Mark I & II

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 had left Deep Purple in June 1973.

Mark I & II
Compilation album by
Deep Purple
ReleasedDecember 1973
Recorded1968–1972
GenrePsychedelic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal[1]
Length78:04
LabelPurple
ProducerDerek Lawrence, Deep Purple
Deep Purple compilations chronology
Purple Passages
(1972)		 Mark I & II
(1973)		 24 Carat Purple
(1975)

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.

Mark I
Side one
  1. "Hush" (Joe South) – 4.22
  2. "Mandrake Root" (Ritchie Blackmore/Rod Evans/Jon Lord) – 6.03
  3. "Why Didn't Rosemary?" (Blackmore/Lord/Evans/Nick Simper/Ian Paice) – 4.56
  4. "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 7.21
Side two
  1. "Wring That Neck" (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) – 5.11
  2. "Emmaretta" (Lord/Blackmore/Evans) – 2.58
  3. "Help!" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6.02
  4. "Chasing Shadows" (Lord/Paice) – 5.31

Mark II
Side three
  1. "Black Night" – 3.29
  2. "Speed King" – 5.49
  3. "Strange Kind of Woman" – 4.00
  4. "Into the Fire" – 3.29
  5. "When a Blind Man Cries" – 3.29
Side four
  1. "Smoke on the Water" – 5.49
  2. "Woman from Tokyo" – 2.44
  3. "Highway Star" – 6.46

Personnel
Mark I
Mark II

Charts
Year Chart Position
1973 Germany 18

References
  1. Deep Purple early years: Seventy Seven Minutes In Prog Rock Heaven
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