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Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore Vol. 1 (1989)

  1. Return of the Outlaws (Meek) 2.58
    Taken from a 1963 single with the Outlaws.
  2. Texan spiritual (Goddard) 2.30
    Taken from the single Return of the Outlaws 1963 with the Outlaws.
  3. If you gotta pick a baby (Meek) 2.00
    Taken from a 1963 single with Glenda Collins.
  4. Big fat spider (Meek/Davis) 2.05
    Taken from a 1965 single with Heinz & the Wild Boys.
  5. Doo dah day (Blackmore/Hodges/Lundgren/Underwood) 1.50
    Taken from the single Law and order 1963 with the Outlaws.
  6. Thou shalt not steal (Loudermilk) 2.15
    Taken from a 1965 single with Glenda Collins.
  7. I'm not a bad guy (Allison) 2.09
    Taken from a 1966 single with Heinz & the Wild Boys.
  8. Guitar Greats: interview part 1
    Interview made for John Tobler's radio show Guitar Greats in 1983. This does not appear on the CD issue.
  9. Been invited to a party (Meek) 2.49
    Taken from the single Thou shalt not steal 1965 with Glenda Collins.
  10. Shake with me (Jacobs) 2.25
    Taken from the single Keep a-knockin' 1964 with the Outlaws.
  11. Movin' in (Adams) 2.27
    Taken from the single I'm not a bad guy 1966 with Heinz & the Wild Boys.
  12. Keep a-knocking (Austin/Cherrell) 2.30
    Taken from a 1964 single with the Outlaws.
  13. I shall be released (Dylan) 2.30
    Taken from a 1968 single with Boz. Paice & Lord is also on this recording!
  14. Playground (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 5.05
    A previously unreleased instrumental track with Deep Purple; recorded during the Book of Taliesyn-sessions, September 1968.
  15. Guitar Greats: interview part 2
    More Tobler's Guitar Greats. This does not appear on the CD issue.
  16. Wring that neck (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 5.15
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Book of Taliesyn 1968.
  17. Why didn't Rosemary? (Blackmore/Lord/Evans/Simper/Paice) 5.00
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Deep Purple 1969.
  18. Living wreck (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.30
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Deep Purple in rock 1970.
  19. Guitar job (Blackmore) 6.00
    A previously unreleased studio jam with Deep Purple recorded during the Fireball-sessions, May 1971. The version on the CD issue is a minute shorter.
  20. No no no (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.02
    A previously unreleased live track with Deep Purple taken from a German TV-show called The Beat Club, September 1971.
  21. Highway star (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.00
    A previously unreleased live track with Deep Purple taken from a German TV-show called The Beat Club, September 1971.
  22. A 200 (Blackmore/Lord/Paice) 3.51
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Burn 1974.
  23. Gypsy (Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice) 4.13
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Stormbringer 1974.
  24. Hold on (Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice) 5.05
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Stormbringer 1974.
  25. Show me the way to go home (King, arr. Blackmore) 2.00
    A previously unreleased studio jam with Deep Purple recorded during the Fireball-sessions in 1971. This does not appear on the CD issue.

This compilation compiled and coordinated by Mark Stratford & Simon Robinson. The CD issue lacks the interviews and the last studio jam. Also, the 1971 live recordings of "No No No" & "Highway Star" have been edited on the CD release.

Ritchie Blackmore Vol. 1 (CD issue 1991)

  1. Return of the Outlaws (Meek) 2.57
    Taken from a 1963 single with the Outlaws.
  2. Texan spiritual (Goddard) 2.27
    Taken from the single Return of the Outlaws 1963 with the Outlaws.
  3. If you gotta pick a baby (Meek) 1.59
    Taken from a 1963 single with Glenda Collins.
  4. Big fat spider (Meek/Davis) 2.06
    Taken from a 1965 single with Heinz & the Wild Boys.
  5. Doo dah day (Blackmore/Hodges/Lundgren/Underwood) 1.53
    Taken from the single Law and order 1963 with the Outlaws.
  6. Thou shalt not steal (Loudermilk) 2.13
    Taken from a 1965 single with Glenda Collins.
  7. I'm not a bad guy (Allison) 2.13
    Taken from a 1966 single with Heinz & the Wild Boys.
  8. Been invited to a party (Meek) 2.42
    Taken from the single Thou shalt not steal 1965 with Glenda Collins.
  9. Shake with me (Jacobs) 2.32
    Taken from the single Keep a-knockin' 1964 with the Outlaws.
  10. Movin' in (Adams) 2.27
    Taken from the single I'm not a bad guy 1966 with Heinz & the Wild Boys.
  11. Keep a-knocking (Austin/Cherrell) 2.34
    Taken from a 1964 single with the Outlaws.
  12. I shall be released (Dylan) 2.48
    Taken from a 1968 single with Boz. Paice & Lord is also on this recording!
  13. Playground (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 5.22
    A previously unreleased instrumental track with Deep Purple; recorded during the Book of Taliesyn-sessions, September 1968.
  14. Wring that neck (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 5.12
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Book of Taliesyn 1968.
  15. Why didn't Rosemary? (Blackmore/Lord/Evans/Simper/Paice) 5.00
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Deep Purple 1969.
  16. Living wreck (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.28
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Deep Purple in rock 1970.
  17. Guitar job (Blackmore) 5.00
    A previously unreleased studio jam with Deep Purple recorded during the Fireball-sessions, May 1971. NB! This has been edited on the CD release. The version on the vinyl issue is a minute longer.
  18. No no no (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.10
    A previously unreleased live track with Deep Purple taken from a German TV-show called The Beat Club, September 1971.
  19. Highway star (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.47
    A previously unreleased live track with Deep Purple taken from a German TV-show called The Beat Club, September 1971.
  20. A 200 (Blackmore/Lord/Paice) 4.04
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Burn 1974.
  21. Gypsy (Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice) 4.00
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Stormbringer 1974.
  22. Hold on (Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice) 5.04
    Taken from the Deep Purple-album Stormbringer 1974.

The CD version of the above compilation. It lacks the interviews and "Show Me The Way To Go Home" - see above.

Ritchie Blackmore Vol. 2 (1991)

  1. Getaway (Blackmore/Hodges) 2.15
    Taken from a 1965 single with the Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra.
  2. Little brown jug (Blackmore/Lawrence)1.58
    Taken from the single Getaway 1965 with the Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra.
  3. Honey hush (Turner) 2.43
    Taken from a 1965 single with Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages.
  4. The train kept a-rollin' (Bradshaw/Mann/Kay) 2.40
    Taken from the single Honey hush 1965 with Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages.
  5. Guitar movement (Lord) 8.20
    A previously unreleased track taken from a live recording of from Jon Lord's Gemini Suite (17th September 1970), which was released in full by RPM Records in 1993.
  6. Guitar Greats: interview part 3
    Part 3 of the John Tobler interview (see Blackmore Vol. 1).
  7. Bullfrog (Blackmore) 7.15
    Taken from the jam album Green bullfrog-album 1971.
  8. Good golly miss Molly (Marascalco/Blackwell) 4.40
    Taken from the Screaming Lord Sutch album Hands of Jack the Ripper 1971.
  9. Great balls of fire (Hammer/Blackwell) 3.50
    Taken from the Screaming Lord Sutch-album Hands of Jack the Ripper 1971.
  10. Hurry to the city (Kiky/Kahn/Kiky) 3.23
    Taken from a 1973 single with Randy Pie & Family.
  11. Still I'm sad (Samwell-Smith/McCarthy) 3.53
    Taken from the Rainbow-abum Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow 1976.
  12. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 13.07
    A previously unreleased live track with Rainbow recorded in Cologne on 25th September 1976.
  13. Lady of the lake (Blackmore/Dio) 3.42
    Taken from the Rainbow-album Long live rock'n'roll 1978.
  14. Sixteenth century greensleeves (Blackmore/Dio) 7.50
    A previously unreleased live track with Rainbow recorded in Munich on 29th September 1976.
  15. I call no answer (Green) 3.34
    Taken from a Jack Green album in 1980; what's its name?
  16. Son of Alerik (Blackmore) 10.00
    A studio jam with Deep Purple recorded during the Perfect strangers-sessions in 1984, parts of which was released on the Perfect strangers 1984
  17. Like a bird without feathers (Meek/Lawrence) 1.55
    Taken from the single San Francisco Bay 1963 with Burr Bailey & the Six Shooters [= the Outlaws].

This compilation compiled and coordinated by Mark Stratford & Simon Robinson.

Ritchie Blackmore Vol. 2 (CD issue 1991)

  1. Getaway (Blackmore/Hodges) 2.15
    Taken from a 1965 single with the Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra.
  2. Little brown jug (Blackmore/Lawrence)1.58
    Taken from the single Getaway 1965 with the Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra.
  3. Honey hush (Turner) 2.43
    Taken from a 1965 single with Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages.
  4. The train kept a-rollin' (Bradshaw/Mann/Kay) 2.40
    Taken from the single Honey hush 1965 with Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages.
  5. Guitar movement (Lord) 8.20
    A previously unreleased track taken from a live recording of from Jon Lord's Gemini Suite (17th September 1970), which was released in full by RPM Records in 1993.
  6. Bullfrog (Blackmore) 7.15
    Taken from the jam album Green bullfrog-album 1971.
  7. Good golly miss Molly (Marascalco/Blackwell) 4.40
    Taken from the Screaming Lord Sutch album Hands of Jack the Ripper 1971.
  8. Great balls of fire (Hammer/Blackwell) 3.50
    Taken from the Screaming Lord Sutch-album Hands of Jack the Ripper 1971.
  9. Hurry to the city (Kiky/Kahn/Kiky) 3.23
    Taken from a 1973 single with Randy Pie & Family.
  10. Still I'm sad (Samwell-Smith/McCarthy) 3.53
    Taken from the Rainbow-abum Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow 1976.
  11. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 13.07
    A previously unreleased live track with Rainbow recorded in Cologne on 25th September 1976.
  12. Lady of the lake (Blackmore/Dio) 3.42
    Taken from the Rainbow-album Long live rock'n'roll 1978.
  13. Sixteenth century greensleeves (Blackmore/Dio) 7.50
    A previously unreleased live track with Rainbow recorded in Munich on 29th September 1976.
  14. I call no answer (Green) 3.34
    Taken from a Jack Green album in 1980; what's its name?
  15. Son of Alerik (Blackmore) 10.00
    A studio jam with Deep Purple recorded during the Perfect strangers-sessions in 1984, parts of which was released on the Perfect strangers 1984

CD version of a Simon Robinson compiled collection, with a slightly different track list. Two tracks lacking: "Like A Bird Without Feathers" & "Guitar Greats: Interview Part3".

Take It! Sessions 63/68 (1994)

  1. Shake with me (Jacobs)
    Taken from the single Keep a-knockin' 1964 with the Outlaws.
  2. Bike beat, part 2 (...)
    Taken from a flexi single 1964 with the Rally Rounders [= the Outlaws].
  3. Bike beat, part 1 (...)
    Taken from a flexi single 1964 with the Rally Rounders [= the Outlaws].
  4. Go on then (Meek)
    Taken from the single Merry go round 1963 with Gunilla Thorne.
  5. I've been thinking (Burnette)
    Taken from a Swedish [!] EP 1963 with Michael Cox.
  6. Living alone (Wells)
    Taken from the single Galway Bay 1964 with Houston Wells.
  7. Galway Bay (Colahan)
    Taken from a 1964 single with Houston Wells.
  8. Dance to the bop (Floyd/Edge)
    A previously unreleased live recording with Gene Vincent & the Outlaws; recorded sometime during 1963.
  9. Catch me a rat (...)
    A previously unreleased live recording with Gene Vincent & the Outlaws; recorded sometime during 1963.
  10. As long as I live (Hodges)
    A previously unreleased live recording with the Outlaws; recorded sometime during 1963.
  11. Only for you (Thomas/Groom)
    Taken from the single Don't cry 1965 with the Outlaws.
  12. I get up in the morning (Meek)
    Taken from a 1963 EP with Heinz.
  13. A fool such as I (Trader)
    Taken from a 1964 single with Dave Kaye.
  14. It can happen to you (Meek)
    Taken from the single It hurts 1965 with Jess Conrad.
  15. Like a bird without feathers (Meek/Lawrence)
    Taken from the single San Francisco Bay 1963 with Burr Bailey & the Six Shooters [= the Outlaws].
  16. The birds & the bees (Meek/Adams)
    A previously unreleased track with Silas Dooley Jr. originally recorded for an entire album.
  17. Something at the bottom of the garden (Meek/Adams)
    A previously unreleased track with Silas Dooley Jr. originally recorded for an entire album.
  18. Getaway (Blackmore/Hodges)
    Taken from a 1965 single with the Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra.
  19. Little brown jug (Blackmore/Hodges)
    Taken from the single Getaway 1965 with the Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra.
  20. Satan's holliday (Fowley/Lawrence/Blackmore/Phelge)
    Taken from a 1965 single with the Lancasters [= the Outlaws]; this is a poppy version of Edward Grieg's "In The Hall Of The Mountain King".
  21. Eartshaker (Fowley/Blackmore)
    Taken from the single Satan's holliday 1965 with the Lancasters [= the Outlaws].
  22. Let me in (Dallon)
    Taken from a 1965 single with the Sessions.
  23. Satisfy my soul (Wilson/Oliver)
    Taken from a 1966 single with Ronnie Jones.
  24. Down in the flood (Dylan)
    Taken from the single I shall be released 1968 with Boz.

Compiled by Simon Robinson.

Ritchie Blackmore Anthology Vol. 1 (199?)

  1. Been invited to a party
    With Heinz & the Outlaws 1963.
  2. Summertime blues
    With Heinz & the Outlaws 196?.
  3. Just like Eddie
    With Heinz & the Outlaws 1963.
  4. The set the wild west
    With The Outlaws 1963.
  5. Law and order
    With The Outlaws 1964.
  6. Keep a knocking
    With The Outlaws 1964.
  7. If you gotta pick a baby
    With Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 1963.
  8. Thou shalt not steal
    With Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 1963.
  9. Been invited to a party
    With Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 1965.
  10. In the first place
    With Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 196?.
  11. I'm not a bad guy
    With Heinz & the Wild Boys 1964.
  12. Texan spiritual
    With the Outlaws 1963.
  13. Doo dah day
    With the Outlaws 1964.
  14. Return of the Outlaws
    With the Outlaws 1963.

Ritchie Blackmore Anthology Vol. 2 (199?)

  1. Shake with me
    With the Outlaws 1964.
  2. The bike beat - Pt 1
    With the Raleigh Rounders 1964.
  3. The bike beat - Pt 2
    With the Raleigh Rounders 1964.
  4. Go on then
    With Gunilla Thorne & the Outlaws 1963.
  5. I've been thinking
    With Michael Cox & the Outlaws 1963.
  6. Living alone
    With Houston Wells & the Outlaws 1964.
  7. Galway Bay
    With Houston Wells & the Outlaws 1964.
  8. Gene Vincent & the Outlaws 1963. Dance to the bop
    Live track with Gene Vincent & the Outlaws recorded during Vincent's 1963 UK tour; taken from Blackmore's Take it! album 1994.
  9. Catch me a rat
    Live track with Gene Vincent & the Outlaws recorded during Vincent's 1963 UK tour; taken from Blackmore's Take it! album 1994.
  10. As long as I live
    Live track with the Outlaws recorded during some 1963 UK tour; taken from Blackmore's Take it! album 1994.
  11. Only for you
    With the Outlaws 1965.
  12. I get up in the morning
    With Heinz & the Outlaws 1963.
  13. A fool such as I
    With Davy Kaye & the Outlaws 1964.
  14. It can happen to you
    With Jess Conrad & the Outlaws 1965.
  15. Like a bird without feathers
    With Burr Bailey & the Six Shooters 1963.
  16. The birds & the bees
    With Silas Dooley Jr. & the Outlaws 196? taken from Blackmore's Take it! album 1994. It was originally meant as a part of a would-be album that was never released nor finished.
  17. Something at the bottom of my garden
    With Silas Dooley Jr. & the Outlaws 196? taken from Blackmore's Take it! album 1994. It was originally meant as a part of a would-be album that was never released nor finished.
  18. Gateway
    With Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra 1965.
  19. Little brown jug
    With Ritchie Blackmore Orchestra 1965.
  20. Satan's holiday
    With the Lancasters 1965.
  21. Earthshaker
    With the Lancasters 1965.
  22. Let me in
    With the Session 1965.
  23. Satisfy my soul
    With Ronnie Jones 1966.
  24. Down in the flood
    With Boz 1968.

Best of Ritchie Blackmore (199-)

  1. Child in time (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Live track with Deep Purple, recorded in Japan 1972.
  2. Never before (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Live track with Deep Purple, recorded in London 1972.
  3. Catch the rainbow (Blackmore/Dio)
    Live track with Rainbow, recorded in Germany 1976.
  4. Hush (Billy Joe Royal)
    Live jam with Deep Purple, recorded during Feb 1988.
  5. Into the fire (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Live track with Deep Purple, recorded in Stockholm 1970.
  6. Still I'm sad (P. Samwell-Smith/J. McCarthy)
    Live track with Rainbow, recorded in Germany 1976.
  7. When a blind man cries (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Studio track with Deep Purple, originally a single B side 1972.
  8. Strange kind of woman (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Studio track with Deep Purple, originally a single 1971.
  9. Keep a knocking (Gene Austin/Pony Cherrell)
    Single A side with the Outlaws 1964.
  10. If you gotta pick a baby (Joe Meek)
    Single A side with Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 1963.
  11. Thou shalt not steal (Loudermilk)
    Single B side with Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 1965.
  12. Been invited to a party (Meek)
    Single A side with Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 1965.
  13. In the first place (?)
    Single B side with Glenda Collins & the Outlaws 196?.
  14. Something at the bottom (Meek/Adams)
    A track recorded during early 1960s with Silas Dooley Jr. Originally planneed for an entire album which never materialized, it was first released in 1994.

Best Collection (199-)

  1. Mistreated (Blackmore/Coverdale)
    Live track with Rainbow.
  2. Stargazer (Blackmore/Dio)
    Live track with Rainbow.
  3. Speed king (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Live track with Deep Purple.
  4. Strange kind of woman (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Studio track with Deep Purple, taken from the European release of Fireball 1971.
  5. Lazy (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Live track with Deep Purple.
  6. I'm not a bad guy (J. Allison)
    Single A side with Heinz & the Wild Boys 1966.
  7. Texan spiritual (G. Goddard)
    Single B side with the Outlaws 1963.
  8. Doo Dah Day (Joe Meek)
    Single B side with the Outlaws 1963.
  9. Return of the Outlaws (Joe Meek)
    Single A side with the Outlaws 1963.
  10. I shall be released (B. Dylan)
    Single A side with Boz, recorded and released in 1968. Blackmore, Lord and Paice appear as sessioners.
  11. The train kept a-rollin' (Bradshaw/Mann/Kay)
    Single B side with Screaming Lord Sutch 1965.
  12. Honey hush (Turner)
    Single A side with Screaming Lord Sutch 1965.
  13. Law and order (Joe Meek)
    Single A side with the Outlaws 1963.