Deep Purple ) The Mark II Purple Singles ) 1979

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The Mark II Purple Singles is a compilation album by Deep Purple. The album was released in 1979. It claimed to be Mark II both because it focused solely on the second line-up of the band and because it was intended as a 2nd volume to the previous year's The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's. A version with purple vinyl was also available.
The original sleeve notes by Geoff Barton claimed that "Smoke on the Water" was a different recording to the one from Made in Japan. He wrote: "Blackmore chooses to play the solo straight, without the embellishments that, for me, marred the other officially available live version [on Made in Japan]." In fact it is the same recording, edited.
Deep Purple:
Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Jon Lord – organ, keyboards
Roger Glover – bass
Ian Paice – drums

🔘 1 Live Side:
"Smoke on the Water" – 5:12 (live version from Made in Japan, edited)
"Black Night" – 4:56 (live version recorded in Japan 1972)
"Child in Time" – 9:52 (live version from Made in Japan, edited)

🔘 2 Studio Side:
"Woman from Tokyo" – 4:28 (A-side from Who Do We Think We Are, edited)
"Never Before" – 3:30 (A-side from Machine Head, edited)
"When a Blind Man Cries" – 3:29 (B-side from the Machine Head sessions)
"Painted Horse" – 5:18 (outtake from the Who Do We Think We Are sessions)