Author: Deep Purple
Title: The Anthology
Category: Rock
Style: Hard Rock
Year: 1985
Notes: First Date of released in UK in February 1985 on EMI/Harvest PUR-1(EN-15-5360-3) as 2 LP in black or purple vinyl and as 2 MC PUR-1 (EN-26-0612-3), in France in July 1985 on EMI/Harvest 50999-1553603 [2LP] and in Holland 1985 on EMI/Harvest 1a164-260612-3 [2LP].
There is no official CD release of this material ever published.

Simon Robinson of the DPAS (Deep Purple Appreciation Society) was discontent with this release, since it contained some previously unDate of released material (tracks like "Grabsplatter") aimed at collectors (and thereby forcing die-hards to buy an otherwise useless album.
Consequently, he persuaded EMI to do a new version aimed strictly at new fans. The new version was Date of released in 1991 as "The Deep Purple Anthology". Rating: 4.3
Format: AAC VOC ASF TTA MMF AIFF DMF FLAC MP3
MP3 album RAR size: 1833 mb | FLAC album RAR size: 1392 mb

Tracklist

Hush	5:24
Emmaretta	4:28
Hallelujah	3:42
Shadows	3:29
Love Help Me	3:23
Wring That Neck	4:12
Speed King	6:53
Black Night	3:27
Grabsplatter	4:34
Child In Time	9:16
Strange Kind Of Woman	4:50
Freedom	3:31
Fireball	3:24
Highway Star	6:07
Never Before	4:00
When A Blind Man Cries	2:30
Smoke On The Water	6:38
Woman From Tokyo	5:49
Might Just Take Your Life	4:39
Coronarias Redig	4:51
Soldier Of Fortune	3:15
You Keep On Moving	4:17

Versions Find Your Version

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PUR 1, EN 26 0612 3	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp, RM)	Harvest, Harvest	PUR 1, EN 26 0612 3	UK	1985
TC-PUR 1, EN26 0612 5	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xCass, Comp)	Harvest, Harvest	TC-PUR 1, EN26 0612 5	UK	1985
262 260612 4, 262 260613 4	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xCass, Comp)	Harvest, Harvest	262 260612 4, 262 260613 4	Greece	1985
PDC 902/3, PDC 902, PDC 903	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xCass, Comp)	Purple Records, Purple Records, Purple Records	PDC 902/3, PDC 902, PDC 903	Ireland	1985
162-260612-1, 162-260613-1	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Harvest, Harvest	162-260612-1, 162-260613-1	Greece	1985
EN 26 0612	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Portrait	EN 26 0612	Israel	1985
31C 164 260612/3	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Harvest	31C 164 260612/3	Brazil	1985
PDLP.260612/2	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Harvest	PDLP.260612/2	Australia & New Zealand	1985
8324-5	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Harvest	8324-5	Argentina	1985
162-260123	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Harvest, EMIAL	162-260123	Greece	1985
PD 902/3, PD 902, PD 903	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono)	Purple Records, Purple Records, Purple Records	PD 902/3, PD 902, PD 903	Ireland	1985
EN 260612, EN 260613	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono)	Harvest, Harvest	EN 260612, EN 260613	India	1985
2-62 2606123, 2606121 , 2606131	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat)	Harvest, Harvest, Harvest	2-62 2606123, 2606121 , 2606131	Italy	1985
PUR 1, EN 15 5360 3	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp, Pur)	Harvest, Harvest	PUR 1, EN 15 5360 3	UK	1985
1A 164-26 0612 3	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp, RM)	Harvest	1A 164-26 0612 3	Netherlands	1985
SHVL 805	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(2xLP, Comp, RM)	Harvest	SHVL 805	Australia & New Zealand	1985
PDC 903	Deep Purple	The Anthology ‎(Cass, Comp)	Purple Records	PDC 903	Ireland	Unknown

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