BBC Sessions 1968–1970

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Released 7 Nov 2011 BBC Sessions 1968–1970(2011) Copenhagen 1972(2013) Release date 7 November 2011 Genre Heavy metal		Length 98:28 Artist Deep Purple Label Parlophone

Recorded 18 June 1968 – 23 September 1970 Similar Deep Purple albums, Heavy metal albums

BBC Sessions 1968–1970 is a 2011 live compilation album featuring performances by the British hard rock band Deep Purple that were originally broadcast on various BBC Radio shows from 1968 through 1970. BBC Sessions 1968–1970 is a two-disc set collecting all the surviving sessions in the BBC archives.

Track listing

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice excet where noted.

† indicates previously unreleased material

Disc 1, Tracks 5, 7 and 10 first released on a reissue of The Book of Taliesyn (EMI 72435 21608 2 2, 2000)

Disc 1, Tracks 6, 11 and 12 first released on a reissue of Deep Purple (EMI 72435 21597 2 7, 2000)

Disc 1, Track 9 first released on a reissue of Shades of Deep Purple (EMI 72434 98336 2 3, 2000)

Disc 2, Tracks 1–9 and 11–12 first released on Listen, Learn, Read On box set (EMI 72435 40973 2 4, 2002)

Disc 2, Track 10 first released on The Anthology (Harvest EN 26 0612 3, 1985)

Personnel

Deep Purple

Mk I (Disc one)

Ritchie Blackmore – guitar

Rod Evans – lead vocals

Jon Lord – organ, keyboards, backing vocals

Ian Paice – drums

Nick Simper – bass, backing vocals

Mk II (Disc two)

Ritchie Blackmore – lead guitar

Ian Gillan – vocals

Roger Glover – bass

Jon Lord – organ, keyboards

Ian Paice – drums

Digitally remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London specifically for this set.

Songs

1Hush (Version One) [BBC Top Gear Session]4:08
2One More Rainy Day (BBC Top Gear Session)2:57
3Help! (BBC Top Gear Session)5:29

References

BBC Sessions 1968–1970 Wikipedia

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Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Songs

References