Smoke on the Water: The Best of (italian pressing)

~ Release by Deep Purple (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

This Compilation (p) & (c) 1994 EMI France
7243 8 30268 2 1

tracks 1, 2, 3, by Deep Purple Mk 1
tracks 4 - 14 by Deep Purple Mk 2
tracks 15, 16, 17, by Deep Purple Mk 3
track 18 by Deep Purple Mk 4

Made in Italy
Printed in Italy

Marked and distributed by EMI

Price Code :
I: 070
F: PM 520
UK:

Rights Society
SACEM
SDRM
SACD
SGDL

Matrix / Runout
830268 2 @ 1 -1-2
830268 2 @ 1 -1-3

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-18 04:56 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Hush
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-05-11)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-05-11)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-05-11)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-05-11)
vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-05-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-11)
cover recording of:
Hush (South, Royal, Deep Purple) (on 1968-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South (until 1967)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher) and Lowery-Chappell Music
44:23
2Kentucky Woman (single edit)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1968-08-19)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1968-08-19)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1968-08-19)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1968-08-19)
vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1968-08-19)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-08-19)
cover recording of:
Kentucky Woman (on 1968-08-19)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
4:03
3The Bird Has Flown (single version)
engineer:
Barry Ainsworth (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1969-01-07)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Simper (on 1969-01-07)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1969-01-07)
Hammond organ and background vocals:
Jon Lord (on 1969-01-07)
vocals:
Rod Evans (on 1969-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1969, in 2000)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Bird Has Flown (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans and Jon Lord
publisher:
HEC Music
32:51
4Hallelujah
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1969-06-07)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (on 1969-06-07)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1969-06-07)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (on 1969-06-07)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1969-06-07)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-07)
recording of:
Hallelujah (on 1969-06-07)
writer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Roger Greenaway
43:42
5Black Night
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1970-05)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1970-05)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Black Night (in 1970-05)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.353:26
6Child in Time
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6) and SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6)
recording of:
Child in Time (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
4.410:17
7Speed King (Dutch single version: alternate take)
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
piano:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Speed King (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Ricochet
4:23
8Strange Kind of Woman (single edit)
recording of:
Strange Kind of Woman
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:46
9Fireball
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Fireball (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
4.13:21
10Smoke on the Water (US single edit)
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1971-12)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:47
11Highway Star
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
remixer:
Roger Glover
recorded at:
Messegelände Berlin in Berlin, Germany (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Highway Star (in 1971-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.356:07
12Never Before (single edit)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Never Before (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
43:30
13Space Truckin’
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
remixer:
Roger Glover
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Space Truckin’ (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.954:31
14Woman from Tokyo (single edit)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1972-07)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1972-07)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1972-07)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1972-07)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Woman From Tokyo (in 1972-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
2:40
15Might Just Take Your Life (single edit)
recording of:
Might Just Take Your Life
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Deep Purple Music (Overseas) Ltd., Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
3:33
16Burn (single edit)
recording of:
Burn (in 1973-11)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Deep Purple Music (Overseas) Ltd. and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
54:31
17Stormbringer
recording engineer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-08)
producer:
Martin Birch and Deep Purple (English rock band)
mixer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-09) and Ian Paice (in 1974-09)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1974-08)
electric bass guitar:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1974-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1974-08)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1974-08)
vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1974-08) and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Purple Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1974-08)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-09)
recording of:
Stormbringer (in 1974-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale
publisher:
Deep Purple Music Ltd. and Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple)
3.64:05
18You Keep on Moving (single edit)
recording of:
You Keep On Moving
writer:
David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist)
4:27

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Italy
printed in:Italy
rights society:SACD (Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques, French rights society for authors)
SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, French rights society representing original songwriters, composers, and music publishers)
SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
SGDL (Société des gens de lettres de France, French rights society for authors)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI France (in 1994)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/936878 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000006Y49 [info]