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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
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     releasetitle = 'Book Of Taliesyn'
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<b>Book of Taliesyn</b>
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US December 1968 Tetragrammoton [1LP]<br>
Canada 1968/1969 Polydor 543.016 [1LP]<br>
Japan June 1969 Polydor SMP-1434 [1LP]<br>
UK July 1969 Parlophone SHVL-751 [1LP]<br>
Germany July 1969 Crystal 038-CRY-04000 [1LP] <br>
France October 1969 Harvest SHVL-751 [1LP]<br>
Italy 1969 Harvest 3c062-04000 [1LP]<br>
Germany April 1974 Crystal 239-CRY-04000 [1MC]<br>
UK 19-- Harvest SHVL-751 [1LP]<br>
US 197- Warner Bros WS-4515 [1LP]<br>
Germany 197- Harvest 1c038-04000 [1LP]<br>
Germany 197- Harvest 1c244-04000 [1MC]<br>
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]<br>
US/Canada 1988 Passport Records PBCD-3607 [1CD]<br>
UK 1989 EMI Records CDP-7-92408-2 [1CD]<br>
Canada 1990? Jet Records SR6022 [1CD]<br>
US 1990 Creative Sounds 6022 [1CD]<br>
Japan 199- WEA Japan 20P2-2602 [1CD]<br>
Europe October 1995 EMI Records 7243-8-35109-2-4 [1CD; part of a 3CD box]<br>
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-862 [1CD; remastered]<br>
Japan June 1998 Teichiku (Warner Cardboard Jacket Series) TECW-21718 [1CD]<br>
Europe 1999 EMI Records 7243-4-99469-1-0 [1LP; copy of original release (size, colours, weight, everything)]<br>
Japan September 1999 Teichiku TECW-21865 [1CD]<br>
UK/Germany February 2000 EMI Records 7243 5 21608 2 2 [1CD; remastered; extra tracks]<br>
UK/Germany February 2000 EMI Records 5 21608 2 ? [1LP; remastered; extra tracks]<br>
Japan March 2003 Vap VPCK-85321 [1CD]<br>
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<br>Original Issue<p>
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<br>CD Issue<p>
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<br>Remastered CD
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Deep Purple's 2nd studio album is performed by:
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<li><b>Ritchie Blackmore</b> lead guitar
<li><b>Rod Evans</b> vocal
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> organ + vocal [+ string arrangements]
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> drums
<li><b>Nick Simper</b> bass guitar + vocal
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<li>plus <b>a string section</b> 
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Recorded from August to October 1968 at De Lane Lea Studios in London. Engineered by Barry Ainsworth. 
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Produced by Derek Lawrence.
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<u>TRACK LIST -- most releases</u>
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<li><a href="0lyrics/listen.html"><b>Listen, learn, read on</b></a> (Blackmore/Lord/Evans) 3.59
<li><b>Wring that neck</b> (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 5.08<br>
    Titled &quot;Hard Road&quot; on the US releases.
<li><a href="0lyrics/kentucky.html"><b>Kentucky woman</b></a> (Diamond) 4.39
<li>Medley 6.56 <ul type=circle>
     <li><b>Exposition</b> (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice)
     <li><a href="0lyrics/wecanwok.html"><b>We can work it out</b></a> (Lennon/McCartney)</ul>
<li><a href="0lyrics/shield.html"><b>Shield</b></a> (Lord/Blackmore/Evans) 5.59
<li><a href="0lyrics/anthem.html"><b>Anthem</b></a> (Lord/Evans) 6.25 <br>
     With string arrangements by Jon Lord.
<li><a href="0lyrics/rivrdeep.html"><b>River deep, mountain high</b></a> (Spector/Barry/Greenwich) 9.59
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<u>TRACK LIST -- remastered edition (2000)</u>
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<li><b>Listen, learn, read on</b> (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice) 4.05
<li><b>Wring that neck</b> (Blackmore/Simper/Lord/Paice) 5.13<br>
<li><b>Kentucky woman</b> (Diamond) 4.44
<li>Medley 7.07 <ul type=circle>
     <li><b>Exposition</b> (Blackmore/Simper/Lord/Paice)
     <li><b>We can work it out</b> (Lennon/McCartney)</ul>
<li><b>Shield</b> (Blackmore/Evans/Lord) 6.06
<li><b>Anthem</b> (Lord/Evans) 6.31 <br>
<li><b>River deep, mountain high</b> (Barry/Spector/Greenwich) 10.12
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<i>Bonus tracks on the remastered edition</i>
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<li><b>Oh no no no</b> (Russell/Leander) 4.25 <br>
    Studio outtake.
<li><b>It's all over</b> (unknown) 4.14 <br>
    Recorded live for the BBC show &quot;Top Gear&quot;, January 1969.
<li><b>Hey bop a re bop</b> (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice) 3.31 <br>
    Early version of &quot;The Painter&quot;. Recorded live for the BBC show &quot;Top Gear&quot;, January 1969.
<li><b>Wring that neck</b> (Blackmore/Simper/Lord/Paice) 4.42 <br>
    Recorded live for the BBC show &quot;Top Gear&quot;, January 1969.
<li><b>Playground</b> (Blackmore/Simper/Lord/Paice) 4.29 <br>
    Instrumental studio jam (remixed) recorded August 1968.
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