Artist: DEEP PURPLE
Album: HARD ROAD: THE MARK 1 STUDIO RECORDINGS 1968-69 (5CD BOX)

Release date: 2014
Media type: CD

On July 28th, Warner Music has released Deep Purple's Hard Road: The Mark 1 Studio Recordings 1968-69, featuring digitally remastered versions of the first three Deep Purple albums (1968-1969): Shades Of Deep Purple (Mono & Stereo Mixes), The Book Of Taliesyn (Mono & Stereo Mixes) and Deep Purple (Stereo Mix)

Bonus material includes: Digitally remastered alternative mixes and takes, instrumental versions, single and U.S edits, early and previously unreleased versions 5CD set includes a 48 page booklet.

CD 1 – Shades Of Deep Purple 1968 (Mono Mix):

1. And The Address
2. Hush
3. One More Rainy Day
4. Prelude
a, Happiness
b, I’m So Glad
5. Mandrake Root
6. Help
7. Love Help Me
8. Hey Joe

Bonus Outtakes & Versions:
9. Shadows (outtake)
10. Love Help Me (instrumental version)
11. Help (alternate take)

CD 2 – Shades Of Deep Purple 1968 (Stereo Mix):

1. And The Address
2. Hush
3. One More Rainy Day
4. Prelude
a, Happiness
b, I’m So Glad
5. Mandrake Root
6. Help
7. Love Help Me
8. Hey Joe

Bonus Alternative Mixes:
9. And The Address (2003 remix)
10. Hush (1968 monitor mix)
11. I’m So Glad (2003 remix)
12. Hey Joe (2003 remix)

CD 3 – Book Of Taliesyn 1968 (Mono Mix):

1. Listen, Learn, Read On
2. Wring That Neck
3. Kentucky Woman
4. Medley
a, Exposition
b, We Can Work It Out
5. Shield
6. Anthem
7. River Deep, Mountain High

CD 4 – Book Of Taliesyn 1968 (Stereo Mix):

1. Listen, Learn, Read On
2. Wring That Neck
3. Kentucky Woman
4. Medley
a, Exposition
b, We Can Work It Out
5. Shield
6. Anthem
7. River Deep, Mountain High

Bonus Single Edits, Outtakes & Alternative Mixes:
8. Playground (outtake)
9. Kentucky Woman (2003 remix)
10. Oh No No No (outtake)
11. Playground (remixed version)
12. River Deep, Mountain High (US single edit)

CD 5 – Deep Purple – Third Album 1969 (Stereo Mix):

1. Chasing Shadows
2. Blind
3. Lalena
4. Fault Line
5. The Painter
6. Why Didn’t Rosemary?
7. The Bird Has Flown
8. April

Bonus Singles & Alternative Mixes:
9. Emmaretta (2012 stereo remix)
10. The Bird Has Flown (early version) (2012 stereo remix)
11. Why Didn’t Rosemary? (early instrumental take)
12. Blind (2003 remix)
13. Lalena (instrumental version)
14. April part 1 (single version)
15. Emmaretta (mono single version)
16. The Bird Has Flown (US mono single version)