The Early Years (Deep Purple album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Early Years
Type = compilation
Artist = Deep Purple


Released = March 1st, 2004
Recorded = 1968–1969
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 77:05
Label = EMI
Producer = Derek Lawrence
Reviews =
Last album = "Bananas (album)" (2003)
This album = "The Early Years" (2004)
Next album = "Rapture of the Deep" (2005)

" The Early Years" is a 2004 compilation album by Deep Purple. This is a compilation of material released in 1968 and 1969, and unreleased mixes and new mixes of tracks released in the same period.

Track listing

# "And the Address" (Remix) (Blackmore/Lord) – 4:33
# "Hush" (Monitor Mix) (Joe South) – 4:11
# "Mandrake Root" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord) – 6:09
# "I'm So Glad" (Skip James) – 7:07
# "Hey Joe" (Remix) (Billy Roberts) – 7:13
# "Kentucky Woman" (alternate take) (Neil Diamond) – 5:30
# "Listen, Learn Read On" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Paice) – 4:01
# "The Shield" (Blackmore/Evans/Lord) – 6:03
# "Wring That Neck" (BBC Session) (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) – 4:40
# "Anthem" (Evans/Lord) – 6:28
# "Bird Has Flown" (Evans/Blackmore/Lord)) – 5:32
# "Blind" (Remix) (Lord) – 5:28
# "Why Didn't Rosemary?" (Blackmore/Lord/Evans/Simper/Paice) – 5:01
# "Lalena" (instrumental) (Donovan) – 5:09

Credits

Deep Purple

* Ritchie Blackmore – lead guitar
* Rod Evans – vocals
* Jon Lord – organ, keyboards, vocals
* Ian Paice – drums
* Nick Simper – bass guitar, vocals

Additional personnel

* Produced by Derek Lawrence
* Engineered by Barry Ainsworth
* Digitally remastered and remixed by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London