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Mark I &II | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | December 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1968–1972 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal[1] | |||
Length | 78:04 | |||
Label | Purple | |||
Producer | Derek Lawrence, Deep Purple | |||
Deep Purple compilations chronology | ||||
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Mark I &II is a 1973 compilation album by Deep Purple, released by EMI's German subsidiary Electrola. It contains material originally released between 1968 and 1973. This double LP was released after Ian Gillan and Roger Glover had left Deep Purple in June 1973. This compilation was mainly a European release, but was also released in various overseas territories, like Australia and New Zealand.
This is the first album to feature the single A-sides "Emmaretta", "Black Night", and "Strange Kind of Woman", the B-side "When a Blind Man Cries", and the single edit of "Woman from Tokyo". "Highway Star" is the Made in Japan live version.
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 18 |