Deep Purple "30: Very Best of Deep Purple (2CD, EU, EMI, 7243 4 96808 2 1)"

30: Very Best of Deep Purple is a 1998 compilation album by English rock band Deep Purple, celebrating 30 years of the successful band. There are two CD versions of the album, a single CD and a double CD, and a vinyl version, a double LP printed on purple vinyl, with the track listing being identical to the single CD version.

The single CD version concentrates on the greatest hits of Deep Purple through the years, and contains mostly edited single versions of the songs, for example "Child in Time", which was over ten minutes long in its original form on the album Deep Purple in Rock. The double CD "Special Collectors Edition" is more in-depth, containing full versions of all the songs.

The album was certified Gold on 2 December 2005 by the BPI, selling 100,000 copies in the UK. It peaked on the Australian charts at number 41.

Track list:

Disc 1

1. Hush (Billy Joe Royal cover) (30th Anniversary Remaster) 04:21   
2. Mandrake Root (30th Anniversary Remaster) 06:11   
3. Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond cover) (30th Anniversary Remaster) 04:43   
4. Wring That Neck (30th Anniversary Remaster) 05:14  
5. The Bird Has Flown (US Single Version) 02:52   
6. Emmaretta (30th Anniversary Remaster) 03:00   
7. Hallelujah 03:51   
8. Black Night (single version remaster) 03:28   
9. Speed King (25th Anniversary remaster) 05:53   
10. Bloodsucker (25th Anniversary remaster) 04:13   
11. Child in Time (25th Anniversary remaster) 10:17   
12. Strange Kind of Woman (single version Remaster) 03:54  
13. Fireball (25th Anniversary remaster) 03:24   
14. Demon's Eye (25th Anniversary remaster) 05:20   
15. When a Blind Man Cries ('97 remix) 03:28   

Total time:  01:10:09

 

Disc 2

1. Highway Star ('97 remix) 07:37   
2. Smoke on the Water (25th Anniversary remaster) 06:57  
3. Never Before (25th Anniversary remaster) 03:56   
4. Woman from Tokyo (25th Anniversary remaster) 05:44  
5. Burn 06:21   
6. Might Just Take Your Life 04:39   
7. Stormbringer 04:08  
8. You Keep on Moving 05:19   
9. Perfect Strangers 05:21   
10. Knocking at Your Back Door 07:03   
11. King of Dreams 05:29  
12. Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic 04:18   
13. Any Fule Kno That 04:27

Total time:  01:11:19

"2CD Special Collectors Edition" text appears printed on front of Slipcase.

Track 1-1 Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd.

Tracks 1-2, 1-4 to 1-6, 1-15 & 2-1 to 2-4 Published by B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. t/as HEC Music Ltd.

Tracks 1-3 Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Track 1-7 Published by Dick James Music Ltd.

Tracks 1-8 to 1-14 Published by HEC Music Ltd.

Tracks 2-5 to 2-8 Published by Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd.

Track 2-9 & 2-10 Published by Blackmore Music Ltd. & Rugged Music Ltd. administered by Thames Overtures, Ltd. / Pussy Music Ltd. administered by Chappell Music Ltd.

Track 2-11 Published by Blackmore Music Ltd. & Rugged Music Ltd. administered by Thames Overtures, Ltd.

Track 2-12 Published by Rugged Music, Ltd. (ASCAP/PRS) / Dislocated Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS) / Thames Overtures, Ltd. (ASCAP).

Track 2-13 Published by Thames Overtures, Ltd. / Rugged Music, Ltd. and Dislocated Music Publishing Limited. Thames Overtures, Ltd. as exclusive administrator for Rugged Music, Ltd. and Dislocated Music Publishing Ltd.

CD One:

Tracks 1 & 2: Originally ℗ 1968. Digital Remaster ℗ 1998.

Taken from the album 'Shades Of Deep Purple - 30th Anniversary Edition'.

Tracks 3 & 4: Originally ℗ 1968. Digital Remaster ℗ 1998.

Taken from the album 'The Book Of Taliesyn - 30th Anniversary Edition'.

Tracks 5 & 6: Originally ℗ 1969. Digital Remaster ℗ 1998.

Taken from the album 'Deep Purple - 30th Anniversary Edition'.

Track 7: ℗ 1969.

Taken from the album 'Deep Purple - Singles A' s & B's'.

Track 8 to 11: Produced by Deep Purple for Edwards Coletta Productions. Originally ℗ 1970. Digital Remaster ℗ 1995.

Taken from the album 'In Rock - 25th Anniversary Edition'.

Track 12: Produced by Deep Purple for Edwards Coletta Productions. ℗ 1971.

Taken from the album 'Deep Purple - Singles A' s & B's.

Track 13 & 14: Produced by Deep Purple for Edwards Coletta Productions. Originally ℗ 1971. Digital Remaster ℗ 1996.

Taken from the album 'Fireball - 25th Anniversary Edition'.

Track 15: Mixed by Peter Denenberg with Roger Glover, assisted by Joe Digiorgi @ Acme Studios, Mamaroneck, NY, USA. ℗ 1997.

Taken from the album 'Machine Head - 25th Anniversary Edition'.

CD Two:

Track 1: Mixed by Peter Denenberg with Roger Glover, assisted by Joe Digiorgi @ Acme Studios, Mamaroneck, NY, USA. ℗ 1997.

Taken from the album 'Machine Head - 25th Anniversary Edition'.

Track 2 & 3: Originally ℗ 1972. Digital Remaster ℗ 1997.

Taken from the album 'Machine Head - 25th Anniversary Edition'.

Track 4: Originally ℗ 1973. Digital Remaster ℗ 1998.

Taken from the album 'Who Do We Think We Are - 25th Anniversary Edition'.

Tracks 5 & 6: ℗ 1974.

Taken from the album 'Burn'.

Track 7: ℗ 1974.

Taken from the album 'Stormbringer'.

Track 8: ℗ 1975.

Taken from the album 'Come Taste The Band'.

Track 9 & 10: Licensed courtesy of PolyGram Licensing Division. ℗ 1984.

Taken from the album 'Perfect Strangers'.

Track 11: Licensed courtesy of BMG Special Projects. ℗ 1990.

Taken from the album 'Slaves And Masters'.

Track 12: Licensed courtesy of BMG Special Projects. ℗ 1996.

Taken from the album 'Purpendicular'.

Track 13: ℗ 1998.

Taken from the album 'Abandon'.

CD 1, Tracks 1-11 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by HEC Enterprises Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. Tracks 12-15 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.

CD 2, Tracks 1-8 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. Tracks 9-10 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by PolyGram Records Inc. (New York). Tracks 11-12 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BMG Entertainment. Track 13 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Thames Talent, Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Switzerland.

℗ 1998 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 1998 EMI Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 1998 EMI Records Ltd.

Printed in the EU.

Made in EU.

Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Front cover image courtesy of Photonica Europe Ltd.

Designed at Peacock.

Thanks to Mike Heatley, Elaine Crowther & Robin Smith.

Special thanks to Tony Edwards at Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. and Bruce Payne at Thames Talent Ltd.