| | Deep Purple Anthology CD - Import Deep Purple Discography of CDs
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The first made-for-compact disc Deep Purple collection, Anthology still offers a satisfying, extended glimpse at the seminal English hard rockers without the extra fat (meaning the rare outtakes) of the comprehensive Shades quadruple box set. And despite Anthology's mid-70's cutoff date (all material from the '80s and '90s albums by the re-formed Mark II lineup, and various incarnations thereof are ignored) surprisingly little essential material is omitted from this set. Five tracks from the mostly forgotten Mark I lineup make the cut, including the group's first charting single "Hush," but are quickly and summarily eclipsed by the arrival of Gillan & Glover on such timeless classics as "Black Night," "Child in Time," "Strange Kind of Woman," "Highway Star," etc. Curiously, the ubiquitous "Smoke on the Water" is featured here in its Made in Japan live version, rather than the studio original -- a decision which may upset some consumers. Finally, ten mostly well-picked examples of the David Coverdale-fronted Mark III formation bring the set to a close; with special kudos going to a monstrous 12-minute live rendition of the classic "Mistreated." ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
1991 EMI release feauturing 150 minutes worth of their best: studio versions of 23 classics & live versions oftheir hits 'Smoke On The Water', 'Burn', 'Mistreated' and 'Strange Kind Of Woman'. Spanning the years 1968-1975, it also features 'Hush', 'Speed King', 'Fireball', 'Highway Star', 'Woman From Tokyo' and more, plus a 24 page bookletwith a biography and dozens of color pictures. Anthology Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   one of the best that i've heard since i used to own it once
deep purple has not been lost within my mind. they were good during the late late 60's,/? or early to middle 70's bring them back in better CD's.
thak you.
Submitted by john==montoya_jr50 (Portales, New Mexico USA)
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DP's very best
THis set includes all of DP very best songs. Cue this set up on a road trip and try to obey the speed limit! I lived in Germany when I first bought this set on cassette and loved to crank it up and hit the road. Luckily I had the Autobahn to drive on when Highway Star and Speed King were blasting out of the stereo and my adrenaline started to flow.
Submitted by Bendover (Wash,DC)
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this is a GREAT collection of DP tunes---the inclusion of Mistreated,from "live in london"--plus--the Bolin era dp trax makes for a nice listening party!!! ---this collection would be a FINE way for anyone to start out listening to purple,and doesn't want to buy 5 or 6 cds all at once! i rate it 5 stars!Smoke on the Water--indeed.
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