Bird Has Flown recorded August 1969, released on New, Live And Rare Volume 3 EP
  10. John Stew recorded October 1969, also known as Jam Stew and the basis for Grabsplatter. Includes improvised vocals about “a mean-eyed woman”.
  11. Grabsplatter instrumental track recorded 23rd September 1970, released on New, Live And Rare Volume 3 EP. See the Grabsplatter trivia page for the full story.
  12. Speed King recorded October 1969, includes some Kneel And Pray lyrics
  13. Hard Lovin’ Man recorded April 1970
  14. Child In Time recorded September 1970

Rockline Radio, USA, 19 November 1990

  1. King Of Dreams performed unplugged by Joe Lynn Turner & Roger Glover

The South African “Unplugged” Radio Session 23rd March 1995

All songs are instrumentals performed by Jon Lord, Steve Morse and Roger Glover

  1. Black Night / Child In Time
  2. The High Land (The Highlander) early version of The Aviator
  3. When A Blind Man Cries
  4. Woman from Tokyo

Disc Two – Fire, Ice And Dynamite: In The Studio

Outtakes and Sessions

  1. Shadows from Shades Of Deep Purple sessions released on The Deep Purple Anthology (LP only) and on the reissue of Shades Of Deep Purple in February 2000
  2. Oh No No No recorded in New York, December 1968, released on Book Of Taliesyn CD reissue in February 2000
  3. Playground instrumental from The Book Of Taliesyn sessions, released on Ritchie Blackmore – Rock Profile Volume 1. Remixed version released on Shades Of Deep Purple reissue in February 2000
  4. Hallelujah from first Mk II session, June 1969, released on The Compact Singles A’s & B’s
  5. Cry Free from In Rock sessions, released on In Rock 25th Anniversary reissue
  6. Jam Stew instrumental version of John Stew, from In Rock sessions, released on In Rock 25th Anniversary reissue. Similar to Grabsplatter.
  7. I’m Alone from Fireball sessions, released on The Compact Singles A’s & B’s and on Fireball 25th Anniversary reissue
  8. Slow Train from Fireball sessions, released on Fireball 25th Anniversary reissue
  9. Freedom from Fireball sessions, released on Fireball 25th Anniversary reissue
  10. Painted Horse from Who Do We Think We Are sessions, released on Powerhouse and on Who Do We Think We Are Anniversary reissue
  11. Coronarias Redig from Burn sessions, released on The Compact Singles A’s & B’s
  12. Son Of Aleric (edit) studio jam from Perfect Strangers sessions. Full length version [10.00] was released on the b-side of the Knocking At Your Back Door 12″ single in 1984 and later reissues of the Perfect Strangers CD. The single edit (5.25) was released on Shades (1968-1998) box set
  13. Cozmic Jazz instrumental studio jam from Perfect Strangers sessions, released on Japanese promo release of Knocking At Your Back Door CD in 1992
  14. Slow Down Sister from Slaves And Masters sessions, released as a track on the Love Conquers All CD single
  15. Fire, Ice And Dynamite recorded in 1990 as a four-piece with Joe Lynn Turner but without Jon Lord, released on Fire, Ice And Dynamite soundtrack
  16. Turtle Island Shuffle from Purpendicular sessions, released as a mail-order-only single and credited to Dick Pimple
  17. Don’t Hold Your Breath from Purpendicular sessions, bonus track on US and Japanese CD releases of Purpendicular

Disc Three – Highway Stars: On The Road

Live On TV

  1. Help performed as Roundabout on Danish TV April 1968, released on Shades Of Deep Purple CD reissue in February 2000
  2. Hush from Playboy After Dark TV Show October 1968, released on Heavy Metal Pioneers video and on Shades Of Deep Purple CD reissue in February 2000

Doing Their Thing TV Show, July 1970

  1. Child In Time released on Doing Their Thing video

The Beat Club TV Show, Germany, September 1971

  1. Highway Star released on Ritchie Blackmore – Rock Profile Volume 1 and Deep Purple On The Road 4CD box set in September 2001

Live On Stage

  1. Mumblin’ Thing Blues from Cologne, Germany, 4th April 1970
  2. When A Blind Man Cries from St Gallen, Switzerland, 26th June 1994 with Joe Satriani

Live On Rockline Radio, USA, 3 May 2000

  1. You’re Gonna Ruin My Life cover of a Lazy Lester song
  2. Knocking At Your Back Door
  3. Smoke On The Water

Live At The Royal Albert Hall, September 1969

  1. Hush, released on Powerhouse and Deep Purple On The Road 4CD box set in Sept 2001
  2. Concerto For Group and Orchestra, 1st Movement Extract
  3. Concerto For Group and Orchestra, 2nd Movement Extract
  4. Concerto For Group and Orchestra, 3rd Movement Extract
  5. Concerto For Group and Orchestra, Encore

Live At The Royal Festival Hall September 1970

  1. Gemini Suite Finale Extract

Disc Four – The Boys Are Back In Town: Live 1968-2001

  1. Hush from Inglewood, October 1968
  2. Kneel And Pray (early version of Speed King) from Montreux October 1969
  3. Kentucky Woman (Mk I song performed by Mk II) from Montreux October 1969
  4. Lucille from Denmark, March 1972, released on Scandinavian Nights video and Live In Denmark 1972 CD
  5. Fire In The Basement from Copenhagen, March 1991
  6. A Whiter Shade Of Pale from London, March 1991
  7. Smoke On The Water (including In The Hall Of The Mountain King) from Philadelphia, April 1991
  8. Beethoven from Come Hell Or High Water video, Birmingham November 1993
    ~Difficult To Cure
    ~Für Elise
  9. Space Truckin’ from Come Hell Or High Water video, Birmingham November 1993
    ~Woman From Tokyo
    ~Paint It Black
  10. Ramshackle Man from Japan, December 1993 with Joe Satriani
  11. The Boys Are Back in Town / Pictures Of Home from Germany June 1999
  12. Hush from Germany, August 2001 (with Don Airey)

Impossible to find

This is a list of songs that I’ve heard about, but that seem to be impossible to find.

  • Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan) recorded in New York, December 1968
  • Glory Road (Neil Diamond) recorded in New York, December 1968
  • Smelly Botty (with Jon Lord on vocals) from Who Do We Think We Are sessions
  • It’s Only Make Believe (the Conway Twitty song) from Who Do We Think We Are sessions
  • RIJIR studio jam from Perfect Strangers sessions. Title is from the band members initials: Ritchie-Ian-Jon-Ian-Roger
  • The Stallion from Purpendicular sessions.
    Not to be confused with an instrumental song called The Stallion which was recorded by Nick Simper’s Fandango in 1979 and released on the Deep Purple Family Album.
  • Lonely For You from The Battle Rages On sessions, but with Joe Lynn Turner on vocals
  • Stroke Of Midnight from The Battle Rages On sessions, but with Joe Lynn Turner on vocals

No more space

There are many more songs that could have been included… here are some of them…

  • Love Help Me instrumental version, from Shades Of Deep Purple sessions, released on The Deep Purple Anthology (LP only) and on the reissue of Shades Of Deep Purple in February 2000
  • Concerto (edit), released as a promo single with a voice over in 1970
  • Bloodsucker BBC session
  • Living Wreck BBC session
  • Into The Fire BBC session
  • Black Night unedited Roger Glover remix, from In Rock sessions, available on In Rock 25th Anniversary reissue
  • Strange Kind Of Woman (US album version, slightly longer than UK version) from Fireball sessions, ’96 remix available on Fireball 25th Anniversary reissue
  • Smoke On The Water Quadrophonic mix version released on The Deep Purple Anthology (LP only)
  • Never Before Quadrophonic mix version released on The Deep Purple Anthology (LP only)
  • Woman from Tokyo single edit, released on The Very Best Of (30th Anniversary) (1CD version)
  • Burn single edit, released on The Very Best Of (30th Anniversary) (1CD version)
  • Emmaretta from Deep Purple sessions, released on The Compact Singles A’s & B’s
  • The Bird Has Flown demo version, single B-side – from Deep Purple sessions, released on The Compact Singles A’s & B’s
  • Speed King piano version, from In Rock sessions, released on The Compact Singles A’s & B’s and on In Rock 25th Anniversary reissue
  • Fireball take 1, instrumental version – from Fireball sessions, released on Fireball 25th Anniversary reissue
  • When A Blind Man Cries from Machine Head sessions, released on The Compact Singles A’s & B’s and on Machine Head 25th Anniversary reissue
  • No No No from The Beat Club TV Show, Germany, September 1971, released on Ritchie Blackmore- Rock Profile Volume 1 and Deep Purple On The Road 4CD box set in Sept 2001
  • Dead Or Alive from Italy 1987, released on Nobody’s Perfect (Cassette only), on 1999 CD reissue of Nobody’s Perfect and Deep Purple On The Road 4CD box set in Sept 2001
  • Space Truckin’, released on Nobody’s Perfect (Vinyl only), on 1999 CD reissue of Nobody’s Perfect and Deep Purple On The Road 4CD box set in Sept 2001
  • Bad Attitude, released on Nobody’s Perfect (Vinyl only), on 1999 CD reissue of Nobody’s Perfect and Deep Purple On The Road 4CD box set in Sept 2001
  • Guitar Parade from Australia, April 1999, released on Total Abandon Australia 99 CD, video & DVD
    including excerpts from…
    ~Heartbreaker
    ~Whole Lotta Love
    ~Fire
    ~Crossroads
    ~Day Tripper
    ~House Of The Rising Sun
    ~You Really Got Me
    into…
  • Smoke On The Water from Australia, April 1999, released on Total Abandon Australia 99 CD, video & DVD
  • Woman From Tokyo from Rockline Radio May 2000

Single CD version

  1. Shadows from Shades Of Deep Purple sessions released on The Deep Purple Anthology (LP only) and on the 30th Anniversary reissue of Shades Of Deep Purple
  2. Love Help Me instrumental version, from Shades Of Deep Purple sessions, released on The Deep Purple Anthology (LP only) and on the 30th Anniversary reissue of Shades Of Deep Purple
  3. Playground instrumental from The Book Of Taliesyn sessions, released on Ritchie Blackmore – Rock Profile Volume 1
  4. Ricochet early version of Kneel And Pray / Speed King recorded August 1969 for BBC session
  5. Kneel And Pray from the Paradiso Club, Amsterdam, August 1969
  6. Hush from Royal Albert Hall, London, September 1969, released on Powerhouse
  7. John Stew recorded October 1969 for BBC session, basis for Jam Stew and Grabsplatter
  8. Rock Me Baby from Paris, April 1975, released on Mk III: The Final Concerts
  9. Cozmic Jazz studio jam from Perfect Strangers sessions, released on Japanese promo release of Knockin’ On Your Back Door
  10. Bad Attitude from USA 1987, released on Nobody’s Perfect (LP only)
  11. Dead Or Alive from Italy 1987, released on Nobody’s Perfect (Cassette only)
  12. Space Truckin’ from Norway 1987, released on Nobody’s Perfect (LP & cassette only)
  13. Slow Down Sister from Slaves And Masters sessions, released as a track on the Love Conquers All CD single
  14. King Of Dreams performed unplugged on Rockline Radio, USA, 19 November 1990 by Joe Lynn Turner & Roger Glover
  15. Fire, Ice And Dynamite recorded in 1990 as a four-piece with Joe Lynn Turner but without Jon Lord, available on Fire, Ice And Dynamite soundtrack
  16. A Whiter Shade Of Pale from Copenhagen, March 1991
  17. Beethoven from Come Hell Or High Water video
    ~Difficult To Cure
    ~Für Elise
  18. Ramshackle Man from Germany, June 1994
  19. The High Land (The Highlander) early version of The Aviator from South African “unplugged” Radio Session 23 March 1995
  20. When A Blind Man Cries from South African “unplugged” Radio Session 23 March 1995
  21. Turtle Island Shuffle from Purpendicular sessions, released as a mail-order-only single and credited to Dick Pimple

References & Sources

Original artwork from 1998
Original artwork from 1998
The South African Deep Purple Fansite
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