Album
Purple Passages
1972 · Rock
6 collectors on Gatefold own this

Purple Passages is a Rock album by Deep Purple, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 35 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1And The Address4:53
- A2Hey Joe6:57
- A3Hush4:20
- A4Emmeretta2:58
Side B
- B1Chasing Shadows5:31
- B2The Bird Has Flown5:30
- B3Why Didn't Rosemary?5:00
Side C
- C1Hard Road (Wring That Neck)5:11
- C2The Shield6:02
- C3Mandrake Root6:03
Side D
- D1Kentucky Woman4:44
- D2April12:03
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- heavy
- swaggering
- cinematic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Green label.
Contains material previously released in the following Tetragrammaton LPs: 'Shades Of Deep Purple', 'The Book Of Taliesyn' & 'Deep Purple' with the 'Emmaretta' single.
The first 2 in the runout matrix, Sides 1,2 and 3 variant 2 & Sides 2 and 3, variant 3, is inverted. The 1 at start of runout matrix Side 4 variant 2 and variant 3 is angled \. Noted customatrix mark. The A or B at the end of the runout matrix for all Sides variant 2, and Sides 2, 3 and 4 variant 3 is lightly etched near the start of the runout vinyl.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ian PaiceDRUMS DRUMS, WRITTEN-BY
- Jon LordKEYBOARDS ORGAN KEYBOARDS , WRITTEN-BY
- Nick SimperBASS BASS, WRITTEN-BY
- Ritchie BlackmoreGUITAR LEAD GUITAR GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
- Rod EvansLEAD VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 35 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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