Shades of Deep Purple

Shades of Deep Purple
Studio album by
Released17 July 1968
September 1968 (UK)
Recorded11–13 May 1968
StudioPye Studios, London
Genre
Length43:33
LabelTetragrammaton (US)
Parlophone (UK)
ProducerDerek Lawrence
Deep Purple chronology
Shades of Deep Purple
(1968)
The Book of Taliesyn
(1968)
Singles from Shades of Deep Purple
  1. "Hush"
    Released: 21 June 1968

Shades of Deep Purple is the debut studio album by British rock band Deep Purple. It was released on 17 July, 1968 through Parlophone records and went to number 24 in the United States and number 19 in Canada. It features their debut single Hush which went to number 4 in the United States and number 2 in Canada.

Track listing

All credits adapted from the original releases.[1][2]

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "And the Address" (instrumental) 4:38
2. "Hush"   4:24
3. "One More Rainy Day"   3:40
4. "Prelude: Happiness/I'm So Glad"   7:19
Side two
No. Title Length
5. "Mandrake Root"   6:09
6. "Help!"   6:01
7. "Love Help Me"   3:49
8. "Hey Joe"   7:33
Remastered CD edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
9. "Shadows" (album outtake) 3:39
10. "Love Help Me" (instrumental version) 3:30
11. "Help" (alternate take) 5:24
12. "Hey Joe" (BBC Top Gear session, 14 January 1969) 4:06
13. "Hush" (live US TV, 1968) 3:53

References

Notes

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  2. Deep Purple (1968). Shades of Deep Purple (LP Sleeve). London, UK: Parlophone PCS 7055.